Celebrating Christmas

It’s that time of year again. We are all busy with office parties, special holiday events and last minute shopping for loved one's Christmas presents. Everyone remembers to make cookies and...

During the holiday season, you often see colorfully painted scenes on windows. Often these are Christmas or other holiday scenes on the windows of stores. Did you know that you can also paint...

If you have loved ones living across country or family members who are in the military, you can still ship them cookies or candy by follow these tips. Skip fragile pastries such as cakes or pies...

The days of December can be very long for both children and adults. Many families desire to instill in their children the true meanings of the seasons of Advent and Christmas. A simple way...

I'm Dreaming of a Green Christmas... The holidays are a great time to celebrate with family, but they can also be wasteful. Here are some tips on how to reduce your environmental impact during the...

Of the many celebrations held during the Christmas season, parades are often among the favorites. It is not unusual for parade-goers to brave frigid temperatures and harsh winds to attend one....

An Advent calendar can be either a secular calendar to count down the days until Christmas or a calendar used to mark the passage of the Advent season in religious observances. No matter the...

Want to make a festive decoration for a party? But don't know how? Want to decorate for Christmas, or another special holiday? But don't know how? Or just want to know how to make a paper chain?...

You give gifts to your loved ones on Christmas - your family and your friends - but why not start a new tradition? Give a gift to Jesus. After all, it's HIS birthday. You can do this easy project...

When you spend your hard earned money on a gift for someone, you want them to be delighted with it. But, you don't want to spend allot of money on the wrapping for the gift .......

As we enter into the holiday season filled with Christmas, New Year and Hannukah celebrations, it's easy to get distracted from our duty to Mother Nature. So as you're making out your list of...

An old fashioned Christmas is a wonderful way to create warm memories with all of your loved ones. You can create the look by starting with the Christmas tree. An old fashioned Christmas is all...

Celebrate the true meaning of Christmas by crafting a decoration that is Christian in nature. Read the story of the night of Christ's birth, and make a craft or two that will remind you of that...

Christmas in Australia happens during the warm summer months, so depictions of snowmen, log cabins and the reindeer of the far north aren't quite as at home when celebrating an Australian...

Every child loves writing Santa a letter in hopes of getting exactly what they want for Christmas. It's even better is when Santa Claus replies, expressing his desire to fulfill their wishes....

Handmade Christmas crafts can be the perfect accessory or decoration at holiday times. Use beads to create a variety of Christmas projects for your next holiday season, and you are sure to please...

Don't you just love the Christmas cards with a beautiful background. Save your money on hiring a professional photographer with the fancy backdrops, You can do it yourself for much less and it is...

The Christmas season is undoubtedly a busy time of year. While it is especially exciting for children, it also can be stressful and tiring. Take some time away from hectic schedules to plan some...

Spending to much money during the Christmas season may be very easy to do for some. Others may feel depressed or overwhelmed due to lack of funds for Christmas gift buying during the holidays. ...

Why do we allow ourselves to get into such panic frenzies and stress out over the Christmas holidays? We spend so much time worrying about the perfect gifts that we lose the real meaning of...

The weeks before Christmas can seem to last forever if you're a child. Here's a way to count down the days and add some fun along the way. Join your child in making an Advent calendar in the shape...

Whether you are short on cash, trying to be more frugal, or just want to bring back the magic of Christmas that you remember from when you were young, having an old fashioned Christmas is a great...

Those scraps of gift wrap may not fit any presents this year, but next year, they may be just right. Store them inside the brown paper roll to keep them in shape for 2009!

Wrapping the perfect present takes practice. It is a great feeling seeing a perfectly wrapped present. Follow these steps.

Kids love to see their creations hanging on the Christmas tree. Now you can help them make Cinnamon Applesauce Christmas Ornaments for your tree. Not only will you have a blast, it can be a...

Everyone wants to have a White Christmas, but how about having a Green Christmas this year? Cut down on wasteful packaging, reduce your energy use and get creative with recycling. But don't be a...

Waiting for Christmas to arrive is hard for most children...and some adults too! Advent or Christmas Calendars have helped many families answer the question, "How many days until...

The "most wonderful time of the year" can also be one of the most wasteful. So many shopping trips, so many packages being delivered, so much money being spent. Even worse, so much...

The holidays are right around the corner and with the poor economy it can be stressful thinking about how to make a tight budget stretch to include holiday gifts, food and decorations. Instead of...

A fun and easy activity the whole family will love. This year save money and make your own Christmas ornaments.

Homemade Christmas cookies are one of the many joys of the holiday season. Most families love receiving them, and many people enjoy baking them! Instead of spending money purchasing metal...

Christmas fun is a mindset and my mind is set on having fun! Sometimes, my budget doesn't meet the needs of my fun, so I've had to find ways to create the memories I wanted. Many times I've had...

We all anticipate Christmas, but our children are of course the most anxious. To help cure the anticipation and curiosity of how many days are left, just make some simple and inexpensive paper...

We destroy millions of trees every year just to make the paper we wrap our Christmas presents with. Save the trees and try a few of these suggestions when wrapping your presents this year. Your...

Sometimes wrapping a present can be as expensive as the present. Here are some frugal ideas to help save you money on wrapping Christmas gifts.

Christmas can be a beautiful time of year when you're surrounded by twinkling lights, loved ones and the potential for making memories. Capturing these wonderful memories year after year can be...

Christmas is the biggest time of year for retailers. In fact, it is said that the holiday shopping season makes up as much as 40 percent of a store's yearly sales. It's too bad for those stores,...

Wrapping paper doesn't have to be bought at a store. There are increasingly costly wrapping papers on the market, and most people don't realize how much they can save by reusing items as wrapping...

Gift wrapping can add up when it comes to purchasing the paper, gift tags, tape, and essentials to wrapping gifts. This especially adds up during the Christmas season! Luckily there are ways to...

It is getting to be that time of year when children everywhere will be asking again and again, "How many more days until Christmas?” Take the opportunity to help your kids pass the days and...

Many people long for a simpler time and a return to the old-fashioned country Christmas reminiscent of the holiday celebrations you saw on "Little House On The Prairie." You can avoid the...

Make your own Christmas wrapping paper to save cash or create a theme under the Christmas tree. This simple project gives your Christmas gifts a vintage look. Kids will have fun making rolls of...

Kids love counting down the days until Christmas. A simple paper chain with a nativity character on each loop lets them do just that while remembering their Bible lessons. It’s a fun and...

This is an easy, inexpensive way to give children a visual countdown to Christmas.

You spent hours picking out the perfect Christmas present for a loved one. You don't want to wrap that present clumsily; you want it to look like it came from Santa. With only a few extra minutes,...

Getting lost in the chaos of the holidays is becoming as much of a tradition as watching “How the Grinch Stole Christmas.” This year take the steps to cut the fat from your Christmas spirit. With...

If you want to enjoy a clean and sustainable future and leave your children and grandchildren with the same standard of living that you are enjoying, it is important that we take better care of...

In China, it's mainly Christians who celebrate Christmas, although the commercial aspect of the holiday is spreading. For everyone else, the Chinese New Year is the big event of the season.