Scrooge reminds us that we can made a difference in the future of all our Christmases.   What will your Christmas Future look like? Yes! and the bedpost was his own. The bed was his own, the room was his own. Best and happiest of all, the Time before him was his own, to make…

Twas The Night Before Christmas and all thru our house, we were thinking of fun things to do. 5 Night Before Christmas Activities. 1. Open one gift. As children, my sisters and I would gather around the Christmas tree and wait for Mom to hand us the one gift we could open before Christmas. Of…

My Christmas gift to you are Vintage bookplates that you can download and glue in your kids books or your own books for that matter. Reading is a wonderful past time and my love of reading came from my Mom, who always took the time to sit down and read me a story. Of course,…

Did you know that over 50% of gift cards are purchase five days before Christmas?  Perhaps folks can’t think of an appropriate gift to give that would please the recipient.  Or, maybe they just remembered someone to whom they want to give too.  I fall into both categories… so I’m running out today and picking…

Again, Dickens Christmas Carol is a favorite  of mine.  We’ve covered Dickens Christmas Carol,  A Christmas past… now here we are in Christmas Present. DICKENS CHRISTMAS PRESENT: At last the dinner was all done, the cloth was cleared, the hearth swept, and the fire made up. The compound in the jug being tasted, and considered…

Holiday Christmas traditions have become a big deal in our family.  Through the years, we’ve added so many that I can’t keep track of them all.  In fact, there are a few Christmas traditions I didn’t  know existed until one the grands told me. For instance… for several years,  I’ve added crackers and cheese to…

Playing Christmas carols while I wrap gifts is a personal Christmas tradition.  Wrapping gifts is not my most favorite thing to do, so playing Christmas music seems to take the edge off of all the scramble and clutter. Several years ago, I was in the Midwest on a business trip when I ran across a…

Buying Online can be risky business, especially during the holiday season.  Here are 10 tips that may be helpful for shopping on line no matter what season your buying for. 1.  Compare prices.  It’s easy to do… Just google the item your looking for and various retailers should pop up. 2.  Research the seller.  Make…

In Dickens,  A Christmas Carol,  the ghost of Christmas past is Scrooge’s first visitor after his partner Marley leaves. The story reads: “Are you the Spirit, sir, whose coming was foretold to me?” asked Scrooge. “I am.” The voice was soft and gentle. Singularly low, as if instead of being so close beside him, it…

I’ve had a fascination with Dickens Christmas Carol every since I was a tike and my mom read the story to me.  The old books didn’t have colorful pictures like they do today.  The illustrations were old wood cut images or ink drawings which added to the darkness of the tale.   The art work…