Christmas Activities and Ideas
When the family gets together over the holidays, everyone wants to eat. It’s a fact of life that most gatherings occur over food. This year, hold a Christmas buffet to avoid leftovers filling up the fridge. The sit down dinner seems to be a tradition at Christmas time. Everyone gathers around a large table (or [...]
When you attend a holiday party most people are mingling and eating finger foods. If you are a vegetarian, the selection of treats may be slim to none. The next time you throw a party, serve some smashing meat-free appetizers that friends won’t be able to tell are vegetarian. If you have vegetarian friends, try [...]
If you are lacking in the holiday spirit, getting your holiday recipes out and sharing them with others is a great way to put you in the mood. You can also find some great new recipes for your collection and start some brand new traditions. If the holiday season is quickly approaching and you just [...]
The holidays have come and gone but the extra pounds have not. Don’t pout and give in to the weight. You can do something about it. Everyone anticipates putting on a few pounds around the holidays. There are just too many good things to eat. At the office, at school, at parties – there are [...]
A candy cane is a hard cane-shaped candy stick. It is traditionally white with red stripes and flavored with peppermint; however, it is also made in a variety of other flavors and colored stripes, and has long been a symbol associated with Christmas. The candy cane dates back over 300 years and was originally a [...]
New Year’s Day is always a time of resolutions and renewal. We take this chance to start fresh and change things which we have not been happy with the previous year. While some things cannot be changed, such as medical issues and the nagging car repairs that come at the most inopportune time, there are [...]
Many of us can recall as children getting bundled up in our winter coats, warmest gloves and long, knitted scarves and touring our neighborhoods singing Christmas carols with family and friends. It’s a tradition that’s been around since the night Jesus was born. It’s been said on that night, a choir of angels sang out [...]
