Holly and ivy have been used by Christians for Christmas decorations for centuries. They look lovely in a centerpiece or a hurricane vase. It is fairly easy to grow both of these to use for decorations, but they each have different requirements. Holly The holly plant is a dramatic expression of the traditional Christmas colors, […]
Since most men don’t have to wear ties to work anymore and suits are mainly used for weddings and funerals, there probably hasn’t been too much buzz on Christmas ties the last few years. However, if you like to be festive at Christmas, adding a Christmas tie is an inexpensive way to express yourself. And […]
Who knew there are so many towns in the U.S. that have Christmas season names? We found five towns named Christmas, one named Christmas City, Christmas Cove, Christmas Valley, and Christmasville. There is a town called Elf, another called Humbug, six named Bethlehem, seven named Snow, and three called Snowflake. How about Christmas plants? There […]
“Thomas Kinkade, Painter of Light”, is so closely related to his persona he trademarked that phrase. He likes to be called, “Americas most-collected living artist”, which is probably true. His products are licensed and sold through Media Arts who claim one in 20 homes in the U.S. own some representation of Kinkade’s artistry. Thomas Kinkade’s […]
Iceland’s version of Christmas is called Yule/Jol and began before the advent of Christianity. The “drinking of Yule” was part of the Yule celebrations in the Icelandic Sagas. Many stories and poems refer to the feasts, farmers drinking Yule ale together, and bringing back malt from America to make the ale. Chieftains would invite many […]