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Holiday traditions are a great way to bring a family together and keep them together. It is so disappointing to have someone say that they have no special Christmas memory. There are so many different memories that parents can start that will last with their children for years to come.

As the father of seven children, I know first hand how family traditions have affected my children. Three of my children are now adults and they reminisce every Christmas about their favorite family activities and traditions. Traditions that they will continue with their families. Read the rest of this entry »

The expectations of the Christmas season are that it is a time to be spent with family, friends and laughter, but for people in the grieving process, the holidays can exacerbate the feelings of grief, and heighten the solitude one already feels.  While grief is unique to each person mourning, teddy offers some tips for getting through the holiday season, and finding joy in spite of pain and loss.

1. Be kind to yourself. Recognize that grief takes time, and your body has had a major blow to it. Grief can be hard on the body. If you suffered a broken leg, you would slow down, and stay off of the leg. When you suffer a broken heart, you need to do the same. Pamper yourself. If everything doesn’t get done, it doesn’t get done. It’s okay.  The holiday season can be hectic, and rushed. When you are grieving, you need to heal and go slow. Give yourself permission. Read the rest of this entry »

Although I should I do not really remember it like it was yesterday but I am one of the few to have actually spoken to Santa Claus during his travels around the globe. Speaking to Santa Claus should be a life changing moment but I was only six so give me a break. Read the rest of this entry »

Yes, ’tis the Season of giving and receiving.  This is the time of year when more people have a heart for giving.  They always have a heart for receiving.

We all love to receive but in order to receive you must give.  In my opinion a giver is a receiver.  John D Rockefeller was a giver, as was J Paul Getty.  You may have heard that Bill and Melinda Gates are big givers.  Warren Buffett has given away a fortune because he believes in the rule of giving.  You know that Oprah Winfrey gives from the heart.  Each of these people knows that you can’t beat giving because you can’t receiver without it. Read the rest of this entry »

Were Ancient Shaman magic mushroom gatherers early Santa’s?  From the Shamanistic traditions of the tribal people of the pre-Christian Northern part of  Europe it is suggested that our many Christmas traditions including Santa Claus can be related back to this time and these ancient people.  The Shamans were consumers of what we would call ‘magic’ mushrooms yet to them they were sacred mushrooms.  These amanita muscaria mushrooms (red and white in color) are associated with transcendental experiences and insight.  These mushrooms contain hallucinogenic compounds which gave off affects such as sensations of flying and size distortion.  The Shamans traditional animal were reindeer and there were countless tales of flying reindeer or winged reindeer transporting them to the ‘cosmic’ realm or what we may refer to as the ‘heavenly’ world. Read the rest of this entry »

Christmas time is the ideal occasion to adorn one’s home with attractive and graceful Christmas decorations. When the season comes, people start looking for impressive ways to beautify almost every corner of the house. The shops also get ready very early with different ornaments and decorations to meet with the demands of different customers. The shopping centers get all fancied up with beautiful and elegant Christmas decoration items to attract all kinds of buyers.

There are many options when it comes to Christmas decorations. You can use only one theme for beautifying the whole building or prepare a distinct theme for each room. How it can be done? Some people may prefer a single color that overshadows all other colors, and some other choose a set of suitable ornaments that seem all over the household. Read the rest of this entry »

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 of North European Shamans, and the marketing wits of an all-American mega brand. Here are a few quick trivia questions about our beloved Santa.

Q: Where does the name Santa Claus come from? Read the rest of this entry »

Do you believe Santa Clause exists? Does he exist in our hearts? Does he exist in the flesh? If you have answered these questions read on.

I believe there is a Santa clause and that Santa clause is you. Every person on this earth can be come Santa Clause. It does not take a red suit, and whiskers to make a Santa clause.

What make’s a Santa clause is you. All you do is open your heart to the people around you. It does not even have to take money. Read the rest of this entry »

Christmas is a time when we want to experience love, joy and peace, but for many people it’s an extremely difficult and stressful time. On the one hand, you look forward to enjoying this time and on the other hand, you dread what it’s really going to be like. However, it can be enjoyable and these are my top 5 tips to have the Christmas you want and be more your unique self this year. Read the rest of this entry »

Getting the perfect present for that somebody on our list is not as hard as it may seem but of coarse we should always take in to consideration that perfection takes on a different meaning in everybody’s mind. For instance there are those whose love for winter sports make them the perfect candidates to receive a lovely new pair of skis or poles however if I be the case then this would be the furthest thing from my desires as I do solemnly detest anything that may have the slightest connection with winter sports. This I say not with intension of offending those who ski or even winter sports as it maybe my foolishness that prevents me from enjoying them but with the aim of giving an example of how “one man’s trash is another man’s treasure”. Naturally this philosophy may also be applied to the female gender not only the males because in short what is perfect for one will not by necessity be perfect for another. Read the rest of this entry »