
What it Means to Have a White Christmas
As the days steadily march towards Christmas weathermen and prognosticators take center stage to predict -- or not -- a "white Christmas". In Ohio they are saying the 2nd half of December will be too warm for much of a chance of snow on…

Tips for Keeping Santa Special
In the spirit of St. Nicholas Day (December 6th) we offer a few suggestions for keeping the magic of Santa alive. The figure of Santa Claus holds a special place in the heart of anyone who loves Christmas. Belief is not measured in wanting…

Reading Dickens
Everyone knows the story of A Christmas Carol backwards and forwards. Pick a version by decade and you're bound to find one you love. Everyone can claim to have seen a big or a small screen version of it. But have you ever read it? I…

Christmas Haters
There is a whole new generation of Christmas lovers out there and they face things a lot of us older Christmas fanatics have never had to endure: the Christmas Hater. The following video is from a very popular YouTube star, Colleen Ballinger,…

The Truth about Nordstroms and Thanksgiving
The social media buzz in early November about Christmas and Thanksgiving is out of control this year. The Starbucks thing is insane, the Santa glacier deal was just weird and now this effusive praise for Nordstrom's is out of control. You…

Stop Losing Your Head About Starbucks
I am not a coffee drinker. And I will tell you straight up, I've dealt with Starbucks on the business end and I think little of them. My personal opinion of their products is that they sell an over-priced offering that has zero appeal to me.…

Battling the Misguided War on Christmas Creep
One of the modern trends of Christmas is the complaint against it: some people either just cannot stand Christmas altogether or simply do not like to see it too early. The media calls it “Christmas Creep”, an annual gripe about Christmas…

Five Myths of the War on Christmas
It is the Christmas topic people hate to hear about and like even less to discuss: The War on Christmas. And yet it persists -- year after year. This year it appears to be championed by presidential candidates. That means we could hear more…

Wacky Christmas Facts
~ Winter was a time of celebration to pre-Christian Romans and they decorated fir trees in honor of this seasonal change. ~ The use of a Christmas wreath as a decoration on your front door, mantel or bay window symbolizes a sign of welcome…

Media Can’t Get Christian Belief of Christmas Right
The story made headlines on DrudgeReport -- 23% opt out of Christmas -- a shocking number that defies almost all previous polls. But then the AP story made this sad statement: Christmastime is here and a new poll reveals the cards and gifts…

Christmas Lights UK
How about one from the UK? This is an awesome display!

Christmas Lights Seattle
What’s the connection between Christmas lights…and sports teams? We don’t get it either. But you gotta love the passion:

Delaney Christmas Light Show
Have these people ever heard of Christmas music?

Christmas Rock Lights
This one rocks Christmas. Literally:

One Buffalo Christmas Lights
The lights in Buffalo are certainly better than…the Bills: