164 articles on "christmas"

Christmas Crafts

Rekindle some joyous spirits from Christmas past by re-crafting some of your most precious Christmas ornaments with your loved ones. What do you do when parents no longer want to do the whole Christmas tree decorating thing and they have chosen to p...

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MAKING QUALITY QUILTS WITH FREE QUILT PATTERNS ONLINE

Quilt making is a traditional pastime passed on from grandmother to mother to daughter, and it still draws thousands of enthusiasts. Modern day quilting lovers are extra lucky because there is a wealth of information available freely on the Internet....

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Christmas Traditions in Germany

Christmas Traditions in Germany by: Jared Winston Countries all across the world celebrate the winter solstice holiday season in their own unique ways. Some such as Christmas and Hanukah are religious celebrations, while others are non-religious...

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Christmas Expectations

Christmas is here again. It is a time of year we all look forward to with excitement and anticipation. But it can be a time of year when you feel overwhelmed, stressed, even depressed. So what makes the difference between enjoying the holidays and ha...

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Maybe This Christmas Will Be Different.....

Maybe This Christmas Will Be Different..... by: Kimberly Chastain Have you always dreamed of a Norman Rockwell Christmas - where everyone is singing Christmas carols and there is joy in the house? Alas, your Christmas memories are often filled w...

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The Gift My Brother Couldn't Give

The Gift My Brother Couldn't Give by: Gary E. Anderson From the book A Heartland Christmas Collection Gary Anderson www.abciowa.com In the first years after my brothers, sister, and I left home, there were several Christmases in which our a...

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I Just Love It!

You know the scenario. You're sitting at the family Christmas gathering and your ten-year-old opens one of Aunt Martha's itchy homemade sweaters. Or Uncle Bobby, who's been swearing to lose twenty pounds for years, opens an exercise cy...

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Dvd’s The perfect Christmas gift

There's no denying that choosing the perfect Christmas gift can be a daunting task. With so many options out there, it can be difficult to find something that's both thoughtful and practical. If you're struggling to find the perfect present for a fri...

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Let's NOT Talk Turkey

Let's NOT Talk Turkey by: Kristin Johnson The carving. The leftovers. The endless stuffing. Actually, you love the stuffing, cranberries and turkey trimmings. However, it's been seven years and you know your family will throw the turke...

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Sot Suppe Norwegian Sweet Soup for Christmas

My mother was the daughter of Norwegian immigrants who homesteaded our small Wisconsin dairy farm in the late 1800s. When my mother was a child, sweet soup was a traditional part of Christmas Eve, served cold with julekake, lefse, Christmas bread, or...

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