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How To Help People At Christmas Time
The holiday season is not far off. Preparations should soon begin, all the hustle and bustle building into a big frenzy for just one day, Christmas. For most folks, Christmas should overall turn out great. This will be the traditional turkey dinner with all the trimmings. There will be parties and events, shopping, family gathering, [...]
Why Paper Christmas Cards Are Better Than E-Cards
These days, due to the availability of internet and e-cards, people find it easier to send an e-card to friends and family versus mailing out a handwritten paper Christmas card. Needless to say, the fact that you took the time to write in a few words always means more. I’m not saying get a blank [...]
The Tradition of Santa Claus
The tradition of Santa Claus goes back centuries and is one of the reasons why we give gifts today. That’s because the tradition of Santa Claus is a story that deserves a little longer article all by itself, so please bear with me. Santa Claus, as we know and love him today didn’t start out [...]
The Poinsettia Tradition
You would think, after reading that most of our American holiday traditions stemmed from Europe, that it would only stand to reason that the tradition of placing Poinsettia flowers around our homes would also come from that region. Well, if you thought that, you would be 100%. . . . .Wrong! Actually, the Poinsettia tradition [...]
Christmas Caroling Tradition
The actual invention of Christmas caroling is not clear. Some claim that carols, derived from the French word carole, meaning “kind of dance”, began as far back as the 4th or 5th century A.D. Others report that carols, as we know them today, originated between the 12th and 13th centuries with St. Francis of Assisi, [...]
The Candy Cane Tradition
Are you wondering how the candy cane tradition started? Would you believe that the Candy Cane as we are familiar with it today was actually invented as a tool to keep children quiet?! It’s true. Back in the 1670′s, a choirmaster at the Cologne Cathedral in Germany took a well known candy, a “sugar stick” [...]
The Yule Log Tradition
The Yule Log, as we have come to know it, is a rather large piece of wood, cylindrical in shape that is placed inside the fireplace and burned on Christmas Eve. Or, you may know it simply as a little cake that resembles a wooden log! Either way, they both originated from the same place. [...]
Why Did The Tradition of Gift Giving Start?
Logically, for most Christians, the act of gift giving would be symbolic of the first Christmas Eve and the Three Wise Men bestowing gifts upon the Virgin Mary and baby Jesus to celebrate his birth. And indeed, this is where the tradition of gift-giving began. Of course, throughout the ages, and throughout countless civilizations such [...]
Where Did The Tradition Of Putting Up Christmas Trees Begin?
Besides a beautiful blanket of freshly fallen, glistening snow, Christmas Trees really make the holiday special. Each one has its own personality. Much like snowflakes. But, did the tradition of putting up Christmas trees begin in America? Certainly not! This tale actually began in Germany. In about the 8th century, there was a missionary that [...]
Ways To Save Some Money At Christmas
Christmas is a time of the year that brings joy to so many people. The beautiful tree decorated with antique ornaments, family gatherings with colourful presents and delicious meals represent Christmas to many. Unfortunately, along comes January and the big credit card bills begin to fill your mailbox. But this doesn’t have to be the [...]
The Origin Of Christmas Cards – How It All Began
Buying and sending cards to your family and friends on the eve of Christmas is an age-old tradition, but have you ever wondered how this tradition started? In this article I will tell you an interesting tale regarding the origin of Christmas cards! It all started with Sir Henry Cole, the reason why he is [...]
Yule Log
Ingredients: 4 eggs (separated) 100g of sugar 7ml of vanilla essence 90g of cake flour Castor sugar 100g of butter 200g of icing sugar 60ml of cocoa 80ml of boiling water 7ml of rum Method for making Yule Log: 1. Whisk the egg whites until stiff 2. Whisk the egg yolks, [...]
Where Can I Get Free Toys For Christmas?
As parents we all want to make Christmas special for our children, to see the excitement on their faces when they discover Santa has been there on Christmas morning and to watch them unwrap their presents. In these tough economic times though many of us are struggling to pay the bills and the festive season [...]
Why Do We Eat Turkey On Christmas Day?
Ask most Westerners which meat they will be eating on Christmas Day and the vast majority will tell you that they will be choosing turkey. Ask them why and an equally large number will tell you that it’s because it is traditional. But is it? Surprisingly Turkey has only really made it as the nations [...]
Here Comes The Christmas List!
When November starts to approach us our kids then start to approach us with talks of what they want for Christmas. Then pretty soon you will start to see the dreaded Christmas list! Especially in these tough economic times children don’t know any limits to their Christmas list. Since the sky is the limit for [...]
How To Convincingly Show Your Children Santa Has Visited
The moment when children realize that Santa isn’t real is often a difficult one. Most of us remember with no small amount of embarrassment – but also a sense that that moment was when we lost our innocence. Part of the magic of Christmas as a child is to look wonderingly at a Christmas Eve [...]
Thinking Outside The Box (And Inside It Too)
When it comes to picking the ideal Christmas gift, there is no doubt that people put a lot of thought into how to make the festivities go just right for the person they are buying for. Christmas shopping can be very stressful – should you ask the person concerned what they want, or should you [...]
Christmas Traditions: Not Essential, But Often Worthwhile
There is no right and no wrong way to celebrate Christmas. At least, where Christmas is concerned you do not have to stay with the traditional ways. After all, one of the major messages of Christmas is peace and goodwill. It would be absolutely wrong to start introducing rules as to what constitutes an acceptable [...]
The Perils Of The Christmas Party
Although Christmas is a time of celebration, it can be a minefield for many people. The definition of a celebration is that people come together and enjoy a moment, and this happens most obviously at Christmas parties. More and more people are swearing off Christmas parties however, and this is due in no small part [...]
Christmas Is A Time To Reconnect
It is a fact of human life that, from time to time, we grow distant from those who we love. There are several reasons for this. Things happen in our life that take us to different places, and we cannot cover so much ground. Many of us have a number of friends and acquaintances and [...]
Dreaming Of A White Christmas
Whenever you receive a Christmas card, or watch a television Christmas special, there is one thing which seems to unite them all – the presence of snow. This is something that has become as much a part of the Christmas message as anything. Perhaps it is because it looks so welcoming and bright and pure. [...]
