Merry Greetings to all our friends from Christmas past and present! The 2006 holiday season is upon us and if you have not yet checked out the latest at My Merry Christmas you're in for a great surprise. We have lots going on -- already!

Christmas in the News
We have updated and expanded our news coverage of Christmas. With headlines gathered around the world you can now see the latest information about Christmas trends, news, fads, entertainment, music, movies...just about anything Christmas...all in headline form right at My Merry Christmas. So far for Christmas 2006 we have covered everything from the monumental breaking news of the Twisted Sister Christmas album to the affects of gas prices on Christmas spending. The news updates frequently so check back often.

Christmasology: What do YOU know?
Just how much of a Christmas fanatic are you? Think you know everything there is to know about Christmas? We challenge you to show us what you know! Last week we launched Christmasology, a little website with five brief tests about our favorite subject of Christmas. In less than a week more than 1000 tests have been administered and to date we have handed out just a handful of degrees in Christmasology. These tests are hard! If you're a Christmas hotshot, we dare you to take our test!

You have GOT to stop in the forums...
I get asked all the time: Your forums have more members than any other Christmas forum online...so where are all the people?. If you haven't stopped by the forums since last Christmas be sure to stick your nose in there this week. You'll be stunned at how many folks have been talking Christmas now for months. Come on by and wish everyone a Merry Christmas!

Win $500 Smackers! Enter the Christmas Writing Contest
The best stories of Christmas are true stories! Check out last year's contest entries as a good example of that. Heart-warming, tear-jerking, laugh-inducing and thought provoking memories are what our writing contest is about each season. Read last year's stories then sharpen your pencil and give us your best story of Christmas.

Coming Soon!
What is there to look forward to in the weeks ahead?
-- An article by Jimmy Stewart remembering the making of "It's a Wonderful Life"
-- The launch of Defend Christmas.com, our little take on the War on Christmas
-- More funny stories of Holiday disasters
-- The first Santa Updates of the Year!

And finally, to close our first newsletter of the 2006 season, let me be the first this year to wish you a Merry Christmas. We are excited to be back and we have big plans for this year. We hope you stop by again and again to share in it with us.

-- All the best, Jeff