Gift Check-In

With just 13 days until Christmas, there is little time to finish your gift-buying or gift-making. You will save yourself time and stress if you don’t wait until the very last minute.

Today’s Countdown to Christmas Challenge is to take stock of the gifts that you have and make an executable plan to finish up [...]

Christmas Events

December has so many opportunities to stimulate the senses. One of my favorites is attending a live performance such as The Nutcracker or A Christmas Carol. Another is taking part in local events such as The Candy Cane Train (a train ride with Santa) or a horse and carriage ride in a nearby village.

Today’s [...]

Gift & Craft Session

Every year, our Advent Calendar has a few days scheduled for crafting gifts. Our handmade ornaments are precious. The napkins we hand stitched are like treasures. The necklaces and bracelets that we designed and lovingly pieced together for grandmothers are still proudly worn.

Today’s Countdown to Christmas Challenge is to peruse the craft and gift ideas [...]

Get Your Ingredients

Going to the grocery store without a list, especially for an important holiday meal, is always a bad idea. But, going early before things start to run out is a very good one.

The Countdown to Christmas Challenge for today is to create your grocery list from the recipes of the dishes you plan to [...]

The Goose is Getting Fat

A special Christmas meal is a great way to enjoy the blessings of the season together with family and friends. I personally prepare my family’s big Christmas meal on Christmas Eve. Part of this tradition comes from experiencing a Christmas meal while living in Poland. They ate at the sighting of the first star. There [...]

St. Nick’s Day

Happy St. Nicholas Day! Children from around the country and in other parts of the world have put out their boots in hopes of receiving special treats from St. Nick. Each year, I have helped my children write a letter to Santa telling him what they would like for Christmas. Each year, I put the [...]

Christmas Day Preparation

Whether you are having guests over for Christmas celebrations or having a more intimate celebration with your own family, you likely have activities that need quite a bit of forethought and planning.

The Countdown to Christmas Challenge for today is to begin to plan out the final days before Christmas. By setting goals and deadlines [...]

O Tannenbaum

Today is a good day to pick out a Christmas tree. With exactly three weeks left until Christmas, you want to leave plenty of time to enjoy the beauty of your Christmas tree.

The Countdown to Christmas Challenge for today is to consider getting your tree and creating or developing a tree tradition. Make it [...]

Shake and Bake

There are so many types of traditional Christmas cookies and so little time, but it is fun to start as soon as possible and bake a variety. Cookies make terrific gifts and last-minute offerings when dropping by to say “Merry Christmas” to a friend. Most cookies freeze well so you can pull them out when [...]

Carols & Jingle Bells

I love Christmas music. If I can hold off pulling out my Christmas music until the first of December, then today is the day that I can finally enjoy my “Holly Jolly Christmas”.

Today’s Countdown to Christmas Challenge is to locate your Christmas music and embrace the Christmas spirit. Gather a group of friends, warm [...]

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