Essential Christmas planning

by Beth Mckinney

Traditional Pfeffernssen have a worldly flavor of licorice and pepper that spreads throughout the mouth as the hard nuggets dissolve. Grown-ups are more likely to appreciate them than children - I mys...More>
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by Louanne Cox

E is for Eggs, besides being used in cooking, they are also used in cocktails, such as the Egg Nog, now how did someone come up with that name? It seems there are two stories, one tale says that the d...More>
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by Joan Mccord

A romantic luncheon at the most romantic time of year is easy with a little planning and preparation. The Christmas season tends to effect most of us one way or another and we need to be sure we atten...More>
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by Tina Hartley

. Unlike many regions around the world, the decision of what to serve for Christmas Eve dinner in the United States can be confusing, at best. The night before Christmas is often more about family and...More>
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by Ethel Smith

After all the grocery shopping we do before Christmas, is it really any wonder that most of our refrigerators and store cupboards are still bursting at the seams well into the New Year?. I guess a lot...More>
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by Ethel Smith

Oh dear it's approaching that time of year again when we all get a little too drunk, a little overly sentimental and we start to make resolutions that we haven't got a hope in Hell of keeping. Apart f...More>
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by Donna Carroll Batton

As generations age and move on in families, traditions change. When you're a child, enveloped in the magic of the season, you think Christmas will always be at grandmas, or Aunt Helen's, or wherever y...More>
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by Gregg Henglein

When Lucy dispatched Charlie Brown to go get “a great big shiny aluminium Christmas tree” in A Charlie Brown Christmas, many probably considered the request gaudy. Perhaps, though, Lucy wa...More>
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by Ethel Smith

When I was young it seemed strange to me, that at Christmas time I would sit on the knee, of a rather fat man all dressed in red who on Christmas Eve left presents on my bed. Just how this man travell...More>
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by David Dewitt

Christmas is my favorite time of the year. There seems to be a mixture of excitement and anticipation in the air that just seems to thrill the soul. Christmas would be nothing without its many traditi...More>
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by Wayfarer

A Scottish ChristmasOn a cold mid-winter eve, a large man in a hooded cloak visits a cottage in the hills. He sits a while by the fire, swaps stories and shares hospitality. When he heads back out int...More>
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by Lokemun Magar

Christmas traditions and celebrations in AustraliaHave you ever wished you were not stuck in a blizzard on a cold winter night but back home and not needing a fire or heater for warmth? You might want...More>
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by Barbara A. Black

For several years during the years my children were growing up, I began shopping for Christmas (for the next year) the day after Christmas! There were many reasons for doing so, but the basic two were...More>
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by Pamela Kay

Knowing how to plan a memorable Christmas party, means knowing what makes your guests happy and providing good food, good music and a welcoming ambiance. Fun games and festive decorations ad...More>
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by Silva Payne

Many modern homes no longer have open fireplaces. This can become quite a concern for children who still believe that Santa will want to use a chimney instead of the doorway or cat flap to deliver the...More>
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by Nance Carter

Everyone wants a safe and merry Christmas. If you take a few precautions now, you will be able to enjoy the holidays without experiencing any unpleasant episodes, and everyone will have a wonderful ti...More>
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