People observe New Years Eve feasts for a million reasons. But mostly, it is a chance to look back and bid farewell to the passing year along with acknowledging the new one and hoping for better days ahead. As with every important holiday on the calendar, it is filled with a myriad of traditions, even […]

There are many customs surrounding Christmas since this is a tradition that passes from generation to generation. Most of the Christmas customs we are familiar with today can be traced to their roots in Germany.
One of the most popular Christmas customs, putting up a Christmas tree, originated in Germany. Other Christmas customs like the […]

Every family has it’s own personal christmas traditions. Whether it’s finding somewhere to hide Granny’s ghastly, cement-like christmas cake, the ritualistic unpacking of antique, heirloom decorations or watching that special Christmas film before bed on December 24th, everyone has their own special festive ritual. Around the world Christmas is celebrated in all manner of ways, […]

A mini-album is exactly what it sounds like, a scrapbooking album designed only to celebrate one memory or a few memories. While most scrappers search for Christmas scrapbooking ideas that “leap off the page”, perhaps it is better for scrappers to abandon the idea of the page altogether. When most scrappers think of Christmas scrapbooking, […]

There are so many articles about Christmas, so I decided why not go the full distance and create one for the New Year as well. New Year is very much a time of celebration and should be just as jubilant Christmas.
But New Year has more global domination, as even poorer countries celebrate the occasion. So […]

Christmas is a great time of year, the magic and festive fun makes it such an exciting time of the year. But for some the occasion can and will become very stressful and overwhelming, this is probably due down to the preparation. If you have a big family or alternatively lots of friends coming round […]

As Christmas fast approaches we take a look at some of the benefits of staying put at home or going abroad. Both have there positive effects, but which will you choose this holiday season?
First and foremost let’s have a look at some of the benefits of staying at home for the Christmas season?
Christmas Dinner
There is […]

The Pilgrims who came to America in 1620 were even more orthodox than the ones who had briefly caused Christmas to be outlawed in England. Christmas was not celebrated officially until 1681, and anyone who was discovered celebrating the holiday was forced to pay a five shilling fine. After the American Revolution, the […]

While it is doubtful that the attendees of the first Thanksgiving actually had turkey on the menu, the Turkey was nevertheless an important part of the diets of many Native Americans. In the sixteenth century, turkeys were imported to Europe via Turkey the country, and the name stuck.
Most historians agree that the […]

For my family, Thanksgiving has always been the day that friends and relatives get together to thank God for His blessings on us for the last year. We’ll have the kids and grandkids over, the house will be noisy and the aroma coming from the turkey and dressing in the kitchen will be maddening. […]