Festive Holiday Article Collection
 | Beauty and Self |  |
Large & Lovely
Gift Ideas for the Large & Lovely by M. E. Wood
Don't you just love shopping? Don't you just hate shopping for someone else? It's so hard to find the perfect gift.
 | Books and Music | |
SF/Fantasy Books
Holiday Gift Ideas for Any Reader by Laura LehmanGift ideas appropriate for the reader on your list
Holiday Gift Ideas for Science Fiction Readers by Laura Lehman
Need help finding gifts for the science fiction enthusiast on your list?
Holiday Gift Ideas for Fantasy Readers by Laura Lehman
Need some help finding gifts for the fantasy enthusiasts on your list?
 | Career |  |
Library Sciences
Christmas Read-Aloud and Activities by Paula Laurita
Looking for a great read-aloud and activities for Christmas? Try this great book from Patricia Polacco.
Five Great Christmas Books by Paula Laurita
Looking or a great Christmas read? Looking for a can't miss Christmas gift? These books are sure to please adults and children.
Hanukkah Activities Celebrate the festival of lights with a great book and games. by Paula Laurita
With the dazzle of electric lights it's easy to over look the gentle light of the Hanukkah candles. Help your patrons to connect with this holiday with a fun book and game.
 | Computers |  |
Web Design
Online Christmas Shopping : Attracting Customers to Your Site by June KaminskiMillions of web shoppers are expected to be cruising the web, looking for good buys from the comfort of their own computer desk. Savvy merchants are aware and ready - and the message on the business front is give them what they want: quality and top-notch service.
| | Education | |
Learning Disabilities
Christmas Ornaments for Kids to Make - Animal Shapes by Susan KramerMaking Christmas ornaments in animal shapes from colored construction paper is a fun craft to develop small motor skills and color recognition.
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Christian Living
Christmas Article Sitemap for Christian Living by Lynne Chapman
Study the history of Christmas. Read about the main characters´ of Christmas. Get some Christmas inspiration.
Book Review of Ordinary Baby, Extraordinary Gift by Lynne Chapman
Gloria Gaither tells the Christmas story in a sweet and simple way.
Book Review of The Shoe Box by Francine Rivers by Lynne Chapman
Read it to your family on Christmas Eve or read it for you own entertainment on a quiet afternoon. It´s a classic.
Christmas Books by Lynne Chapman
Read these to your children and grandchildren or give them as gifts. Wonderful as adult reading too.
Christmas Greeting Cards by Lynne Chapman
Madi´s Angel brings tidings of great joy!
Christmas Music by Lynne Chapman
Music for inspiration during the Christmas season.
Christmas Posters by Lynne Chapman
Bring Christmas joys to your walls this year with posters from AllPosters.com.
Eizabeth, A Lesson in Patience by Lynne Chapman
Elizabeth plays a part in the story of Jesus´ birth.
Fifteen Minutes With Jesus by Lynne Chapman
Let´s begin this Christmas season by becoming quiet. We will dedicate the first fifteen minutes of everyday to the Lord, Who´s birth we celebrate.
Gifts of Christmas by Lynne Chapman
Any items found at the local mall pale in comparison to these gifts from God. Have you opened them?
Giving Birth to a Savior by Lynne Chapman
We, like Mary, are asked to carry Christ to a lost world.
Joseph the Husband of Mary by Lynne Chapman
This man was chosen to be the foster father of Jesus.
Mary of Nazareth by Lynne Chapman
What special character traits did Mary possess that qualified her to be the mother of the Savior?
Put an End to Christmas Stress by Lynne Chapman
Try these seven ways to take the stress out of the season.
Surviving a Holiday Gathering by Lynne Chapman
God gave us a practical plan for surviving the holiday family gathering.
Teach Your Children the Christmas Story by Lynne Chapman
The true meaning of the birth of Jesus makes Christmas become more than just a festive holiday.
Three Wise Men by Lynne Chapman
Who were those men who traveled thousands of miles to Bethlehem to find the newborn Jesus?
