Christmas Staircase Garland : A Beautiful Natural Garland That Money Just Can’t Buy!

Do you want to create a ‘wow’ factor as soon as you open your door to guests at Christmas time? Your staircase is the perfect display area for homemade decorations. By collecting evergreen foliage from your garden or local forest, you can create a unique Christmas garland that you can be proud of. What you’ll [...]

Celebrating Christmas The Orthodox Way

Orthodox Christians, like the Greeks, normally celebrate their Christmas on the 7th of January of every year. However, their festivities begin three weeks earlier, and there are a lot of several rituals to be done. On the first week, children get their hands and feet tied and they are untied when they offer something to [...]

Jewish Christmas Traditions

The Jewish equivalent of Christmas is Hanukkah. It is a holiday that commemorates the day when the Jewish temple was rededicated, way before the time of Jesus. Hanukkah typically lasts for 8 days. The Jewish calendar is lunar, and so Hanukkah can happen any time from late November to late December. It usually begins on [...]