Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Candy Canes for Christmas

January 31, 2010 by admin  
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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 [...]

Christmas Caroling Through the Ages

December 24, 2009 by admin  
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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 [...]