Sofa Surfing
Up until recently, the Sunday after Thanksgiving didn’t have a designation. As change is inevitable, so was the eventual naming of the day before Cyber Monday. … Continue readingSofa Surfing
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Good Things Come In Small Businesses
Did you shop ’til you dropped yesterday? If so, chances are that you took advantage of the big promotions put on by the big chain stores. That’s great, but how about helping out the little guys? … Continue readingGood Things Come In Small Businesses
Black Friday Matters
Black Friday Matters What has become a holiday shopping tradition for many actually started with a darker meaning. Let’s take a look at the origin of the name and at the implications it has for the shopping holiday today. What is … Continue readingBlack Friday Matters
Thanksliving 2018
What if giving thanks could actually be the kickstart to a phenomenal Holiday Season? What if an attitude of gratitude could not only make a new start with family feuds but could actually improve your quality of life? … Continue readingThanksliving 2018
Pumpkin Spice And Everything Nice
What is the Holiday Season without Pumpkin Pie and other pumpkin-based goodies? Autumn is the gateway to Christmastime and that path is best ridden in a carriage that has been magically transformed from a pumpkin into a luxurious, festive ride. … Continue readingPumpkin Spice And Everything Nice
Anonymous Op-Ed
Christmas All The Time is taking the rare step of publishing an anonymous Op-Ed essay. We have done so at the request of the author, a senior elficial in the Santa administration whose identity is known to us and whose job would be jeopardized by its disclosure. We believe publishing this essay anonymously is the only way to deliver an important perspective to our readers. We invite you to submit a question about the essay or our vetting process here. … Continue readingAnonymous Op-Ed
Christmas Getaways
Christmas Getaways While there’s no place like home for the holidays, there are a lot of really good reasons to get outta Dodge for Christmas. Home for the Holidays For some people, home isn’t “home“. Whether you’ve moved away to … Continue readingChristmas Getaways
What’s Up With Christmas In July?
What’s Up With Christmas In July? While it seems like a marketer’s mad dream run amok, Christmas in July actually started in 1933 at the Keystone Camp for Girls in Brevard, North Carolina. Co-founder Fanny Holt dreamed up the notion as … Continue readingWhat’s Up With Christmas In July?
Yuletide Bride
Yuletide Bride I can’t really think about June without relating it to brides, but a lot of people like getting married around the holidays. Is there anything more festive and enduringly charming than a Winter Wonderland Wedding? The great thing … Continue readingYuletide Bride
7 Joyous Christmas Flowers
7 Joyous Christmas Flowers Today we’re looking at seven wonderful plants that will brighten your holidays. Some are used as cuttings and some can be kept for years. Amaryllis The Amaryllis is a tall, elegant flower that serves well as … Continue reading7 Joyous Christmas Flowers