It’s Almost Christmas

Today is the feast of St Nicholas, the kindly and generous saint who preceded the modern day Santa Claus.

Saint Nicholas, Bishop of Myra
Saint Nicholas was the Bishop of Myra in the 4th century and has been a much beloved saint for centuries. He was recognized as a miracle worker by Greeks, Italians, the Dutch and [...]

“He’s making a list
Checking it twice
Gonna find out who’s naughty or nice
Santa Claus is coming to town
So the refrain goes. Santa Claus is a genius at managing a long and diverse Christmas list. Don’t you wish you could do the same? Well, you can if you follow these simple tips.

Focus and mindfulness: Anyone can manage [...]

Christmas Crackers are an essential way to celebrate the festive holiday season and finish a Christmas dinner. They are used in the place settings and the best way to finish a dinner. Many people don’t know how easily they can be made at home for a special Christmas project.

Are you looking for unique ways to celebrate Christmas without enlarging your carbon footprint? There are green ways to celebrate Christmas, and they are for the most part as fun and festive as other, less ecologically sound practices.
Here are a few inexpensive green Christmas ideas to give the season a green makeover.

What traditions make Christmas special for your family From silly snowflake sweaters to heirloom decorations, almost everyone has some cherished tradition which, if absent, would ruin Christmas.
The smell of Christmas morning is like none other. Joe, Jane, John, and Jessica’s stockings are bulging with goodies .The fireplace is crackling to the tune of “Frosty the [...]

Key to any great trip is planning and logistics. This applies to holidays as well. Just like arriving at a chosen destination sucessfully, holidays also require forethought and planning.

We all face the same thing around the holidays. The hustle and bustle of shopping. The hours of headaches from planning. You are not alone in this! How about this year, you do something a little different? Christmas is a special time. A time of giving freely of your heart, not of what great new [...]

Note: You may find it a bit odd to see an article about Thanksgiving on a Christmas blog, but the holidays are so close and the problem so universal, that I couldn’t resist including this article.
Thanksgiving is a time for family and for giving thanks for all that you have. Thanksgiving is also a time [...]