I'm creating a series of video adventures for my toy poodle Nikki, as a fun little extra for readers who come to my website. (I'm an author.) I thought poodle lovers might especially enjoy it. She's just so cute! Here's the link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ds63hFjBVwQ

It's my favorite time of year. One of my biggest memories as a child was the time that my younger sister and I were riding in the backseat of the car. We both looked up and started pointing and shouting. I'm sure we were driving my parents insane at this point. "We see Rudolph," we both...