What I learned this Christmas Eve

• Acrylic paint works really well for shrinky-dink decorations.
• Egg yolk is better than royal icing for decorating cookies.
• Cookies made by me and my SIL more than suffice for dessert.

Bonus lesson from Igor: "Tolstoi Fraulein" accompanies Santa on his journey, and serves as Quality Control. She argues with Santa about whether children really deserve the gifts.