Posts Tagged ‘xmas’

The Christmas Stocking

Tuesday, March 1st, 2011

Each year on Christmas morning, when it is time to gather around the Christmas tree to open gifts, the first thing my children do is reach for their Christmas stockings. They cannot resist the fluffy red stocking lined with white fur that is stuffed to the brim with mysterious little gifts and candies. It is [...]

The Decline in Personalised Christmas Cards

Wednesday, February 23rd, 2011

The decline in personalised Christmas cards has been steady for at least the last five years, with some years seeing a larger percentage drop than others, especially 2008 where the banking crisis put the fear of god into everyone, so both businesses and consumers simply held on to their money and didn’t spend on expensive [...]

Princess Pink Christmas Trees

Tuesday, February 22nd, 2011

Pink Christmas trees are a wonderful choice for that little princess in your life. Any little girl or big girl will most certainly want one of these for her own bedroom, playroom, or family room so that she can decorate it with more ‘girly’ choices. You will find that pink Christmas trees seem to spark [...]

Adding Christmas Spirit to the Outdoors

Wednesday, January 26th, 2011

People love looking at a yard full of outdoor Christmas decorations. Christmas is a time of celebrating around the world and many families see it as a time of extensive decorating, both inside the home and outside the home. Some towns and cities even have contests that are centered around lighting and decorating the outside [...]

Why is Christmas on December 25th?

Monday, January 17th, 2011

Before I try to answer that question, we have to learn a little about Winter Solstice. A solstice occurs twice a year, whenever Earth’s axis tilts the most toward or away from the Sun, causing the Sun to be farthest north or south at noon. The winter solstice, which happens around December 22nd or 23rd, [...]

Decorating with Christmas Lights: The Ultimate Christmas Spirit

Friday, January 7th, 2011

Christmas would just not be the same without Christmas lights, and they do not have to go just on the tree. An entire holiday theme can be devoted to the use of Christmas lights in all shapes, sizes, and placed in many different locations with different patterns. Create your own decorations using lights, and make [...]

A Living Christmas Tree

Wednesday, December 1st, 2010

My family and I have always been obsessed with Christmas trees. I have vivid childhood memories of our family tree decorating parties and of my Mother抯 揚roper Tree Decorating Geometry Theory?(of which I still practice today ?but that抯 another story) and perhaps most of all, sitting beside the tree while enjoying the holidays with family [...]

Finding the Unique Christmas Gift

Sunday, October 17th, 2010

Getting the same gift each year for your friends and family is very boring. There are ways for you to find a Christmas gifts for your friends and family that they will love and appreciate. Finding those great Christmas gifts is not as difficult as you may think, but you will have to put some [...]

Have Yourself A Cliched Christmas

Tuesday, August 10th, 2010

Way back when in Bethlehem, Joseph fell head over heals for Mary, had a child and the rest was history. Nowadays Christmas has become a cash cow, a money spinner, and as some would say a chance to make a quick buck. Like kids in a candy store, customers across the country are being sold [...]

Interesting Christmas Gifts

Saturday, July 31st, 2010

Still looking for some Interesting christmas gifts to give this season? Well, you have definitely landed up at the right place then! It is always tough buying gifts off the net mainly because there is just so much stuff being sold out there! The more you visit, the more puzzled you get. I have spent [...]