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Disclaimer: I was provided with complimentary lodging and tickets. No other compensation was provided.

A few weekends ago the girls and I took a little road trip from Nashville to Santa Claus, Indiana. It’s a perfect drive because takes less than 3 hours to get there. I’m all about road trips that are under 4 hours!

Now if you’re anything like my friend Natasha of Houseful of Nicholes then this is definitely the place for you. The town is spreads holiday joy 365 days a year. A fun fact about the name of the town is that they were originally going to be named Santa Fe but there was already a town by that name in Indiana.

Spencer County Visitor’s Bureau was gracious enough to reach out again and took charge by planning a great weekend of fun for my daughters, mom and me. We hung out in the city for 3 days 2 nights and were hosted by Santa’s Lodge. The front part of the hotel used to be a barn and the rest of the hotel was added on. The hotel has a restaurant, Santa’s Toy Shop, a gift shop and indoor pool. Everything you need is almost within walking distance but this time of year its a bit chilly so its better to hop in the car.

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This time of year is always filled with the hustle and bustle of the Christmas season. My daughters are 13 and 6 and thankfully my little one still believes in the magic and joy surrounding this holiday. I think my oldest daughter was around her age when I explained “Santa” to her since there’s always that one kid that wants to be Debbie Downer and spoil all the fun. -_-

So this year I’ve been given the chance to schedule a video type call with Santa at Talk to Santa.com and I’ll also be giving away code for one of my lucky readers to share this experience with their family as well!

Once your purchase your video call, you fill out a form and pick your date/time, enter information about your child(ren), their favorite activities and how if they’ve been naughty or nice. That was probably the funniest part for me. I made sure and added the teenager and that she’s been naughty by fighting with her sister…LOL! This part of the form makes the call even more personal. You will be provided with a code to access Santa via webcam (you must have a computer with a webcam to see him). You can include up to 4 other locations, which is perfect for family in other locations. [Read more…]