Posts Tagged ‘holiday traditions’

Celebrating a Celtic Christmas – The Traditions

Monday, April 12th, 2010

While many of us celebrate modern Christmas traditions of decorating Christmas trees and waiting for Santa, the Celts celebrated the Winter Solstice. The Druids felt that the sun stood still for 12 days from Christmas Eve to January 6th. A Yule log was burned for light on those days. Its charred remains protected the house [...]

Christmas Traditions in North America

Wednesday, March 17th, 2010

Many of the celebrations in the United States that are associated with Christmas were traditions brought by German and English immigrants. Along with the well-known and practiced tradition of a brightly decorated Christmas tree, other traditions brought by these immigrants include Advent calendars, Christmas greeting cards, gingerbread houses and gingerbread cookies. Christmas in the United [...]

8 Ways to Bring More Joy Into Your Family Christmas Traditions This Year!

Thursday, January 21st, 2010

Christmas is a great time to create holiday bliss in your home with your family gathered round and doing fun things together.?Traditions can truly help strengthen your family ties so that for years to come you and your children will remember the fun things you did as a family every year at Christmas time.?/p> Use [...]