Archive for the 'Holidays' Category
Thursday, November 6th, 2008
Memorable and Fun Christmas Traditions
Christmas means a great many things to different people all over the world. Everyone has their own favorite Christmas memories and traditions he or she will re-create from year to year. Best of all Christmas is also that magical time of year where our differences can be laid aside for awhile as we all celebrate [...]
Monday, October 6th, 2008
Journal Christmas Memories
First, download the Christmas Planner at http://www.siscanbooks.com Siscan Books website and print any pages you would like to use to help you with your Christmas season plans. Second, as the busy season is upon us, jot down all the people, events, costs, shopping, menu plans and any other pertinent notes that occur during the [...]
Sunday, August 31st, 2008
Christmas Trees - the History of a Christmastime Tradition
When we talk about the history of Christmas trees, there are really several issues to address. First, there is the association of the evergreen tree with Christianity. When and where did this begin? Next, how did the evergreen tree come to be associated with the Christian holiday of Christmas? And last, how did this association [...]
Sunday, July 6th, 2008
Christmas Tree Tradition Through the Ages
Decorated evergreen trees are a beloved symbol of the Christian holiday of Christmas. However, history tells us that conifer trees were worshipped by various societies long before Christians caught on to the idea.
Ancient Egyptians were one of the first known civilizations to treasure the conifer. When the winter solstice arrived, the Egyptians used to move [...]
Monday, June 30th, 2008
Christmas Gift Basket Ideas – Theme your Holiday Gifts
Giving Christmas gift baskets are a fantastic way to avoid the hard work of finding a suitable Christmas gift for even the most demanding of your friends and relatives. You can buy or make Christmas gift baskets that have particular themes to fit the lifestyle and hobbies of the intended recipient. One of the [...]
Wednesday, April 16th, 2008
Christmas Tree Shop
Shopping with family and close relatives is one of the loved activities around the festivities of Christmas. And Christmas tree shopping is the most essential part of the preparations for the big day. Make your Christmas surroundings rich in green color and divine aroma of Christmas trees with the best among them as we provide [...]
Wednesday, February 6th, 2008
Beaded Christmas Ornaments - a Personalized Touch!
Because it was coming up to Christmas vacation I had some spare time, so I decided that it would be appropriate to make some unique Christmas ornaments. I started to make some original hand made Christmas ornaments that I would be pleased to hang on my Christmas tree.
Beaded Christmas ornaments are a creative and [...]
Saturday, December 29th, 2007
Christmas Time – a Season of Memories
CHRISTMAS TIME – A SEASON OF MEMORIES By Eva Fry
Ecclesiastes 3:1
To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:
Christmas is one of the happiest seasons of our life. It gathers us together as families, where we create special loving traditions [...]
Sunday, December 16th, 2007
5 Family Traditions for the Christmas Holidays
If you ask people what their favorite holiday many will exclaim, Christmas! When asked why, some will mention Santa Claus and getting gifts, but most will list things like festive parties, Christmas carols, and twinkling light displays as reasons for their love of the holiday.
The pleasant memories invoked by annual activities like these help to [...]
Wednesday, November 14th, 2007
Photo Christmas Invitations Cards for Holiday Christmas Party Celebrations
Enjoy the Holiday Spirit this Christmas with Unique Personalized Party Invitation Cards Mark this year’s Christmas season with the best party of the year. Online stores will cater to your Christmas party invitation needs. They have a wide selection of custom Christmas Party Invitations, open house Christmas invitations, Christmas photo invitations and a whole lot [...]