Back in the olden days (or so the stories tell us), the Christmas goose was a common Yuletide dining tradition. Remember that song that goes, “Christmas is coming, the goose is getting fat”? Now you know why that mattered. That…
Everyone has visions of a picture perfect traditional Christmas at one time or another. If you’ve tried to achieve this picture of perfection with lasting memories for your family before, only to fall short and maybe on your face, here…
One of the most wonderful things about Christmas is that it’s amazingly inconsistent. Christmas traditions celebrated from family to family (much less from culture to culture) varies widely. That might bother some people, but I find it alluring. Imagine: a…
It just doesn’t feel like Christmas until you see the Christmas nativity displays lighting up front yards, churches and businesses. But when was the first Christmas nativity scene set up? Whose idea was it? When did it become a Christmas…
Everyone is familiar with the song about the 12 days of Christmas, but many don’t know the meaning of 12 days of Christmas or even that celebrating 12 days of Christmas is truly a tradition. 12 days of Christmas… Legend…
Santa Claus is the jolly, old bearded fellow dressed in red that lives at the North Pole and travels the world over on Christmas Eve with his reindeer pulling his sleigh bringing gifts down chimneys to good boys and girls…
Christmas cards are wonderful greeting cards that people use to wish friends, family, business associates, and even acquaintances Happy Holidays, a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Christmas cards have a special way of putting a smile on someone’s…
Christmas candle lighting is a custom in many cultures. The Christmas candle traditions have decreased some since the invention of electricity and Christmas tree lights; however, the tradition of the Christmas candle is still alive in many cultures. The origin…
It’s hard to separate children and Christmas, and when it comes to children’s Christmas literature, The Polar Express captures that fusion perfectly. Author Chris Van Allsburg is known for his imaginative storytelling and rich illustrations (he also penned such imaginative…
There’s quite a bit of controversy surrounding the Christmas tree, with some people insisting it has “pagan” roots. So does the Christmas tree really have nothing to do with Christianity, or is the pagan theory a myth? The origin of…
