I’m sharing 12 Gospel Christmas albums that will have you singing his praises this Christmas!

Published 11/1/22 Updated 10/30/25

Looking for gift ideas for the sports loving family? Keep reading! This post is sponsored by DICK’s House of Sports.

It’s that time again. Time to get going on your holiday shopping! Dick's House of Sports opened earlier this year and we love all that it has to offer. 

Gift Ideas for the Sports Loving Family

Take a look at some my favorite Christmas gift ideas that I found on my most recent trip.

Calia

On my recent trip to Dick’s House of Sport were the super cute and sporty outerwear and cold-weather outfits by CALIA. These fashionable and functional apparel and outerwear come in sizes XS – 3X and are exclusively sold at Dick’s.

Calia Looks I Love

• CALIA Women’s Puffer Vest

• CALIA Women’s Straight Leg Pintuck Pant

• CALIA Women’s Long Puffer Vest

• CALIA Women’s Libby Faux Leather Tote

DSG

I fell in love with DSG, Dick’s exclusive private label brand which is not only very affordable but also fashionable, high-quality and on trend. I picked up a few cute winter outfits that I can’t wait to wear!

A few of my faves

• DSG Women’s Stratus Vest

• DSG Women’s Oversized Hoodie

• DSG Women’s Momentum Wrap Waist Flare Leggings

Boots

Dick’s Footwear Deck has thousands of the latest styles to choose from but my guys are fans of tried and true Timberland boots and I knew that was the perfect guy Christmas gift.

Timberland Men’s 6” Premium 400g Waterproof Boots

Sports Fans

Minnesotans are proud of our hometown team, the Vikings and there’s so much Vikings gear to be found here at Dick‘s House sports in Minnetonka. I grabbed a couple of shirts that my guys are sure to love. Go Vikes! And can’t forget about our Minnesota Gophers either. Of course, you can find other professional team apparel from the Minnesota Wild and Minnesota Timberwolves as well.

Dicks House of Sport

Dick’s House of Sport opened in May of this year, and is a new store concept which provides exciting in-store experiences, services for your sports, a huge product assortment, and even community events. Take a look at my tour here.

Ice Rink Now Open!

The outdoor field and track has been converted into a 60 feet wide by 100 feet long ice rink that just opened to the public on November 18. You can enjoy open skating and other special programming, including learn to skate sessions, soccer on ice, broom ball, skate 3V3 hockey tournament , and you can even skate with Santa!

The cost is $8 for folks 12 and up, and kids 12 and under can skate for $5. You can rent skates for $5 per skater. For the skate lover in your life, there are individual and family season passes available too. Dick’s also offers Sparx, an ice-skating sharpening service for eight bucks or complementary when first time skates are purchased in store.

While you’re there, check out the climbing wall for those that want indoor exercise on these cold winter days. It’s available for open climb, birthday parties, and fun team building activities. Plus, you can stop by the health and wellness spot to stock up on all your protein powders and all of your yoga accessories.

Dicks has everything you need for the sports lover in your home. Be sure to stop by Dick‘s House of Sport for all of your winter outdoor and indoor fun!

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Christmas time is my favorite time of year! The food, the fun times with family, and jingle bells in the air makes me want to break out in song. I know it sounds corny, but it's true.

This year, I'm recovering from surgery as you may already know so most of my time will be spent at home or in bed while I'm on the mend.

I usually have a full calendar of events scheduled for my family and I to attend starting with Black Friday all the way until the big day arrives. But since I won't possibly be able to do everything I'd like, I put together a list of fun Christmas time activities that I hope to be able to cross of my Christmas must-do list.


10 Fun Things You Must Do During Christmastime


1. Watch all the Christmas movies. Yep, this one should be no problem for me. No problem at all.

2. Light your fireplace or candles and spend the evening listening to Christmas music. So relaxing.

3.  Make Christmas treats with your kids - My son loves making Peppermint Bark every year. Here's a super easy recipe too.

4. Go tubing or sledding and come back home for hot cocoa. One of the best times I remember is sledding with my sisters and our family during Christmastime.

5. Have a cookie swap with friends or coworkers. Yes please!

6. Pack up your kids, and go look at neighborhood lights or visit a park or zoo's Christmas light display. Bring a thermos of hot apple cider too.

7. Send an old fashioned Christmas card. I still enjoy getting these every year.

8. Attend a Christmas play or concert. Many churches have professional shows for free.

9. Have a family game night. Play Holiday Cherades or your favorite card or board game.

10. Don't forget to share the true meaning of Christmas with your family. Every Christmas Eve, my grandma would share the Christmas story and remind us that Jesus is the reason for the season.

What activities are you planning for your family this Christmas?

This blog post was sponsored by AT&T but the opinions are completely my own.

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Gospel music is very near and dear to my heart.  Now that were in the Christmas season, it's time to celebrate Gospel style!  I put together a list of my all time favorite Gospel Christmas CD's that I have loved through the years.  Listen a snippet of all these albums to hear it for yourself.