Cool Off this Spring with these Christmas Decorating Ideas
As the weather begins to warm up it is the perfect time to start thinking about cool new Christmas decorating ideas. Not only can you relax at home in the air conditioning while you search for new ideas, but taking a walk through the park can inspire you to create a variety of your own decorations as well. While I am well aware that many people prefer to decorate with traditional items during the holidays, I am just NOT one of those individuals. Although I love the look of an old fashioned...
Read MoreInteresting Facts about Christmas Cookies
I had a few extra minutes this morning, and as usual, my mind began to wander. As I dipped one of the last remaining Christmas cookies into my hot mug of coffee, I started to think about how the tradition of holiday cookies came about and which varieties were most popular. Of course, being the curious creature that I am, I decided to do some investigating on the web. Did you know that, according to Wikipedia.org, the history of Christmas cookies can be traced back as far as Medieval Europe and...
Read MoreChristmas Ideas for the Home
In my opinion there is no better time than after the holidays to shop for Christmas ideas for the home. Not only are prices on holiday decor significantly marked down in most stores, but whether you are searching for decor ideas for your own home or for gifts for your loved ones, current Christmas decor is still very fresh in your mind right after the holidays. When searching for Christmas ideas for the home, it is important to remember that you are not limited to tinsel and garland (which...
Read MoreFinding The Best Post Christmas Deals
Perhaps you decided to wait until after Christmas to finish up your holiday shopping adventures because of the many great deals that you hoped to encounter after the holidays, or maybe you are beginning your holiday shopping for the coming year early in order to be more prepared and to avoid that horrid holiday rush. Whatever the case, if you have ventured out to the shopping mall or local big box store in the last few days, you have likely been disappointed by what you have discovered. Not...
Read MoreHappy New Year!
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Read More2015 New Year is Upon Us
Christmas Day has come and gone, warm family gatherings and holiday celebrations with loved ones are drawing to a close, and the end of 2014 is upon us. The arrival of the New Year brings with it a chance for exciting new beginnings, refreshed hope, and the opportunity to set new goals. ChristmasGifts.com would like to take a moment to thank all of our readers for helping us to enjoy yet another wonderful and prosperous year, and to wish you a Happy New Year as we welcome 2015. Did you know...
Read MoreCelebrations that surround Christmas in other countries
Most of us are familiar with the numerous traditions and customs that are associated with Christmas in America, but have you ever thought about the celebrations that surround Christmas in other countries? While numerous other countries share some of the same customs as Americans do, like decorating Christmas trees, hanging wreaths and stockings, and exchanging gifts, there is a wide variety of unique customs that are practiced by other countries around the holiday season as...
Read MoreChristmas Stories, Bring Your Family Together
Did you know that sharing Christmas stories has become a holiday tradition in many countries throughout the world? Many Christmas tales are fictional stories that help instill the spirit of the holiday by telling of miracles, generous acts and even magical events that inspire us, while other stories are based upon the facts of true experiences or occurrences. Some of the most famous holiday stories, like A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens, have even been made into magnificent movies that...
Read MoreOffice Gifts for men
With the holiday season quickly coming to an end, there are many people who are still trying to complete their shopping adventures this year. If you have ventured out to your local big box store in the last few days, the chances are very good that you encountered massive checkout lines, aisles that were crowded with panicked shoppers and nearly empty store shelves. As if shopping for office gifts for men isn’t challenging enough, the chaos at the store and lack of post-Christmas deals is...
Read MoreWhat do you give someone who loves Adventure? How about an Experience Gift
If you are searching for a unique gift for that adventurous person in your life, an Experience Gift is the perfect solution. Cloud 9 Living offers more than 1,800 experience gifts in 46 cities throughout the United States so you are certain to find the adventure of a lifetime for everyone on your list. While material gifts are often exciting to receive, over time many of them fade, become worn or broken, or get set aside to gather dust. An experience gift, however, offers your loved one the...
Read MoreIt’s Not Too Late to Find Great Christmas Gifts for 2014
A little while ago I decided to run in to the local big box store to return a couple of Christmas gifts that didn’t fit and pick up a few last minute gifts for my neighbors and some other loved ones that I had yet to buy presents for. I knew when I pulled into the parking lot that going there this time of year was a really bad idea. I’m not sure, but I honestly think the parking lot was even fuller than it was on Black Friday! As I made my long trek across the massive lot it took...
