A Collection of the Best Christmas Holiday Resources
This festive shortbread recipe uses diced cherries in the recipe. The addition of cherries brightens up these buttery cookies and makes them look perfect for holiday giving. Reviews mention using 3/4 of a cup of butter instead of a cup of butter. If you don’t have fresh cherries try dried cherries or dried cranberries, always [...]
Christmas is always a special time of year, but Christmas in Ireland is even more so, because of the unique traditions and customs some of which go back to around 4000 B.C. It is possible that many of these have survived through to modern times because they originate from when the Gaelic culture and religion [...]
Ever wonder if you spent too much over the holiday season? Did you know there is a difference in spending with online stores and mall shopping? How much does the average consumer spend on Christmas gifts and holiday food? Gobankingrates.com created a cool Christmas infographic that gives you the inside scoop on what Americans spent [...]
So I need a gift for my man. We’ve been together a few years now but he’s really special to me and I need him to know it – it’s too easy to take each other for granted. I don’t know about you but with household bills and kids’ clothes and stuff it sucks having [...]
If you are looking for a great Christmas movie look no further. This list includes modern Christmas movies, non-traditional Christmas movies and Christmas classics. Whether you are looking for comedies or dramas there should be something for everyone on this list. A Christmas Carol A Christmas Story Bad Santa Edward Scissorhands Elf Fred Claus It’s [...]
Still in the mood for Christmas? Sometimes the holiday season is over too soon. There is a little something for everyone here. You can still enjoy this list of Christmas albums now and all year long until next Christmas. Amy Grant A Christmas Album Chanticleer Sing We Christmas Joan Baez Noel John Denver Rocky Mountain [...]
Every year TV chefs come up with new ideas for the Christmas Lunch, and we lap these up, willing to try anything that will add an extra sparkle to our turkey and make this year’s feast the best one yet. However not all are successful, sometimes tradition is best, and as chefs search for new [...]
Christmas has long been my favorite holiday. When I was a kid, it was – no surprise – solely because I got presents. As an adult, late December is when my younger brother, Michael, comes home for a visit. For about two weeks each year, my parents and I are reunited with our fourth family [...]
In 2009 the amount was $41.2 billion. Last year saw impressive growth, moving up to $45 billion. That’s almost a $4 billion increase in a single calendar year. It may sound like Wall Street employee bonus checks, but this is the amount of money Americans spent at retailers on the four-day Black Friday weekend, which [...]
As we all know, Christmas is a time for giving and like Marmite, you either love it or you hate it. Personally I love to give, but loath the fact that I can’t come up with inspired presents for my loved ones. I want to give something that will delight them, but instead I always [...]
“Christmas is getting nearer, the goose is getting fat, who’d have thought the gander would’ve done a thing like that”, was a message a friend put in my Christmas card last year and it made me laugh, yet think, how do you pick the perfect card for people? We all know that when it comes [...]
Shopping around Christmas is a nightmare. The shops are full, the queues are big, the stocks are low, the prices are inflated and the weather is cold. Why bother with the grief? Well guess what, you don’t have to! You may already be internet savvy and know the all the wonders of hassle-free online shopping [...]
