What Homer, Euclid, Herodotus, Hippocrates, Antonio Vivaldi, Johann Gutenberg, and Jesus Christ have in common is that they are among the many historical figures documented with uncertain dates of birth. And it is rather ironic that Jesus Christ, probably the biggest name in the list and to whom historians have been basing their timeline for [...]
We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
These are the magic words that are around us this festive season. We start using them a few weeks prior to the Christmas holiday.It is believed that an English admiral first used the term “Merry Christmas” in an informal letter, way back in 1699. Merry [...]
Cookies and Milk
A quintessential American tradition for so many children. Many millions of children leave a plate of cookies and milk out for Santa to enjoy while he’s visiting your home, leaving the presents under the tree and in stockings. Many families bake the cookies on Christmas Eve or earlier in the day on Christmas [...]
Christmas is the most celebrated holiday in the world and it is the one holiday that carries with it a slew of traditions that people the world over hold dear. The cutting of the Christmas tree, hanging decorations and special food preparation are all a part of this very special time of the year.
The sending [...]
Apart from the food and decorations, Christmas greeting cards are a huge part of the holiday season. At some point in our lives, almost every individual has sent out greeting cards to their friends or family.
Exchanging Christmas greeting cards have become a tradition not only in the United States, but most countries around the world. [...]
The Gift of Knowing You
The Christmas season fills our hearts with joy;
Bright, happy days bring special kinds of pleasure.
We’re wrapped in the excitement of it all,
The sights, the sounds, the smells, the tastes we treasure.
Yet when we have some quiet time to think
About our finest blessings all year through,
We focus on our family and our [...]
What are you going to do to make this year’s photo Christmas cards really stand out? You don’t have to fall back on the same old ideas this holiday. Here are ten suggestions to help you make this season’s family greeting the best one yet.
1. Try a different spin on a traditional theme. [...]
History:
The history of sending greeting cards dates to as far back as during ancient Chinese and Egyptian times wherein messages of good will were
written on a slip of papyrus. Eventually, this concept evolved until Europeans developed this tradition around the 1400s and began sending their loved ones or friends cards during special occasions. This is [...]
An occasion as warm as Christmas has rightly inspired wonderful thoughts and nice quotes on it. These Christmas quotes are many and are worth a glance for anyone who’d like to be in the spirit of the holidays and share some warm notes with all far and near. From Shakespeare, Longfellow to Dickens and Scott, [...]
How do you tell somebody you care? Go to the store, buy a card and let somebody else do the telling for you. Greeting cards are illustrated cards usually featuring a message of greeting or other sentiment. Although greetings cards are usually given on special occasions such as birthdays, Christmas or other holidays, they can [...]