Read MoreThere’s Still Time to Find Great Office Gifts for Women
My best friend came to me a few days ago with the most horrified look on her face, and all that I could think of was that something truly dreadful must have happened. I quickly poured her a mug of hot cocoa, shoved her into a kitchen chair, slammed the plate of Christmas cookies down in front of her, and impatiently begged her to tell me what was wrong. As she explained the reason for her upset with tears in her eyes, however, I nearly fell out of my chair laughing. She had forgotten to buy...
Read MoreThe Most Special Christmas Gift of All
Christmas was a little bit tighter than usual for our family this year, as it was for many families throughout the United States. Although the economy is on the upswing, like us, many people are still recovering from the numerous challenges of the past few years, making it difficult for them to be able to purchase an abundance of gifts for their loved ones. I have to admit that I have been a bit of a wreck this holiday season. Although I have always been one who despises the commercialization...
Read MoreTravel Christmas Gifts for the Trip Home
Did you know that a record number of Americans hit the skies, roadways and railways for the holidays this year? While most of my own friends and family members traveled less than 100 miles to celebrate Christmas and the New Year with loved ones, many of them still decided to stay overnight anywhere from one night to more than a week to enjoy the holiday season. After many years of packing up the kids and the hubby and spending the holidays away from home, I can definitely tell you that I...
Read MoreThe Results are In: Top 10 Christmas Gifts of 2014
Now that the hustle and bustle of Christmas is pretty much over, you can finally settle in and relax a little bit, and review the top 10 Christmas gifts for the year. Well, unless you are like me and decided to put some of your Christmas shopping off until after the big day. Since I always celebrate the Christmas holiday with my immediate family, I have found that shopping for everyone else right after Christmas can really take a lot of pressure off. Not only do a lot of products go on sale...
Read MoreWelcome the New Year with Personalized Coffee Mugs
Christmas Day at our house was filled with an abundance of children’s laughter, mountains of mouthwatering food and drinks, memories that will last for a lifetime, and of course wrapping paper and empty boxes from corner to corner. Since I decided to take the day off and enjoy the holiday with my family on Christmas Day, I woke up this morning to the evidence of a wonderful (and messy) Christmas. As I began rounding up the torn wrapping paper and bows, I realized that although the big day...
Read MoreIt’s Never Too Late for Holiday Cookies
For many years I tried to balance all of the holiday preparations in order to make everything perfect for the big day, only to find myself completely exhausted, stressed to the max, and of course always falling just short of my goals. Since my mother has always had everything perfectly put together by Christmas morning, I felt like I must be doing something wrong. I tried putting in more hours, being more focused, and even enlisting the help of my teenagers, but nothing seemed to work. So the...
Read MoreThere is Still Time to Make His Heart Race Before the New Year!
As the Christmas holiday draws to a close, don’t miss your chance to provide that special man in your life with a gift that fulfills his need for speed. If you are like me, you concentrate so much of your efforts on decorating the house, making Christmas candy and cookies, and making sure that Christmas Day is perfect for the kids that you ran out of time to find something extra special for the man in your life. While he still received a few pretty wonderful gifts from family members and...
Read MoreGift Baskets to Help Kick Off the New Year
With Christmas Day over and done, many people are concentrating their efforts on their upcoming New Year’s Day celebrations. While confetti, silly string and other party favors, and even bottles of champagne are acceptable gifts for your New Year’s Eve celebration at home, they just don’t seem to fit the bill when it comes to welcoming the new year at the office. One of my favorite ideas for workplace celebrations and New Year’s gifts for clients, coworkers and even the boss, is to...
Read MoreIt’s Crunch Time, and These Holiday Mini Cookies Are Just What You Need
If you are like me, you have spent the last few months dedicating your entire life to getting prepared for Christmas. With all of the decorating, shopping, present wrapping, signing Christmas cards, and baking, now that the big day is over you just want to unwind. With all of those New Year’s Eve celebrations that are coming up, however, you’ve still got a few things left to do. Since you can’t possibly attend all of your friends’ and family members’ parties, have your own...
Read MoreBerry Special Final Touches for the 2014 Holiday Season
As Christmas 2014 draws to a close, I have spent the better part of my day reflecting upon the happenings of the past year. I have been thinking about the struggles that my family and I have endured, the wonderful blessings that we have received, and the abundance of wonderful people who have touched our lives. It suddenly occurred to me, while pondering the generosity of friends, family members and even acquaintances in my life, that I have not always taken the time to give thanks as I should....
