Those Who Believe Receive – A Christmas Story
There she stood. 4 years old, with her hair up in pig tails, a red taffeta dress and a sparkle in her eyes that only belongs to the young. Her older sisters at her side, coveting the mystical magic...
Winter Solstice – The Shortest Day of the Year
The winter solstice is the “shortest” day of the year. It is the day that the northern hemisphere experiences the least amount of daylight and the most amount of darkness. Most religious holidays have at least some reference to...
What is Boxing Day?
On a typical American calendar, the day after Christmas is clearly marked with Boxing Day, typically with Canada written in parenthesis to explain that this holiday is not celebrated in the United States. About 99% of Americans believe that...
The Nativity – The Christmas Story
Our nativity scene always went under the Christmas tree, usually with a backdrop of whatever we had created that year for scenery. The nativity figurines were made in my brother’s scout group. And for something that had been hand...
The Meaning of Christmas – It’s Not Just About Getting Gifts
Each year around this time of year, the whole world gets sentimental. It becomes habitual and kind to wish perfect strangers well and to carry our hearts on our sleeves as we smile giddy from the smell of fresh...
The History of Christmas Cards
For as often as people complain about having to sit down and write out Christmas cards, everyone knows that Christmas just wouldn’t be the same without them. Christmas cards typically end up as part of the Christmas décor, and...
The Amount Spent on Christmas Presents vs What Should Spend on Gifts
Ah, Christmas ~ it's the most wonderful time of the year ~ the time for giving and sharing gifts with family and friends. It's a season all wrapped up with celebration and good cheer, so why is it that...
Stress of Christmas – Don’t Let the Holidays Stress you Out
Almost as soon as the school supplies are sold out; stores become full of a fleeting assortment of pumpkins, black cats, and orange candy. If you are lucky you can find some dinner napkins with a turkey or cornucopia...
Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer
We’ve all heard of him, listened to his woeful plight, and secretly cheered him on when he finally won a place in the heart of his peers when they discovered his usefulness. He is Rudolph, and he is just...
What Happened to Christmas
Long ago and far away, in a simpler time – Christmas was truly magical. It wasn’t about Ipods, gift cards, impressing every acquaintance with a gift card or adolescent wish lists that were a mile long. It wasn’t about...
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Decorating a Christmas Tree – Lights, Bells and Glitter
Oh yes, the holiday season is right around the corner, which means it is time to start thinking about decorating a Christmas tree and filling your home with the fresh smell of pine (or plastic depending on your choice)! There are tons of ideas for creating a family Christmas...
Childs First Christmas
Ho Ho Ho! As Christmas approaches there are millions of first time parents dressing up baby in Santa suits and cropped hats. The whole thing is just too cute to resist. Next comes the eager shopping, finding the latest and greatest baby gadgets and toys to wrap and place...
Christmas Cake – The Ultimate Christmas Dessert
The English tradition of Christmas cake never really completely caught on in the United States. Of all the variations of Christmas cake, the Americans focused hard on the fruit cake, which is now considered a traditional gift that very few are happy to receive. Christmas Cake, on the other...
