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Christmas Gifts

Christmas Day is a special day for many people. Although the customs and traditions of exactly what transpires can vary on your location, for the most it is a time of celebration commemorating the birth of Christ. With this said, for many people this has evolved into a time to spend with family where gifts are shared along with a big feast with a celebration of figures and symbols including Santa Claus, Frosty The Snowman, Rudolph The Red nose Reindeer, Mistletoe, Christmas Tree, Christmas Lights, Snow ball fights, and more.

My Story

Some of my best memories as a child were Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. In my family we were allowed to open our first present on Christmas Eve so this was always a special day; however, it was also followed the next day by more opening of presents and a big feast filled with ham, chicken, mashed potatoes, black eyed peas, pumpkin pie, apple pie, iced tea, and more. Then, later in the afternoon we would throw the football around in the backyard and spend the rest of the day visiting with family and showing off our presents. These were truly great times and it is part of the reason I always look forward to Christmas and the holiday season.

I am sure many of you can identify with at least some portions of what I have mentioned above. Christmas or the holiday season can be a great time as people tend to act a little kinder and regardless of how things are going during the year, they can set those troubles aside for a little while to share in some good Christmas cheer.

I truly hope you are able to have a wonderful holiday season with your family this year. In addition, I hope this website helps make your holiday shopping a little easier and more enjoyable.

Christmas Facts

The National Christmas Tree Association states we buy over 37 million real Christmas trees each year. That is a ton of Christmas trees when you think about it.

The two busiest shopping days of the year are the Friday and Saturday before Christmas. This is one reason why it pays to shop online to avoid the rush.

America ’s national Christmas tree is the General Grant Tree. It can be found in King's Canyon National Park in California and is well over 100 yards high.

Charles Dickens considering several other names before deciding on Tiny Tim for A Christmas Carol. One was Puny Pete. Doesn't quite have the same ring to it, does it?

Christmas has many ties back to Celtic roots including the Pagan Christmas tree, Santa Claus, elves, and reindeer.

Who knew it had so many ties to Celtic traditions.

At certain times in history, the celebrating of Christmas has been banned for religious reasons. The Puritans even banned singing Christmas carols.

Candy canes were first made to look like a shepherd’s crook and were given to kids during church service to make sure they behaved during service.

The popular Poinsetta plant is known as popular Christmas accessory. However, few know its origins come from Mexico dating back to the early 1800s.

Popular Xmas Songs

Great Christmas Movies

Great Xmas Food

1. A Holly Jolly Christmas

2. All I Want For Christmas

3. Deck The Halls

4. Feliz Navidad

5. Frosty The Snowman

6. Jingle Bells

7. Jingle Bell Rock

8. Let It Snow

9. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town

10. Silent Night

1. A Christmas Carol

2. A Christmas Story

3. Elf

4. How The Grinch Stole Christmas

5. It’s A Wonderful Life

6. Miracle on 31^st Street

7. Santa Clause

8. Scrooged

9. The Nightmare Before Christmas

10. The Bishop’s Wife

1. Roasted Turkey

2. Honey Glazed Ham

3. Cornish Game Hens

4. Beef Tamales

5. Cranberry Sauce

6. Chestnut Stuffing

7. Scalloped Potatoes

8. Pumpkin Pie

9. Cornbread Dressing

10. Sweet Potatoes

Popular Christmas Gift Ideas