Share Photos and Videos of Your Children Opening Their Christmas Presents

There's not much better than a child's face when they run to the tree in the morning and start ripping into all the gifts Santa brought them. Share your moments of joy!

"Opening presents is like playing air hockey with God," is what Matthew Inman of The Oatmeal once wrote in trying to capture the joy of children opening gifts on Christmas morning. There's not much better than a child's face when they run to the tree in the morning and start ripping into all the gifts Santa brought them. Let's share those moments here and put a smile on everyone's face with a gallery of Medford kids opening their gifts on Christmas morning. Click the "Upload Photos and Videos" button to add your photo or video to our gallery. Who knows, your kid might go viral like the Nintendo 64 kid (see attached video).

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Today is Busiest Mail Delivery Day

Did you mail your holiday cards and packages yet?

  According to The Business Journals, today is the busiest day for the delivery of holiday mail and tomorrow, Dec. 20, will be the busiest for delivering packages. On Monday, the United States Postal Service was expected to take in 658 million pieces of mail, compared to 528 million on an average day, an increase of more than 25 percent, according to the story.  "Our employees work tirelessly to make sure cards and packages arrive on time for the holidays," said Patrick Donahoe, Postmaster General and chief executive officer. "With 237 years of experience, we're sure to process the mail provided to us by Dec. 22 in time for the holidays." Have you mailed your holiday cards and packages yet? How were the lines? What did your mailbox look …

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Patch Passport

Patch Passport: Discover Treasures at Lord’s Department Store

Medfield’s Friday Patch Passport shows you where you can find trinkets in your town. Get out and explore the unique local shops and all they have to offer.

No journey is complete without scouring the local stores for unique trinkets or picking up a gift or two for friends and family back home. Today, get out and explore the unique local stores and all they have to offer. See what treasures you can discover. Lord's Department Store, located on 446 Main St., has often been described as the "heartbeat of the community" and has provided goods, services and "treasures" to Medfield for over 70 years.  Among those treasures that can be found at the famous department store include the ever so popular Medfield apparel. Here you can find athletic jackets, t-shirts, baseball caps, sweatpants and sweatshirts all labeled with "Medfield." There's more.  True to its department store form, you can literally …

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Question of the Day

Question of the Day: Unique Shopping

Today we are asking what local Medfield shops have the best shopping for unique gifts?

Questions and conversations are often the driving forces behind change and understanding between neighbors, officials and political leaders.  At Medfield Patch, we want to hear from you! We're always striving to generate conversation and foster dialogue in an effort to give all of our users a voice in the community. Each day, we'll be asking Medfield Patch readers a different question every day. Questions could range from local decisions made by officials, to state issues, to national politics and entertainment. Whatever it is, we want to know what Medfield thinks! To answer, click on the words bolded and highlighted in blue and type away. Today, we are asking about local shopping in Medfield: What local store(s) has the best, unique gifts…

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Frugal Family

Frugal Family: Father's Day Sales Going on Now

Save more by ordering online in time for Father's Day.

Frugal Family is dedicated to giving you five great local deals each week that will help your family’s bottom line, and since we do the scouting for you, you can save time as well as money. You are a big part of this column. Let us hear about the deals you've seen. Just add them to our comment box. 1. CBS Scene Father's Day Kickoff Package  Deal: Looking for the perfect gift for Dad this Father's Day? Take him to eat at CBS Scene and Dad will receive FREE admission to the Hall presented by Raytheon PLUS 20 percent off at the Patriots ProShop. Good Through: June 18th - June 19th 2. Bass Pro Shops Father’s Day Sale Deal: Check it out, 20 percent off regular priced Bass Pro Shops wooden rod racks. Special buys on garmin and magellan GPS …

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Frugal Family

Frugal Family: Magnificent Mother’s Day with Modest Money

Spoil the lady in your life while spending only a little.

1. Breakfast in Bed: Deal Time: Right after she wakes up without the help of an alarm clock or children. Where to Find It: From your kitchen to her room. Free breakfast and brunch recipes are available online here:http://allrecipes.com//Recipes/breakfast-and-brunch/Main.aspx. Pick one that will put a smile on your mom’s face. 2. Mother’s Day Card: Deal Time: Anytime Where to Find It: Your craft area. Grab some construction paper and a marker and make a free homemade card. Tell her how much you love her and appreciate all she does. Then, pick one thing she does for you that makes you feel special and tell her on the card. Sign it with love, and put it on the tray with breakfast. 3. Clean Up: Deal Time: Free of charge, all the time Where to …

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