Read MoreWinners of the Win the Christmas gift of your choice Giveaway!
We received so many amazing participants choosing wonderful gift choices that they would like to win. Thank you to everyone who participated. We have chosen 2 winners! Please help us congratulate them. The winners are: Winner 1: Gloria Cain Hedgpeth who won the Noetizen’s Personal Humidifier Fog Ring Christmas Gift. Give all of your loved ones exquisite, distinctive Christmas gifts this holiday season when you order from K.Soho of Beverly Hills; where style comes first. If you...
Read MoreUnique Christmas Gifts for Your Loved Ones
As the weather takes on that frigid chill that reminds us that Old Man Winter is here, and Jack Frost seems to sneak his way into every nook and cranny this holiday season, the only thing on my mind is soothing warmth and relaxing comfort. If you are searching for unique Christmas gifts for those last few recipients on your shopping list, almost everyone would appreciate gifts that enable them to pamper themselves- especially after all of the stress that tends to go along with the Christmas...
Read MoreUnique Christmas Gifts Health Conscious Individuals
Christmas Day is just around the corner, and if you are like just about everyone else I know this year, you have got just a few more people on your shopping list and absolutely no good ideas about what to get them. To make matters worse, as each day passes and Christmas draws nearer, you start to enter panic mode, and you begin to think that you will never be able to find just the right gift before the holiday arrives. It’s completely okay, believe me I understand. I have a couple of people...
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Keep Calm and Carry On with Christmas in July
It happens every year. In the weeks preceding Christmas, frantic shoppers fill the aisles of almost every store known to man. The frenzy of traffic that creeps along the highways and city streets is enough to make even the most festive person cringe. Long lines, empty shelves and high prices are around every turn. And even dedicated holiday fanatics find it hard to stay calm. Enter Christmas in July! Over the years, there has been a lot of attention given to Christmas creep. Merchants all...
Read MoreThese Perfect Gifts By Zodiac Sign Will Leave Them Starstruck
Do you have trouble deciding on Christmas gift ideas for your loved ones each year? What if the perfect gifts for everyone on your list were already written in the stars? If you’re ready to use your cosmic gift-giving talents to wow your friends, family members and coworkers with enlightening presents they really want to unwrap, this astrological gift-giving guide is sure to do the trick. Just make a list of everyone’s birthdays and we’ll help you get started. Aries (March...
Read MoreEarly Bird Christmas Gifts Are Sure To Put A Spring In Your Step
The first signs of spring are beginning to indicate that warmer weather is on its way- complete with sunshiny days and starry nights. While we’re pretty sure that Christmas gifts are not the first things topping your list this early in the season, we thought we would remind you that the big day is only nine short months away. And there are oodles of reasons why starting your gift finding adventure early this year will put a spring in your step now, and all year long. Hurry! Grab a nice...
Read MoreIt’s Not Too Late for Last Minute Christmas Gifts in 2016
Although Christmas is just a few days away, there is still time to order last minute Christmas gifts for your friends and family members this year. While we always have the best of intentions and plan to get our holiday shopping done early every year, something always tends to come up. Maybe you had to work extra hours at the office. Perhaps there are a few people that you simply had trouble finding unique gifts for. Or maybe you’ve already attended so many Christmas celebrations that the...
Read MoreCreate a Scavenger Hunt for Christmas Gifts This Year
People love scavenger hunts! It doesn’t matter what time of year you have one. A Christmas gifts scavenger hunt is a unique and creative way to engage your kids in deductive reasoning and heighten the anticipation of opening Christmas gifts. It can be a fun Christmas activity for all ages at your upcoming holiday party, or a great way to add excitement on Christmas morning. So, how do you create a scavenger hunt for your Christmas gifts this year? Step 1: Choose an Age-Appropriate Scavenger...
Read MoreMake Decorating Your Christmas Tree a Family Event
The tradition of putting up a Christmas tree is a memory many children cherish. There are many rituals and activities associated with decorating the Christmas tree. If you want to create a Family Christmas Tree Event, here are some suggestions. Get a Real Tree If your family doesn’t have a problem with allergies, then bring a real evergreen into your home this Christmas. Going out to get a Christmas tree is an exciting tradition for adults and kids alike. Nothing beats...
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