Although we all would prefer to not have to worry about finances when it comes to Christmas shopping the unfortunate truth is that the majority of people do not have unlimited funds to spend on Christmas presents for their friends, relatives and co-workers. As a result most of us have to set budgets for Christmas shopping and have to repay any debts which are incurred while shopping for Christmas presents. However, there are ways to ease the financial burden of Christmas shopping. Some of the most common ways to easy the financial burden include spreading out the Christmas shopping throughout ..read more

Christmas cookies are as much a part of the Christmas tradition for many as a visit from Old St. Nick himself. The cookies are often prepared in hopes of his pending arrival by children that are as excited as they can possibly be with all sorts of visions of great things to come dancing around in their bright and shining little eyes. Preparing the cookies in these instances can be a great time of bonding with your little ones but can also be a trying time if you don’t follow a few of the tips and hints listed below. If you want to make cooking Christmas cookies and/or candy with your little o ..read more

If you are on a real tight budget this Christmas or just love to be crafty during the holidays here are some wonderful homemade Christmas card ideas for you to try this holiday season. Potato Stamp Cards: Supplies you may need for your homemade Christmas Cards: Paper Bags or Craft Paper Potatoes or Sponges Paint or colored ink Ribbons Hole Punch Ink Pen Paring Knife (adult supervision) Plastic Plate Scissors Step #1 – Check to see if you can find any left over envelopes. You can look in old Christmas card boxes or the drawer where mom or dad pays the bills (ask first). If you find any unuse ..read more

We are delighted to give you a FREE download of this recipe book. The book has 100 recipes for everything you need to make this Christmas a homemade Christmas. Following the recipes in the book is easy and fun. You can even do some of it with the kids, giving them fun and meaningful projects. They are going to be happy joining in the preparations for the Holiday. Letting the kids join you in the kitchen, following some of the recipes in the book, will add to the fun of Christmas. The kids sense of belonging and being part of the family will be strengthened, and their self confidence will incr ..read more

Why not Gift Baskets? There are many times that gift giving can be difficult. Finding the perfect present for someone means that you want to be sure that everything will be perfect, but this can lead to a lot of pressure. Not all people enjoy the process of finding a gift, so some people choose to have it done for them. Other people prefer to do it themselves, and they get it done quickly. Many people find that they\’re simply not sure what to get, so they purchase a gift basket. Baskets are a good gift option because they come with several smaller gifts and, therefore, give the receiver more ..read more

Each year as Christmas approaches, a number of retailers put out their “holiday hot lists”. These are lists of the toys that they predict are going to be the biggest sellers – and those that the kids are going to be asking Santa for! There are a huge number of hot lists out there these days, however a handful of these are the ones you should consider to be most important. The leading list is, of course, the Amazon list Check out the Amazon.com Holiday Toy List for 2022 The post Top Toys for The 2022 Holidays first appeared on The Christmas Blog ..read more

When it comes to Christmas, are you like many other Americans? If so, there is a good chance that you will be decorating your home for this coming Christmas season. Although a large number of individuals use the same decorations each year, there are others who like to buy new decorations every so often. If you are in the market for a new set of Christmas decorations where do you plan on shopping? With the recent increase in popularity of online shopping, there is a good chance that you may be interested in buying your Christmas decorations online. The only question is should you? As previousl ..read more

There are all sorts of gifts for your family and friends that may seem like the “right” gift, but there are some times throughout your life that you may just pass up on practically everything that you see because nothing seems right or like the perfect gift for the person you are buying. There are all sorts of reasons why you may be hesitating to buy a gift for your family member’s birthday or your friend’s Halloween party. But being in a difficult spot shouldn’t hinder you at all from eventually picking up the right gift. One route that many people take in their lives is to buy gift baskets ..read more

It’s only fitting that since Santa Claus has the magnificent capability to visit homes around the world in a single night that more than one place would claim to be his home. It’s common belief that Santa hails from the wintry North Pole, but folks in Finland will also tell you that Santa calls that country his home. To prove it, the Finns will even invite you to visit Santa in his workshop before Christmas or during the year and talk with Santa Claus as he and his elves busy themselves for their end-of-year Christmas expedition around the globe. The popularity in America today of the images ..read more