On those cold, blustery days of winter, when the weather doesn’t permit the usual outdoor activities, it’s a good idea to have a few ideas for winter crafts for kids up your sleeve to allay their restlessness, without having to resort to the TV to keep them entertained and happy campers. Winter crafts projects spark [...] Read more »

Somehow, with the election of Barack Obama as president, everyone wants to celebrate America’s multiethnic and multicultural background in this country; and, this holiday season, Christmas customs and conventions from around the world seem to everyone like the best way to live up the Yuletide glow now. How do people celebrate the birth of Jesus [...] Read more »

Some people would say it was just as well, but when Christmas songs always manage to easily uplift people so effortlessly, why do people not play them year around. The reason could be that the Christmas song repertoire is not a particularly voluminous one. Any major star releasing an album of Christmas material, like, say, [...] Read more »

One of the nicest parts of Christmas has to be how you get to unpack all the traditional Christmas ornaments that have found their way into your home over the years, and relive all the delightful ways these baubles came to be part of the family. Traditions like this harder and harder to come by [...] Read more »

For Christians, now is the time to deck the halls – here we have a few of the secrets to stunning Christmas home decorating, reflecting the spirit of the season and the celebration of Jesus’ birth. Christmas is a happy time of the year, when we go through the closets and the garage to find [...] Read more »

Elvis’ admirers often claim that he was never properly acknowledged at the Grammy awards. This isn’t entirely justified; Elvis was nominated 14 times over the course of his career, and won the award finally three times. As much as people identify Elvis Presley with his genre-defining rock ‘n roll, pop and blues music, Elvis had [...] Read more »

When we think of Christmas gift baskets, we usually think of a fancy basket filled with fancy goods. Nowadays, we know that there are so many people in real need – people who have lost their jobs, their homes and are living hand-to-mouth. These people are right in your own neighborhood in dire straits. You’ve [...] Read more »

Holidays are supposed to be a time of festivities, fun and friends and family. Unfortunately, it seems like the bigger the holiday is, the more stressful it is. And sadly, there is probably no holiday more stressful than Christmas. One of the biggest causes of anxiety is presents. Giving presents was supposed to be a [...] Read more »

The holidays are just around the corner, which means it’s almost time to drag the tree, lights, and other decorations out of storage. Some people find this time of year to be extremely stressful, but I absolutely love it! As far as I’m concerned, the food, family gatherings, presents, and snow are all reasons to [...] Read more »

Many moms dream of the moment their baby comes into the world. They have a scenario in their mind of the doctor placing the baby on their chest so that they can gaze at each other and bond. This happens, but not always. Some moms do not bond at first sight, and some babies have [...] Read more »