See what my cat Miss Kitty and our pal Mr. Sock got for Christmas this year.
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Dec 23, 2023
END-OF-YEAR EDITORIAL | They Walk Amongst Us
Here we are at the end of yet another year. I swear, the older I get the faster the years seem to go by.
2023 was a year of many highs and numerous lows for myself and our Scribbles family.
We said a lot of goodbyes to some very dear friends, beloved pets, celebrities and legends. At times I was hesitant to open Facebook, because it felt like every day I would see someone else had passed away. Other Scribbles friends delt with crippling illnesses that disrupted their lives. There were wars and murders, storms and insane inflation. It was hard not to think things were pretty bleak.
Fortunately, the world is also filled will a lot of very kind, caring people. We don’t hear about them much but they are out there, in far greater numbers than all the bad people put together. What they’re doing isn’t going viral, because they’re not doing things for the notoriety, they’re doing it because they genuinely like helping others. The world needs more like them. Many of our Scribbles friends shared that kindness throughout the year.
Other friends rose above the darkness with art in the form of performing music, live theatre and in our case a website devoted to happiness and laughter.
We shared plenty of your adventures throughout 2023 with What’s New With You, we featured lots of cool contests (even some that our pal Jackie DIDN’T win…LOL), Joe Friday continued to make us smile with his new escapades, we kept you informed with lots of Events listings and our pal Mr. Sock delighted young and old with his crazy antics in new Scribbles Videos.
Your response to our Rudolph Storytime video is quite touching. I’m glad so many of you enjoyed it and had a few good laughs. Be sure to enter our Sock vs. Sock Christmas Edition and then look for the infamous snowman in our 43rd Annual Find Frosty Contest. Wait did I just say 43rd? Holy Cow! That’s a lot!
I hope everyone in Scribblesland has a very enjoyable holiday season. You're my inspiration for Scribbles. When you say Scribbles made you smile, it makes me smile.
We said a lot of goodbyes to some very dear friends, beloved pets, celebrities and legends. At times I was hesitant to open Facebook, because it felt like every day I would see someone else had passed away. Other Scribbles friends delt with crippling illnesses that disrupted their lives. There were wars and murders, storms and insane inflation. It was hard not to think things were pretty bleak.
Fortunately, the world is also filled will a lot of very kind, caring people. We don’t hear about them much but they are out there, in far greater numbers than all the bad people put together. What they’re doing isn’t going viral, because they’re not doing things for the notoriety, they’re doing it because they genuinely like helping others. The world needs more like them. Many of our Scribbles friends shared that kindness throughout the year.
Other friends rose above the darkness with art in the form of performing music, live theatre and in our case a website devoted to happiness and laughter.
We shared plenty of your adventures throughout 2023 with What’s New With You, we featured lots of cool contests (even some that our pal Jackie DIDN’T win…LOL), Joe Friday continued to make us smile with his new escapades, we kept you informed with lots of Events listings and our pal Mr. Sock delighted young and old with his crazy antics in new Scribbles Videos.
Your response to our Rudolph Storytime video is quite touching. I’m glad so many of you enjoyed it and had a few good laughs. Be sure to enter our Sock vs. Sock Christmas Edition and then look for the infamous snowman in our 43rd Annual Find Frosty Contest. Wait did I just say 43rd? Holy Cow! That’s a lot!
I hope everyone in Scribblesland has a very enjoyable holiday season. You're my inspiration for Scribbles. When you say Scribbles made you smile, it makes me smile.
I send good vibes and positive energy to each and every one of you and wish you a bright and prosperous 2024. I appreciate all your support and kind comments.
Love Ya!
Ken
Dec 22, 2023
scribbles VIDEO | A Look at Ken's Christmas Decorations
Take a look at Ken's Christmas decorations as Mr. Sock takes a tour of our home.
Plus, Frosty the Snowman makes an appearance on this video. Tell us where he was and you could win prizes. It's one of THREE Frosty's hidden this year (two on our website and one on this video.)
