Christmas

Looking for ideas of inexpensive Christmas gifts to make? There are many ways to save money on holiday gift giving, starting with making your own. Combine your talents, inexpensive materials and...

Advent is the period of 40 days prior to Christmas, a time of spiritual purification intended to prepare Christians for the religious observance of Christmas. Long a staple of Roman Catholic...

Advent candles were added to the Advent wreath prior to taking on their current religious symbolism. Advent candles have acquired significance both in their number and color.

Creating an inexpensive holiday centerpiece for your Thanksgiving or Christmas table can be easily achieved with a few items from your garden or pantry. With a little creativity, you can create...

Making and giving Christmas, Hanukkah, or other holiday gifts doesn't have to be expensive. All you need is some leftover wax, some stemware from a thrift store and a little time in the kitchen. ...

Dinner parties are enough trouble as it is when you have to cook a large, large meal! You don't want to have to do any extra decorating in your home! The easiest thing to do is to embellish your...

This is a Hungarian tradition, to make an Advent Wreath with candles that you can use as a table centerpiece. Starting 4 weeks before Christmas Eve, on every Sunday night you light one more candle...

It can be very hard to celebrate Christmas in an office due to the different religions that may be in the office. I don’t think any one religion should over rule the other, as everyone has the...

Each year Christmas is destroyed for many people due to a Christmas tree fire. It only takes seconds for a fire to spread quickly and destroy everything you own. In preparation for the Christmas...

The meal can be a simple fare, but with just a few budget tips you can add a touch of elegance to your Christmas dinner.

I have been hosting similar holiday parties with my friends and it keeps my costs minimal without compromising a good time.

Candles have been used to celebrate Christmas and other holidays that occur around the same time for centuries. Elements of these traditions have combined to form our modern Christmas candle customs.

The Christmas season, for many, is busy, expensive, and often stressful. If we are not mindful, the season rushes by, and we never take the time to enjoy all that is special about it. This...

Christmas time is highly anticipated every year by children. If you ask an adult you will get a much different response. Picking out great Christmas gifts can be an arduous task for millions of...

Faux greens and flameless candles are the perfect holiday decorations. Faux greens will not dry out and turn brown, and flameless candles do not pose a fire hazard. You can adjust the greens to...

Homemade gifts really show you care because they take time, not just money, to create. Christmas is a great time to put your hands to work and create something truly meaningful for the person that...

Nothing makes a more beautiful centerpiece for a holiday table than one of lush, green tree branches. Add a few candles and embellish them with holiday ornaments and decorative treasures from...

Christmas brings new challenges to your everyday budget. Buying gifts, wrapping gifts, and sending Christmas cards are just a few ways that you end up spending money. Did you know there are ways...

It is one of the memorable moments for everybody especially for children because they believe that on Christmas Santa Claus will come and give gifts like toys, chocolates, Christmas trees and...

Using things found around the house can be a simple and inexpensive way to jazz up your living room or dining room or even the bathroom for Christmas. Buying fruit for decorating and eating is...

Homemade candles can brighten your home during the holidays or be given away as gifts. Christmas-candle crafts are suitable for all ages and abilities, so this can be a project for the whole...

Candle making has been around for thousands of years. Today with the abundance of electricity in our homes, we don't rely on candles solely for lighting. We use candles to help set a mood or...

Are you planning on attending holiday parties at friends or at a family members home for Christmas, New Years or kwanza? I have a great idea for GREAT Hostess gifts for the holiday season. These...

Most of us enjoy decorating for the holidays. There is just something fun about turning our ordinary houses into a beautiful Christmas wonderland that somehow makes the holiday brighter and more...

The holidays are coming up fast! Want to amaze people with your preparedness? Have your corner of the world ready? In a few easy steps, I'll show you how you can decorate, entertain, AND enjoy...

Decorating for Christmas doesn't have to be expensive. There are a lot of easy, inexpensive craft projects you can do to make some beautiful decorations for your holiday season.

Like many Christmas traditions in the Christian faith, the Advent wreath is Pagan in origin. Christian churches light a candle each Sunday for four weeks leading to Christmas. Some families make...

Advent wreaths count down the four weeks leading up to Christmas. While they can vary widely in size, colors, and construction, they are always full of meaning for those who display them, and...

Homemade gifts are a joy to receive. They show that the giver cared enough about the recipient to spend his or her time and resources to make something special. Here are tips to help you choose...

Christmas is an exciting time of year for many people. Young and old alike enjoy decorating Christmas trees, seeing the sparkle of Christmas lights and lighting up the night with the glow of...

Giving Christmas gifts to female employees can be tricky. First, there may be some employees that do not even celebrate Christmas, so you need to stay away from anything that is too religious or...

The Christmas season is a time of hope, celebration and joy. Twinkling garlands of light, the scent of living evergreen in the living room and burning candles all announce the coming Advent....

Candles are a lovely and symbolic part of Christmas decorating. They not only represent the light which is being celebrated, but they also bring the feeling of warmth into homes in the winter. The...

Christmas time is often a time when new dangers abound in the home for young children. Be vigilant and keep kids safe this holiday season with these safety precautions.

Lit candles, whether on the mantle or in the center of your holiday table, add a sophistication and a homey touch to your holiday decor. A candle centerpiece of multiple levels, or tiers, can be...

Christmas is stressful enough without the additional strain of decorating the dining room table for this holiday. You want to a have lovely table that is easy to decorate as well as a table that...

Every December, houses, streets and cities become lit up with brightly colored lights to celebrate the upcoming holiday season. Some homes and sections of towns are well known for their elaborate...

Christmas lights make the holiday seasons fun and festive. There are many different types of lights for both indoors and outdoors to choose from. Before electricity, people used candles primarily...

Burning a Yule Log on the Winter Solstice or on Christmas Eve is an ancient tradition in parts of Europe, and is supposed to bring luck to your household. A traditional Yule Log is decorated and...

Everyone is going green. Here is a unique gift idea for the holidays where you can dazzle with your creativity while reducing, reusing and recycling. With so many people on a budget this year,...

The holidays are a wonderful time to bring the family together to celebrate. But your family could be exposed to dangerous toxins and chemicals by many of the everyday things around your house....

Christmas is a time to get together with the family and enjoy are loved ones. The last thing we want to do is be in the emergency room. Follow the guidelines below to prevent hazards during the...

Long before big box stores were invented, people looked to the outdoors for holiday decoration inspiration. Christmas trees, wreaths, garlands and even mistletoe were all gathered from gardens and...

It’s no secret that Christmas in Ireland is a time of great festivity. Many businesses close down completely for at least a few days, office parties are the norm, and toasting the season over a...

Come Christmas, it's time to make the mantle as decorative as the rest of the house. Down come the pictures, and the painted landscape, up goes the big wreath, the candles, poinsettias and...

It's fun to decorate for the holidays, to make your home fun and festive. It's even more fun to do it in a way that doesn't break your budget or cause you stress and worry over the money you've spent.

With all of the excitement at Christmas from parties and presents, lights and decorations, it's sometimes easy to forget why we celebrate in the first place. Christmas is the birthday of our Lord...

It’s like downtown Vegas ala Christmas on my block with all the lights, flashing and not, the inflated “snow globes” that blow fake snow inside, and the waving Santa’s perched precariously on roof...

Sometimes the most festive Christmas decorations are the simplest. Here are 6 decorating ideas that won't break the budget, will save time in set up and clean up, and will get you in the spirit...

Would you like to creat a lasting tradition for Christmas in your own home? Would you like to take the focus off of shopping and gifts? Here is one easy way to incorporate more meaning into your...