Christmas 2025
12 Stories • Available September 2025
What Every Kid Needs To Know About Greed And Thankfulness
If there is one thing that will ruin your kids' lives, it's greed. Teach them while they're young how to pull the plug on greed and you will have prepared them in a very important way to not only
Gift-giving Across The Spectrum
Dear Annie: I love your column and am writing to offer a different point of view for the woman whose family does not celebrate her birthday or Mother's Day or Christmas the way she wants. She say
A Gracious Guide For How To Be A Good House Guest
It was shocking, if not surreal. The email message was from a woman I'd never met and whose name I recognized only because, a few months earlier, she mailed me a book she'd written. The message
Do Not Delay In Spending Those Gift Cards
As we head into a new year, you may be settling in for a well-deserved rest from all the busyness of the holiday season. But not so fast. Before you haul all the boxes and torn-apart wrappings to
Timeless Traditions
As the scent of pine and cinnamon fills the air and twinkling lights adorn rooftops and trees, it's clear that Christmas has once again arrived. But while the modern holiday season is often defin
Gifts That Give Back
The holiday season is often a flurry of excessive shopping and materialism. But for many, the spirit of Christmas isn't about piling presents under the tree-it's about giving in a way that create
Setting The Stage For Christmas
The most breathtaking holiday homes don't happen by accident. Behind every perfectly placed wreath and elegantly lit tree is a plan, a process and, yes, a whole lot of cleaning. Whether you're
The Gift Of Togetherness
As the holiday season approaches, our calendars fill with shopping lists, travel plans and end-of-year deadlines. But beneath the hustle and bustle lies a quieter, more meaningful invitation -- t
Start Christmas Day Right
As the first snowflakes settle and the scent of cinnamon fills the air, families across the country dust off their mixing bowls, roll up their sleeves and dive headfirst into one of the season's
The Art Of The Perfect Gingerbread House
As the first snowflakes settle and the scent of cinnamon fills the air, families across the country dust off their mixing bowls, roll up their sleeves and dive headfirst into one of the season's
The Soundtrack Of The Season
As soon as December rolls in, something magical happens -- the world starts to sound different. Whether it's playing softly in a cafe, blasting from car speakers or filling your home while you de
A Simpler Season
For many families, Christmas has become synonymous with consumerism -- lavish gifts, plastic decorations, endless wrapping paper and frantic spending. Yet as the tinsel settles, what remains is o
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