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Can YOU Find Him?
CONTEST CLOSES JAN. 2, 2024
SCRIBBLES OFFICIAL CONTEST RULES: You MUST be one of Ken's Facebook friends OR on Scribbles email list to enter all contests featured on Scribbles. You are welcome to become friends & be added to our list so you can enter. GIFT CARD prizes are valid only in Canada, therefore you must be in Canada to enter, unless otherwise stated. ONE ENTRY (OR SERIES OF ENTRIES when applicable) per person. Prizes are usually shipped within 2 weeks of winner announcement.
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Dec 20, 2023
ENCORE scribbles VIDEO | T'was the Night Before Christmas
We first debuted this video in December 2022. It was Mr. Sock's very first Storytime video. Since you liked this year's Rudolph Storytime so much, we are giving you an encore of last year's silliness. ENJOY!
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scribbles VIDEO | Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer featuring the Mr. Sock Puppet Players
Plus we launch our Sock vs. Sock Christmas Edition where you can vote for either Rudolph Mr. Sock or Santa Mr. Sock.
Throw in some festive music and holiday greetings and you have our Christmas present to you.
CONTEST CLOSES JAN. 2, 2024
SCRIBBLES OFFICIAL CONTEST RULES: You MUST be one of Ken's Facebook friends OR on Scribbles email list to enter all contests featured on Scribbles. You are welcome to become friends & be added to our list so you can enter. GIFT CARD prizes are valid only in Canada, therefore you must be in Canada to enter, unless otherwise stated. ONE ENTRY (OR SERIES OF ENTRIES when applicable) per person. Prizes are usually shipped within 2 weeks of winner announcement.
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Dec 15, 2023
Dec 10, 2023
scribbles VIDEO | An Easy DIY Project
Here's an easy DIY that will help keep things organized. That's all I'm revealing, if you want to know what it is I'm creating, you will have to watch the video. LOL.
Also, just wanted to state that I did not entirely come up with this idea myself, I saw a DIY video that created something similar and I modified it a tad.
So what is it we are making? Only one way to find out. Click on video.
Dec 9, 2023
A Moving Visit to Jim Steel's Memorial Bench
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Dec 8, 2023
Dec 6, 2023
HELPFUL TIP
Aloe vera is one of the best natural skin products around and can be particularly helpful with easing the pain of a bad sunburn.
Using either the fresh juice straight from an aloe plant or pre-extracted gel, pour some aloe vera into an ice cube tray and let it freeze.
Whenever you suffer a bad sunburn, or if you’re just dealing with puffiness around the eyes, you can use one of these aloe vera cubes for instant cooling relief.
Plus, aloe is hypoallergenic, so the cube will benefit even the most sensitive of skin types.
Dec 5, 2023
GAME | Try Your Luck Again with an Encore of miD | Way
ENCORE POST I'm an avid fan of TV game shows, and after watching a sickening amount of them online lately, I was compelled to come up with a game show for Scribbles. I call it Midway (stylized as "miD | Way") and the concept is fairly easy to pick up on.
What wasn't so easy was putting it all together. That's not a complaint. I chose to do this and I enjoyed the challenges I faced, or more accurately, challenges I created...LOL. There's all the bells and whistles associated with a genuine TV game show. Moving graphics (created using lots of individual images) gaming sound effects, a theme song jingle, a colourful host and lots of (pretend) prizes, Midway has ALL of these.
You're cordially invited to play Midway. You'll need paper and pen or pencil to write down your answers to our 10 questions. We suggest you choose a time when you can devote 12 minutes to playing a fun little game.
Our wild and crazy pal Klyde joins the fun popping up throughout the game and presenting the (pretend) prizes when the game is completed.
We even have a few brief ads "midway" through the show. These are also exclusive to Scribbles and almost as entertaining as the game itself....almost. And as an added cherry on the top... We have a few new bloopers that reveal it often takes me several attempts to properly read the game info I wrote. There's no furniture breaking in this collection of flubs, but there's still a few chuckle-worthy moments to take in.
