Christmas is an incredibly popular holiday in England and in all of Britain, in fact. In England, they celebrate Christmas somewhat differently than in the U.S., and many Christmas traditions that are an integral part of Christmas celebrations in England…
The concept of new Christmas traditions may seem self-contradictory, considering that the term “tradition” generally applies to some old practice that’s been going on forever. But hey — at some point, every old Christmas tradition was new. They have to…
Have you ever thought about starting new Christmas traditions for your family? I mean, we have the regular traditions — kissing under the mistletoe, sending Christmas cards, decorating a Christmas tree, etc. These are all well and good, but how…
When my first child was born, my mother-in-law started a Christmas ornament tradition in our family that has been a special treat for all of my children. She has carried on this tradition for the last 24 years creating a…
If you find yourself on a tight budget this holiday season, why not give black diamonds in lieu of white diamonds? A black diamond (known as coal in certain parts of the country) is the perfect way to give a…
A Few Christmas Tree Facts Most of us put up the Christmas tree each and every holiday — mostly for tradition’s sake. After all, it doesn’t feel like Christmas until the tree goes up. But do you know much about…
From Mickey’s Christmas Carol to the reading of the Christmas Story with full choral accompaniment, Disney hosts a pile of Christmas traditions — but none are quite as spectacular, or have quite as moving a story, as the Osborne Family…
It can be a lot of fun to introduce your family to new Christmas traditions from around the world, and the Polish tradition of the Oplatki wafer is a great place to start. Once started it is impossible to stop…
Like most things Italian, Christmas traditions in Italy tend to be both passionate and food-oriented. It’s hard to find fault with that, especially since Christmas in Italy hasn’t yet descended into that relentless commercialism that plagues the American holiday. The…
Christmas rope light decorations are gaining popularity. Of course, I was curious about the Christmas rope light and wanted to know its significance. The Christmas rope light… We searched high and low and found no historical significance for the Christmas…
