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To Me, It Just Isn’t Christmas Until…

we whip up a batch of Grandma Maguire’s French cookies. The mishaps throughout the years make the tradition even better. I thought it would be fun to find out what some other bloggers needed to get in the Christmas spirit. Let’s go through the gates and get ready to enjoy this week’s Carnival of Red […]

Christmas Elf Tradition

Gayla from MomGadget has a wonderful family Christmas tradition to share and a moving story about how the tradition started. After Thanksgiving, an elf comes to stay. He moves about the home, keeping a close eye on your child’s behavior. When he or she is good, the elf leaves a treat in a small stocking. […]

Christmas in Finland

One of Finland’s most important winter celebrations is St. Lucia’s Day, a holiday that is also celebrated in Sweden. St. Lucia is said to have delivered food to the Christians during the time of their greatest persecution, her way lit only by a few candles. St. Lucia was executed for her efforts, thus she later […]