My local grocery store swept away the Halloween paraphernalia in the “seasonal” aisle on November 1 and replaced it with Christmas wrapping paper, tree ornaments and holiday stemware. Last night while watching TV, I saw my first Christmas-themed commercial (for JC Penney, perhaps — trying to block it out). I went to a friend’s neighborhood last night, and the next-door house is decorated in full holiday regalia — from red and white twinkling lights on the roof (and around windows, down the exterior walls and on bushes) to a gargantuan wreath on the front door.
Whatever happened to waiting to celebrate the Christmas holiday season until the day after Thanksgiving?!
However, instead of being all “bah, humbug” about it, we figured here we’d celebrate the giving season early — just like the rest of the world seems to be doing.
To thank our readers for being so supportive of us since launching The Vacation Gals two months ago, we’re giving away a Flip MinoHD Camcorder that records up to 60 minutes of video. All the Gals own a Flip and use them regularly when we travel to record vacation memories and share fun destinations with our readers.
To win, simply leave a comment below detailing whether or not you’d keep the camera for yourself or if you’d give it as a gift. If you’re keeping it, tell us where and when you’d first use your Flip MinoHD — during what sort of family vacation, weekend getaway or holiday celebration.
We’ll take entries until Tuesday, December 1, at 11:59 p.m. (MST), pull a name randomly (as determined my random-number generator random.org) and announce the winner Wednesday, December 2. One entry per person; U.S. mailing addresses only.
We’ll be sure to get your video camera to you in plenty of time to give it as a present to that special person on your Christmas, Hanukkah or Kwanzaa gift-giving list!
Holiday image by Marius Muresan on sxc.hu.
I would keep it for myself and take a video of my kids on christmas morning
I would give this to my parents. They would love taking videos of their grandkids and posting them to Facebook.
I would keep it for myself and use it at the Lady Gaga Concert that my family and I are attending.
i’d keep it for myself, to take pics of the kids
I would give it to my son who lost his flip in London this past summer!
I would keep it and use it to record Christmas memories.
I would give this to my mom for Christmas. She is always having to use her cell phone for pictures and video. She would love this! Thank you!
I would plan to use it at my wifes’ nephew Bar Mitzvah. It will be my first experience with this wonderful Jewish tradition.
better late than never. i’d keep it and use it to capture memorable moments.
i would give this to my hubby and he would use it im sure on christmas day of the family get together
I would give this to my Mom for Christmas. She has been wanting one.
I would keep it for my self to take on our next trip.
I need it to video tape my family doing different things.
I would have to keep it for myself,I would use it for the first time at Christmas!
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Well, I would keep this for the family. The first thing I would do is set up a YouTube account and let my daughter be silly, She loves iCarly and wants her own webshow. I told her IF I can win a flip she can have her own webshow. Thank you for a chance to put a smile on my daughters face.
I would give it to my mom so she would have it for christmas. nice giveaway thank you.
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I’d keep it in the immediate family by giving it to my preteen daughter who is wanting a camera and loves to videotape herself with my camera phone.
I would give it to myself and the first thing I would do is… turn it on
I would keep it for myself. I’ve wanted one of these for awhile. The first thing I would do is record my daughter on Christmas morning
My little sister has wanted one of these for a long time so I would give it to her, she’d flip!
She’s always taking photos at home, school and work. My bet is she’d first make a recording of Christmas morning. She’s very sentimental and loves having a way to remember things.
Thank you!
I would give it to my cousin, who has a newborn. I know she wishes she could record all of the new baby firsts.
I would use it to video tape church events.
I would keep it for myself to use during the christmas holiday get togethers
Would be hard not to keep it but I would give it to my In-Laws.. That way they could send video to the grandkids…
I would give it away — I think my 16 year old niece would enjoy it a great deal.
I would keep it, and use it for a volunteer trip to Costa Rica I’m planning this spring. Thanks for the chance to film beautiful memories!
I would keep it for myself. I just had my fourth child and its his first Christmas so I would love to video record my new angel in his santa suit. Happy Holidays to all!
I would keep it and take it with me when my hubby and I go to Santa Fe on vacation over Christmas.
I would give this to my mother so she could take pictures of family gatherings.
Thanks so much!
I would be keeping this for myself and using it to tape my niece at Christmas time.
My brother is always shooting videos with our digital camera but they are not as good as he would like them to be. This would make a great christmas present from me to him
Thanks for the giveaway…I would give it as a gift to my goddaughter who is a budding “auteur”.
I would keep this for our family. If I win then hopefully having it my xmas would be nice to video everyone on xmas morning
I’d keep it so i could make videos of my little one & send them to friends and family.
I’d give it to my mom, thanks!
I’d keep it for myself and take movies of our dog…
I would keep it for myself and video the kids opening their presents! Thanks!
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I would give this to my daughter for Christmas to capture all of those moments with my 2 yr old grandson.
I think I would keep it! =)
I’d keep it and use it for my daughter’s second birthday party
I would keep it for myself. Our whole family (on the in-laws side) is getting together for Christmas so I would love to record!
We have an at-home wedding planned in February so I would keep it for myself so I could surprise the bride with some candid moments to remember if her wedding prearations. Great giveaway. Thanks and happy holidays to you and yours!
I would keep it and use it at all of the upcoming holiday parties!
I’d keep it, and I’d use it to video record my friend Jason.
We got one of those big ones 13 years ago for the ADOPTION OF OUR SON and We really used it but the batteries where terrible so We sold it …Please pick Us..
I’d keep the camera for myself and use it to record all the holiday parties we’re going to .
i would keep the Flip MinoHD for myself and use it during Christmas.
I would give this as a gift to my husband!
I’d keep it for my family to use. We haven’t videotaped our twins at all so this would be a blesssing
I’d keep it and use it at our family get together for the holidays
I would give it as a gift to my mother, who does not own a camcorder, let alone a high definition camcorder. The convenient, compact size of the Flip MinoHD camcorder would be great for her.
I’d keep it, and use it to share videos of our kids with their grandparents faraway – oh, and the first place i’d use it would be on vac. in Kenya!