LDS Families
Mary and Joseph--A FHE Lesson by Terrie Lynn BittnerYear three of our annual Nativity Family Home Evening series explores how Mary and Joseph accepted a tremendous challenge when they agreed to raise God´s child. How can we apply this lesson of courage and faith in times of challenge to our own lives?
The Candy Cane Miracle by Terrie Lynn Bittner
Things were hard that Christmas. Was Heavenly Father paying attention?
In Wisdom They Came: FHE Lesson by Terrie Lynn Bittner
What does your family really know about the Wise Men? This is the first of two family home evenings on the wise men. Part 1 is a factual study. Part 2 will explore spiritual applications. This lesson includes homeschool extensions.
Walk in the Light: A Family Home Evening Christmas Lesson by Terrie Lynn Bittner
The second of two family home evening lessons on the Wise Men. This lesson presents a spiritual application concerning our own invitation to go to the Savior. Based on a talk by Betty Jo N. Jepsen.
Shepherds: A Family Night Lesson by Terrie Lynn Bittner
Suggestions for creating a family home evening about shepherds, including a personal application for becoming modern-day shepherds.
Santa Claus: Does He Belong in Our Christmas? by Terrie Lynn Bittner
Can we enjoy Santa without causing our children to feel they were lied to? How our family coped with, and enjoyed, Santa.
| | Food and Wine | |
Italian Food
Italian Christmas Eve : Feast of the Seven Fishes by Paula Laurita
Italians share a tradition of only eating fish on Christmas Eve. Here's a look at one family's menu. Christmas, oppure (or) Festa Di Natale, begins with la vigilia a feast on Chrsitmas Eve (the vigil). This consists solely of fish dishes and pasta. Of course you end la vigila in time for Midnight Mass.
Italian Latkes Recipe For Hanukkah by Paula Laurita
Try this savory twist on a traditional potato recipe.
The First Christmas Manger Scene by Paula Laurita
It was in Italy that the Nativity scene was created, by taly´s patron saint.
Christmas in Ancient Rome by Paula Laurita
Much of what we associate with Christmas began in Italy almost 2000 years ago.
| | Health and Fitness | |
Holistic Health
Holiday Headache Help by Carolyn Chambers Clark
A headache is your body's way of crying for help. It signals something is wrong, pay attention to me! Maybe the body is overloaded with physical, mental or spiritual toxins.
Christmas - Holiday Stress by Carolyn Chambers Clark
Millions of people are stressed during the holidays. There is a never-ending list of things to accomplish. It's easy to get worked up over an accumulation of tasks like gift buying and wrapping, writing and mailing cards, baking, and other activities surrounding the holidays. If the holidays are stressful for you, you're not alone.
Holiday Stress - More Ways to Feel Better by Carolyn Chambers Clark
Remember, the holidays won't make you feel better unless you make it happen. If you're depressed, angry, or resentful, those feelings won't just disappear because it's the holiday.
Menopause
Holiday Stress & Menopause by Carolyn Chambers Clark
Holiday stress can increase
the frequency and intensity of hot flashes, increase anxiety and panic, bring on mood swings, put on weight (if you eat when you're stressed), affect our sleep patterns, and bring on headaches and heart palpitations.
Holiday Overeating by Carolyn Chambers Clark
Holidays are filled with gatherings and too much food! Here are some tips for making it past the holiday and staying trim and full of energy. (Overeating is a major cause of feeling tired and fatigued, especially if you're filling up on sugary delights.
They taste wonderful, but they are inevitably followed by a sugar low that drains and fatigues you.)
Christmas - Less Holiday Stress by Carolyn Chambers Clark
More holiday stress tips. Reduce your stress and enjoy the holidays.
Weight Loss
Holiday Fat Blasting Workout by Monica Neave
This easy to follow at home full body circuit will help you stay lean and motivated throughout the holidays. Can be adjusted to be 10, 20, or 30 minutes long.