What wasn't so easy was putting it all together. That's not a complaint. I chose to do this and I enjoyed the challenges I faced, or more accurately, challenges I created...LOL. There's all the bells and whistles associated with a genuine TV game show. Moving graphics (created using lots of individual images) gaming sound effects, a theme song jingle, a colourful host and lots of (pretend) prizes, Midway has ALL of these.
You're cordially invited to play Midway. You'll need paper and pen or pencil to write down your answers to our 10 questions. We suggest you choose a time when you can devote 12 minutes to playing a fun little game.
Our wild and crazy pal Klyde joins the fun popping up throughout the game and presenting the (pretend) prizes when the game is completed.
We even have a few brief ads "midway" through the show. These are also exclusive to Scribbles and almost as entertaining as the game itself....almost. And as an added cherry on the top... We have a few new bloopers that reveal it often takes me several attempts to properly read the game info I wrote. There's no furniture breaking in this collection of flubs, but there's still a few chuckle-worthy moments to take in.
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Dec 3, 2023
scribbles REVIEW |
DCT LOGO FEATURED HERE IS NOT YET AN OFFICIAL LOGO - IT' WAS CREATED BY SCRIBBLES FOR OUR SITE
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Nov 26, 2023
Readers Survey RESULTS | Battle is Voted Best, While Pets Dominate Kids
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Nov 21, 2023
SCRIBBLES VIDEO | Find Out Who Wins 'Sock vs. Sock'
Then we turn our attention towards our 29 Scribbles friends who voted and were then entered in our random draw. After introducing each entrant, Mr. Sock & Ken return to spin the wheel and discover who wins.
I had fun doing this video. Hope you like it. Big plans for our Christmas video. That's all I'm saying for now.
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Nov 20, 2023
Nov 16, 2023
A Halloween Bonus
UPDATE: A few days ago I drove past the street this house is on. Alas, no more skeletons. I'm glad I turned around and took pix of it when I saw it. I'll be sure to check there earlier next Halloween.
Nov 5, 2023
SCRIBBLES VIDEO | Scribbles Friends Halloween 2023 Slideshow
This video takes us through Halloween as enjoyed by many of our Scribbles friends...myself included this year.We start at our Fort Erie friends Rodney & Heather's Halloween party, where everyone had a blast and we took lots of pix.
Then we feature lots of our Scribbles pals in costumes and decorating their homes with jack-o-lanterns as found on your Facebook pages.
Next up our favourite DJ Rock "N" Ray was thrilled to have so many people dress up as him for Halloween this year.
We wrap things up with Halloween night, where Scribbles ventured to Doug & Heather's place to help out with trick or treaters. They had an impressive display of decorations out front, and we get a bird's eye view of it all. There's no narration on this video, just funky music as we present the pix and clips.
Next up our favourite DJ Rock "N" Ray was thrilled to have so many people dress up as him for Halloween this year.
We wrap things up with Halloween night, where Scribbles ventured to Doug & Heather's place to help out with trick or treaters. They had an impressive display of decorations out front, and we get a bird's eye view of it all. There's no narration on this video, just funky music as we present the pix and clips.
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VIDEO | The Beatles NEW sensation 'Now and Then'
This is a very moving, visually stunning video that magically reunites The Beatles one last time.
This was not the first time the remaining Beatles tried to release Now & Then, which was a song John Lennon had started but didn’t finish.
This was not the first time the remaining Beatles tried to release Now & Then, which was a song John Lennon had started but didn’t finish.
The recording of Lennon singing while playing the piano was originally not usable as the piano overpowered John’s vocals. But advanced technology now allowed the opportunity to separate the two and complete the song.
'Now & Then' is a rare and beautiful gem with an equally stunning video. Scribbles loves this!
VIDEO | The Making of Now and Then
Nov 4, 2023
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