History of Christmas Cards

Leafing through the never ending deliveries of junk mail and bills that inhabit your mailbox you see just peaking over the edges just a slight bit of color. Could it be? Your eyes widen and your heart feels just a little bit lighter in your chest. You pull it out and open it up. Yes [...]

Ornaments

Each ornament that hangs on the tree comes with its own history. As does the tradition of decorating the Christmas Tree. Rituals to obtaining these items are also represented in their meaning. Every household is different when it comes to decorating their evergreen.
Decorating an evergreen tree, or it’s clippings, has dated back to the ancient [...]

Santa Claus

The tradition of a mythical man that comes bearing gifts to every boy and girl has become a world wide tradition. The American culture has depicted him as a jolly fat man wearing a red suit riding in a sleigh pulled by eight tiny reindeer (sometimes nine) visiting homes on Christmas Eve. The story that [...]

The Christmas Tree

The centerpiece of many family memories is the Christmas Tree.

When asked to think of a particular memory from Christmas, many of us will picture our family sitting in our living rooms unwrapping gifts with a majestic evergreen tree adorned with lights and ornaments. Why is this tree here? How did it come [...]