Advent Calendar Day 4 There’s a particular satisfaction that comes from making your own Christmas decorations—something about the rhythm of creating with your hands, the tangible progress, the knowledge that what adorns your tree or wraps around its base came…
The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus by L.Frank Baum This Christmas season, I decided to switch things up a bit, and try out some children’s stories and Christmas themed fantasy. These are not genres I usually read, so the…
Christmas cards for happy thoughts The only moment I miss handwritten letters sent by post is Christmas time.I remember how excited I was, as a child, to see my parents opening the envelopes in December. I admired the designs, I…
Making the most of the Holiday Season Here we are, the first of December, the day Advent begins for all non-religious enthusiasts of Christmas. The calendars get opened, the letters to Santa begin to take form, and we are all…
