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http://thesantaclausblog.com Wed, 30 Apr 2008 13:08:22 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Some people argue that it's never too early to start planning for Christmas, even though the decorations have only just been put away from the last festive splurge. If you're one of them your preparations will be well under way already. However, most people are so glad to see the back ... http://thesantaclausblog.com/?p=120 A traditional Christmas cake can be light or dark. It can be made like a sponge cake with a light frosting, or it can be moist and rich, loaded with a creamy colorful icing.It can be square, round, oblong or tiered, and it can even be in the form of ... http://thesantaclausblog.com/?p=119 Just about everyone in the world knows that jolly toy-bearing Christmas figure from the North Pole, but how much do we really know about him? The character we all love so much was actually created by mixing together several ingredients including the memory of an important Christian saint, the practices ... http://thesantaclausblog.com/?p=139 Christmas, or The Lords Birth, is a Christian commemoration day celebrated on the 25th of December (in the Gregorian calendar) or the 7th of January (in the Julian calendar) every year. It belongs to the twelve Lordly Commemorations (royal church festivals) of the Byzantine Churches, the third big commemoration after ... http://thesantaclausblog.com/?p=118 As you are no doubt aware, Christmas is the time of year at which Christians celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. The period of the year around Christmas has however had a spiritual significance even in pre-Christian times. The Winter Solstice falls sometime between December 20th and December 23rd each ... http://thesantaclausblog.com/?p=110 One of Santa’s favorite traditions around Christmas time—and surely a favorite tradition of men everywhere during Christmas —is that of mistletoe. When a man catches his wife or special someone under the mistletoe, he gets to plant a kiss on her. Of course, with all other Christmas traditions, this wonderful ... http://thesantaclausblog.com/?p=133 As Christmas is approaching, people all around are toying with newer and unique ideas for giving lovely and beautiful Christmas gifts to their family and friends. Gone are the days when boxes full of traditional cookies used to be the Christmas presents. Today, your Christmas gift could be anything, from an ... http://thesantaclausblog.com/?p=108 There was a time when the most popular Christmas gift was an item like socks. But of course, things change and so do the most popular gifts on Christmas. Of course, that is not to say that socks and other clothing items are not popular gifts. In fact, they are very ... http://thesantaclausblog.com/?p=131 Let me delight you with insights about the most famous Christmas poem ever "Twas the Night Before Christmas" By Clement C Moore 1823. It is not only magical but it transformed the world as we know it! Let us start with the history of this famous poem. While known mostly today ... http://thesantaclausblog.com/?p=114 I'll bet you are expecting an article about getting organized as part of your New Year's resolution?  Surprise!  I am actually going to tell you to go shopping!!  January and February are the best times to shop.  The stores are marking everything down to clear out inventory and bring new ... http://thesantaclausblog.com/?p=130