Holidays Articles

Family » Holidays | By Philip McDonald @ Friday, 1st December 2006 @ 2:57 PM

Christmas decorating indoor and outdoor can be fun and the whole family can have a great time on the adventure. One of the favorite things to do for making a cheap yuletide ornament is to use holiday cards that you received from previous years. Another type of outdoor addition is a homemade Santa sled, this can be a great component of the holiday scene. Perhaps the most iconic and popular air blown Christmas decoration is the snowman. Those of us living in the northern hemisphere wish fo... more...

Family » Holidays | By Philip McDonald @ Friday, 1st December 2006 @ 2:48 PM

Christmas music is some of the most fun choral music out there, both to sing and simply to drink in. Some of my favorites are more contemporary, but several have quickly become standards in our home. Yuletide celebrations are always incomplete without carols and performing them is always special. Holiday carols are the best way to get yourself in the festive spirit. They are perhaps one of the best known associations to Christmas traditions. But, the stock of this musical genre ... more...

Family » Holidays | By Kathryn Lively @ Thursday, 30th November 2006 @ 9:31 AM

Holidays away from loved ones are never easy, especially if a loved one is stationed overseas with his or her military unit. Deployment only adds another element of uncertainty we don't want to consider. Recent years have seen thousands of our soldiers deployed to other parts of the world, missing Thanksgiving dinners and Christmas presents. Yet, while they work in a job that offers little opportunity for holiday vacations, we are able to remain safe stateside and enjoy the gifts our loved ... more...

Family » Holidays | By Philip McDonald @ Thursday, 30th November 2006 @ 8:08 AM

The selection and purchase of a Christmas tree is an annual tradition for most families. Today, selecting the perfect tree is one of the highlights of many families' pre-holiday preparations. There are many types of trees used as Christmas trees, some of the different types are, the Douglas fir, Scotch Pine, Blue Spruce, The North Carolina Fraser Fir to The Noble Fir. The selection of your tree will depend on a number of factors such as your budget and the size of the space you will ... more...

Family » Holidays | By Philip Howard @ Thursday, 30th November 2006 @ 6:59 AM

Most families save for months, sometimes years, to be able to afford their trip of a life to Florida when there really is no need. November is one of the best months to go to Florida for a number of reasons and hopefully you will be able to afford it as opposed to breaking the bank or running up a massive credit card bill. The following lists five good reasons to go to Florida in November and have the time of your life. 1. Flights are so cheap in November that it would work ... more...

Family » Holidays | By Philip Howard @ Thursday, 30th November 2006 @ 5:40 AM

Going to Florida can be, for most, a holiday of a lifetime quite literally as families choose "The right time to take the Kids" and will only ever go once. Imagine if your holiday of a lifetime turned into a complete disaster just because you didn't do some simple planning that the 'Kids' could easily do for you? You may choose to stay in a hotel for ease of planning although the cost of a package deal can use up some of your spending money. Planning your own... more...

Family » Holidays | By Gregg Hall @ Thursday, 30th November 2006 @ 4:51 AM

Gift baskets are popularly given to friends and family around holiday time or special occasions. You don't have to have a special occasion to give somebody a giftbasket; if somebody has done something special for you it is a great time to give him or her a token of your appreciation. You can make a gift basket with anything that you want in it. Some people choose simple things like candy, fruit, wine or toys; while other people choose to make more elaborate giftbaskets that include ... more...

Family » Holidays | By Gregg Hall @ Thursday, 30th November 2006 @ 2:46 AM

Planning to give a gift of fruit shows a sensible concern for the health of the individual who will receive it. You may have a stray basket or two in your back room. It is possible to renovate an old basket to use for a fruit basket. You can decorate a basket with colored paper. A design made by weaving paper can also be used as decoration. Making a collage of sorts will give an artistic flair. Each basket commands a unique design. Finally, a large of piece of cellophane is wrapped around the gi... more...

Family » Holidays | By Gregg Hall @ Thursday, 30th November 2006 @ 1:58 AM

Many people like to give nut gift baskets for holidays or her birthday presents. They are great gift for anyone who enjoys nuts or anyone that you're not quite sure the perfect gift to give. Gift baskets are easy to personalize to the individual that you are giving them too. You can combine some of their favorite things with some of their favorite foods and wrap them up to look like a beautiful gift. Also, gift baskets are not very expensive to make and are a great way to show somebody that... more...

Family » Holidays | By Ven Wheatley @ Thursday, 16th November 2006 @ 5:29 AM

It's the Holiday season, and everyone is looking for that perfect gift, at a moneysaving price. Paying a mortgage or rent, car note, utility and phone bill makes it difficult to accomplish your goal of buying the perfect gift for everyone on your list. Before you make the final decision on who stays on your list and who is crossed off the list, consider some of the 21 ways of saving on all your holiday shopping. These techniques will save you hundreds of dollars on all your ... more...

Family » Holidays | By James Penn @ Monday, 13th November 2006 @ 12:56 AM

The Caribbean is a good place for family vacations thanks to the numerous beaches, ancient ruins, and natural attractions. Thanks to the Caribbean kids activities available throughout the islands it is one of the best places to visit with your family. The itineraries of the various cruise lines operating in the Caribbean have expanded considerably during the past few years and include Grand Cayman, Jamaica, Cozumel, Belize, Roatan, Costa Maya, and Mexico. Caribbean kids activities are av... more...

Family » Holidays | By Susie Cortright @ Saturday, 11th November 2006 @ 12:47 AM

Celebrate families and togetherness this Thanksgiving Day with some time honored traditions, which give us a sense of family identity and meaningfulness that can last for generations. Here are nine ideas for starting new family traditions, and for revering the old ones: 1. Sit down with your family and reminisce about your childhood celebrations. What do you remember most about Thanksgiving and the days that follow? Thanksgiving traditions can be much more than just food and recip... more...

Family » Holidays | By Dave Poon @ Friday, 10th November 2006 @ 9:20 PM

During this holiday season, most people are busy decorating their houses. By the month of November, many individuals go at any department stores to avoid Christmas hassles. Decorating homes is also a fun family activity. It is during this time that family put up Christmas trees all together. Other parents prefer creating their own decorations of Christmas ornaments to minimize the cost and at the same time have a fun filled memory with their children. Together, they desig... more...

Family » Holidays | By Stephanie Davies @ Sunday, 5th November 2006 @ 11:15 PM

Whenever you are packaging fragile or breakable items, the first thing to remember is that there is no such thing as "overkill" when packing them. I package a lot of breakables and have only had one item break during shipment during the past 7 years. The very first thing to do when packing fragile or breakables, is to fill the center if there is one. If what you are shipping is hollow in the middle (such as a ceramic cup, glass, or candle holder), be sure to stuff the hollow inside of... more...

Family » Holidays | By J Andrew Morrison @ Sunday, 29th October 2006 @ 10:16 PM

Whether it's a Christmas gift for your husband, wife, child or friend, the act of giving is a show of love and appreciation. It also satisfies a basic need in all of us to please another. All too often, though, we forget about the larger purpose of giving, the purpose giving Christmas gifts to charity can fulfill. Of course the act of giving a gift to a loved one or someone close to you has an immediate positive impact in seeing the joy on their face as they receive the gift and th... more...

Family » Holidays | By Scott Taylor @ Sunday, 22nd October 2006 @ 3:33 PM

One of my wife's favorite costumes as a little girl was a gypsy, or fortune teller. Not only did she dress up as a gypsy for Halloween, but just as dress up playtime too. She says that she liked this kind of costume because it was mysterious and a little 'bad'. Hmmm... maybe I should see if she's still got that costume! I'll get my pirate costume out too! From all outward appearances, a gypsy costume looks like a lot of work to create. But it's really p... more...

Family » Holidays | By Joshua Poyoh @ Saturday, 21st October 2006 @ 7:14 AM

Christmas is coming and as parents, it may be giving you headaches soon. Why? Because you will need to know what is the most popular Christmas gifts are for kids. You may download the list from the internet or read it in some magazines. Nonetheless, you will be stumped and it is always difficult to catch up with the latest toys unless you happened to be working for Santa Claus. You see; the price tags of these gadgets, toys and electronics are getting more expensive each year. Getting the... more...

Family » Holidays | By Jessica Cander @ Friday, 20th October 2006 @ 8:55 AM

He is a figure known the world over, an endorsement for gift giving, the winter holiday season and cookie eating. At times he is called Saint Nicholas, Father Christmas or Kris Kringle and is arguably the most famous heavyset celebrity - well at least to precede Elvis Presley. Yes, he is the loveable, enduring and jolly old chap we call Santa Claus. In 1897 one little girl from Manhattan, at the urging of her father, took it upon herself to ask the New York Sun Newspaper once and for all if the ... more...

Family » Holidays | By Bill Wallmuller @ Friday, 20th October 2006 @ 8:47 AM

Halloween may be a special day for children, but for parents, trick-or-treat time can be a little troublesome. Nearly 40 years ago when I was younger, I remember some of my parent's concerns:; like razor blades in apples or treats from Exlax made to look like chocolate candy, and avoiding strangers. That was then, this is now. Tips for Parents Concerns about children and their well being, whether they are out in the neighborhood or back at home with bountiful bags of goodies,... more...

Family » Holidays | By Scott White @ Friday, 20th October 2006 @ 1:53 AM

There are few holiday events, celebrations or rituals like Halloween. Especially for kids, it is a time for them let loose and pretend, feel emotions they wouldn't often feel, and spend time with their friends in an unstructured environment. It's one tradition we should hold onto and enjoy more. What started centuries ago in Ireland as All Saints Day to honor Catholic Saints, became All Hallows Eve and evolved to a strange ritual with an almost slang expression, Halloween. Rathe... more...