Holiday Survival Kit by Monica Neave
In a few weeks you'll be too busy to plan meals, too tired to exercise, and too stressed to say no to junk food. Avoid the 10lb holiday weight gain with this awesome survival kit. Get it all or get just what you need to get through those tough times.
Winter Weight Gain Prevention by Monica Neave
The holidays are coming and for most people 5-10 lb. of winter weight gain is inevitable. The following are fun and simple strategies that will help you prevent this. They may even help you lose 5-10 lb.
Holiday Weightloss Survival Tips by Monica Neave
Top 10 tips to help you maintain your hard earned weightloss or continue losing during the holidays.
Health & Fitness Holiday Gift Guide by Monica Neave
Holiday gifts that promote health and fitness. Great finds for fitness freaks, the stressed, the calorie conscious, the unmotivated and more. Also great as a reward to yourself for all your hard work!
| | Hobbies and Crafts | |
Doll Making
How to Make Christmas and Holiday Doll Clothes by Susan Kramer
Christmas and holidays are fun times to sew for dolls. The clothes you make for year round can be dressed up with trims like satin ribbons and lace - transformed into special occasion outfits
Embroidery
Free Project - Christmas Bauble - by Megan McConnell.
To get you stitching for Christmas, I've done a quick freebie for you. This chart can be used for cross stitch, canvaswork, or any other counted thread medium.
Home and Garden
Birds
Christmas Jigsaw Puzzle by Mavis Metcalf
Diara, the African Grey Parrot is busy checking out the Christmas Tree & posed for this picture.
Gardening
Make Herbal Wreaths for Gift Giving by Katelyn Thomas
As I prepare my plants for winter, I have to cut back some of my more vigorous herbs, such as Rosemary, Eucalyptus, and Lemon Verbena before I can bring them inside. The Eucalyptus and Lemon Verbena usually grow 5 feet in a single season. Since I hate to waste my pruning efforts, I make herbal wreaths for Christmas gifts.
Living Simply
A Recycled Christmas - Re-used Ornaments and Decorations for the Holidays by Jill Florio
Here are a few ideas to help you decorate on a budget this year, with an earth-friendly consciousness (as opposed to "Crazy Christmas Consumer Mentality")
A Recycled Christmas - making earth friendly gift wrap by Jill Florio
Every year I have this dilemma - what to wrap my Christmas presents in that is both environmentally-friendly AND attractive? Here are some simple ideas for your holidays this year!
A Recycled Christmas - make holiday decorations from fabric scraps by Jill Florio
You've just finished a holiday project. How about reusuing, or using up those ends of balls of thread/yarn, or scrap fabric and ribbon?
A Recycled Christmas - Reused Gifts Are Better by Jill Florio
There are plenty of reasons to buy used for Christmas presents, and only one reason not to: you probably think it looks bad. Here´s why you should buy used gifts and encourage the same from others.
A Recycled Christmas - Your Earth Friendly Christmas Tree by Jill Florio
The tree itself: live or fake? The source of many family arguments. Here is MY opinion, for what it´s worth, on trees, from most-to-least earth-friendly tree options, plus some ideas on how to create your own new tradition for decking the halls!
Religion and Spirituality
Meditation
Advent Meditation by Susan Kramer.
Holidays - holy days - can be a time for reflection and rejuvenation by taking advantage of the scattered minutes of 'waiting' times in the midst of busy-ness.
Christmas Prayer and Meditation on Love by Susan Kramer
A prayer for meditating on the light of love, every day of the year ...
Winter Solstice Meditation by Susan Kramer
By taking time to regularly reflect, meditate, seek guidance from the quiet within, we can work out many of the problems we face in the active part of our day. Winter in the Northern Hemisphere with its longer hours indoors is a time for deeper reflection and meditation on long-range goals.
New Year's Prayer and Meditation by Susan Kramer
A prayer for reflection and meditation on personal and world peace.
New Year's Resolution Meditation by Susan Kramer
As each New Year's Day dawns, full of promise, we are once again inspired to make resolutions for personal improvement.
