Tag: Christmas
Gifts fade, memories last forever
Judith Sutherland shares her memories of the last Christmas she got with her with Grandpa Charlie and reminds us gifts fade but memories last a lifetime.
CDC: ‘Just say no to eating raw dough’
Although many people like the taste of cookie dough, eating it can make you sick. Learn more about the bacteria in cookie dough and avoid foodborne illness.
Good old days: Tricking the schoolmaster
Local schools were scarce in frontier communities during the mid- to late-19th century, nor was there much in the way of celebrating the Christmas holiday.
12 stages of Christmas (movies)
Kymberly Foster Seabolt reviews the 12 common, and sometimes corny, cliches of Hallmark Channel Christmas movies and reflects on why she still enjoys them.
Local: The Gift that Gives Back
Support hometown businesses this holiday season. Try these local gift ideas, learn where to find locally made gifts and learn how to buy local online.
How to make fresh-cut holiday decorations last
Try these tricks and tips to keep live wreaths, swags and garlands beautiful throughout the holiday season.
Santa Claus is real
Kymberly Foster Seabolt discovered she's related to Santa at 4 years old, realizing he and uncle Mike had the same liver spots on the back of their hands.
Why do we hang stockings on Christmas?
The hanging of Christmas stockings is a tradition with an extensive history. Learn more about the stories that made Christmas stockings so popular.
My favorite Christmas memories
Judith Sutherland recalls some of her favorite childhood Christmas memories.
Remembering Christmas traditions of 1957
Sam Moore reviews the December 1957 issue of Farm Journal magazine to get a glimpse of what the holidays were like 60 years ago.
