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1. | Tips and Advice for Hosting an Unforgettable Christmas Party
It's just about that time of the year again! Each year, around this time, people start to get into the festive spirit and decide to celebrate with a party of some sort. I host a party for my friends and family every year, and each year I learn something new. ...
[Added: 28 Nov 2005 Hits: 54 Words: 468]
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2. | Christmas Crafts for Kids
With the holiday season soon upon us, it's time to think about some fun crafts you can do with your children in preparation of Christmas. My kids love doing holiday crafts, and I'm sure yours will too! It has always been ...
[Added: 16 Nov 2005 Hits: 57 Words: 400]
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3. | A Christmas History Lesson
The Twelve Days of Christmas is one of the most famous Christmas carols ever written. It has been sung for a great many years, and is known the world over. To most it is a delightful hymn, but it was originally created with ...
[Added: 08 Nov 2005 Hits: 57 Words: 390]
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4. | The History of the Christmas Card
The Christmas card, as we know it, originated in England in the year 1843. An artist named John Calcott Horsley was commissioned by Sir Henry Cole, a wealthy and successful London businessman, to create a card that could be sent out to his friends and clients to wish ...
[Added: 02 Nov 2005 Hits: 63 Words: 414]
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5. | It's the most wonderful time of the year.
With the Christmas season fast upon us, it is time to start decorating our homes in the festive spirit. Many families use the same decorations year after year. Others go all out and try to change their design style with every passing season. As the holidays tend to be a ...
[Added: 02 Nov 2005 Hits: 50 Words: 383]
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6. | It was a Christmas Miracle!
So there we were, awkwardly staring at one another in utter disbelief that nobody could figure it out. It was a week before Christmas, and all through the house, your narrator was fuming….I could smash my mouse! We were trying to put up our Christmas tree, and we ...
[Added: 25 Oct 2005 Hits: 59 Words: 433]
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7. | A Christmas Story - The First Christmas Lights
One would think that Christmas lights have been around for as long as Christmas itself. Can any of you imagine Christmas without lights? How would the children find their way in the dark, so early on Christmas morning without them? The history of Christmas lights is ...
[Added: 18 Oct 2005 Hits: 65 Words: 387]
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8. | Christmas and the Mistletoe Tradition
Have you ever wondered where some of our modern traditions came from? As the Christmas season approaches, I have been doing some research regarding certain holiday-related topics. My findings may surprise even the biggest scrooge!
Mistletoe has been revered by certain cultures for ...
[Added: 18 Oct 2005 Hits: 74 Words: 455]
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9. | Christmas Decorating Trends for 2005
This year, the latest craze in Christmas decorating is going back in time. Homeowners seem to be less interested in the icicle-type lights and the use of single color strands. Baby boomers seem to be harkening back to ...
[Added: 13 Oct 2005 Hits: 49 Words: 357]
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10. | 5 Things Your Christmas Table Should Not Be Without
Christmas dinner probably the most elaborate and complex dinners you will have to prepare all year. Chances are there will be many friends and family members attending so you will want to make sure everything is just right. In order to help you do this, I have compiled ...
[Added: 09 Aug 2005 Hits: 57 Words: 540]
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11. | Real vs. Artificial Christmas Trees
Putting up and decorating your Christmas tree is a holiday tradition which has been in effect for hundreds of years and will probably be in effect until the end of time. Choosing whether you want a real Christmas tree or an artificial Christmas tree is a dilemma which many of ...
[Added: 09 Aug 2005 Hits: 42 Words: 398]
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12. | 5 Most Popular Styles of Christmas Ornaments
Traditionally Christmas ornaments were bulbs of all the same color which were placed randomly throughout your Christmas tree. Over the past few decades, Christmas ornaments have developed into elaborate pieces of art which are delicately planned out and placed ...
[Added: 09 Aug 2005 Hits: 47 Words: 542]
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