Christmas, more than any other holiday, is when we endeavor to recreate the feasts of our childhood. For some this means a rich Victorian feast, for others, the incomparable flavor of Grandma’s apple pie or Uncle Joe’s sweet potato casserole generously sprinkled with marshmallows and walnuts. There are some foods that we only serve during […]
Christmas Tree Decorating Is Family Time
If you are considering buying a new tree this year, your first step is to choose either a natural or an artificial tree. Thanks to ever-advancing manufacturing technologies, artificial Christmas trees now have many advantages over their live counterparts. They have come a long ways since the tacky aluminum Christmas trees of the 1960s and […]
6 Lessons Santa Claus Teaches Better Than Any Guru
“If you haven’t any charity in your heart, you have the worst kind of heart trouble.” –Bob Hope Whether Santa is real or not really doesn’t matter, as he has been endowed with some remarkable qualities that we can all learn from. In fact, in many ways, he is better able to show us true spirituality […]