Tarot
Tarot Spread Tutorial : Sacred Days of Yule Spread by June Kaminski
This new interactive section of the Tarot Primer features tutorials on various Tarot Card Spreads, from basic to advanced, including custom configurations. This month, an advanced festive custom spread is introduced - the Sacred Days of Yule Spread.
Society and Culture
English Culture
A Victorian Christmas- Digging in some very English traditions by Sascha Stokes
Sascha Stokes is snooping around in the Christmas history box and regrets that she isn’t quite 148 years old....or, failing that, 6 ½. Come on in and discover the Victorian Christmas we found, lost in the name of progress and are secretly longing to re-discover.
Travel and Leisure
Adventure Living
Adventures for the Holiday Season by Shelley Shearer
You have a ton of shopping to do. Your family is flying in for the holidays. Your house needs a top to bottom clearing. All this and more may be filling your holiday season with stress and the feeling there just isn't enough time. There's still time to fit something new in! Even better if you are able to include your family! Here's a list of things from the very small to the more extreme that will add a bit of adventure and fun to your day.
Adventure Living Basics: Travel Safety Tips by Shelley Shearer
Most of these may seem like common sense, but it never hurts to go over the basics in travel safety!
Adventure Living Basics: Surviving Air Travel by Shelley Shearer
Tips on how to make your next flight experience more relaxed and enjoyable.
Adventures in Acts of Kindness by Shelley Shearer
Whether planned or spur of the moment, acts of kindness help perk up both you and the other person! Check out these ways to change someones day for the better.
Australia
Carols by Candlelight - A Christmas Tradition by Megan McConnell
Australians have many ways to celebrate Christmas - from a party on the beach, to a backyard BBQ, to the traditional hot Christmas Dinner.
European Travel
German Christmas Markets - Southern Germany by Sarah Shergill
Consider a trip to southern Germany during the Advent season for a visit to the magical Christmas markets.
German Christmas Markets - Northern Germany by Sarah Shergill
Do you ever find yourself yearning for a more traditional Christmas? Consider a trip to Germany during the Advent season for a visit to the magical Christmas markets. You will see, smell, and taste the magic of Christmas… just like you did when you were a child.
German Christmas Markets - Eastern Germany by Sarah Shergill
There are so many to choose from in Berlin, but the historical Christmas market is set in Gendarmenmarkt, one of the most beautiful squares in all of Europe.
German Christmas Markets - Western Germany by Sarah Shergill
The scents of Christmas spices fill the air around the wooden market stalls. Indulge in Glühwein (warm mulled wine), Lebkuchen (gingerbread cookies) roasted chestnuts, roasted almonds and bratwurst as you shop the stalls for traditional toys and Christmas decorations including nutcrackers and marionettes.
Hogmanay - New Year in Scotland by Sarah Shergill
During the four days of events for Hogmanay, visitors to Edinburgh can particpate in all night partying, setting fire to a Viking longboat, running the Royal Mile and swimming under the Forth Bridge.
Christmas in London - Pantomimes by Sarah Shergill
Christmas pantomimes (pantos) in Britain are a form of festive theater based on popular children´s stories and fairy tales.
Christmas in London - Christmas Shopping and January Sales by Sarah Shergill
This is a great time of year to consider a trip to London. The city is a shopper’s paradise and the holiday season is the perfect time to sample the delights.
Gift Ideas for Travelers by Sarah Shergill
Are there any armchair travelers on your gift list? Do you have friends or family preparing for a honeymoon, retirement or study abroad program in Europe?
Europe in December - Events and Festivals by Sarah Shergill
There's lots to do in Europe during December -- from the Christmas Markets in Germany to Hogmanay in Scotland. Check out this sampling of events, festivals, and fairs.
Europe in January - Events and Festivals by Sarah Shergill
There's lots to do in Europe during January -- from Epiphany in Italy to the Snow Festival in Sweden. Check out this sampling of events, festivals, and fairs.
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