JOY Magazine

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This his might might seem seem like like an odd question, but it is one that is raised quite often by concerned T people people. . On On the the one one hand, Scripture makes no mention of Christmas as we know it and, on the the other other hand hand

Woolworths TASTE

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When I was a child growing up in Bloemfontein, Christmas never meant anything deep to me and my family. As Buddhists, we attended the local temple every Sunday and recited the chant before meals. But Christian holidays are unavoidable in a Westernise

The Atlantic

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Many families who opt out of buying stuff are coming up with creative alternatives and new traditions.

that's life

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The Australian Women’s Weekly Christmas – The Complete Collection is a mix of the best-ever festive recipes to help you celebrate the Christmas season. This includes traditional cakes, puddings, glazed hams, turkeys, seafood, sides, desserts, celebra

Woman's Weekly

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For ancient rural societies, a winter celebration helped to drive away depression through the shortest days of the year. Around the fourth century AD, early Christians adopted this festival to celebrate the birth of Jesus – hence those folk memories

New Zealand Listener

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’Tis the season of Christmas traditions. There’s the veneration of St Nicholas, dressed in red robes, whipping children who’ve misbehaved. No, wait, we don’t celebrate that. The beloved old saint, who could be very “cruel in correctyng”, according to

Guideposts

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Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you all. I say that because this is our December/January issue, so it covers both holidays, both years, the alpha and omega as it were (though vice versa, I suppose), which always prompts the question: What date

The English Home

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The most enchanting Christmas experiences come from celebrations filled with personal resonance. This meaningful warmth is encapsulated in sentimental memories, such as watching the childrens’ eyes light up as they listen to stories of Father Christm

Homes & Gardens

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When it comes to my Christmas Day menu, I’m a classic girl at heart. I’ll have my signature Prosecco-brined turkey breast with Brussels sprouts and speck (above right) and glossy glazed ham on the table. Cloudy Bay makes my favourite pinot so that’s

Mornings with Jesus

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THE CHRISTMAS TREE IS DECORATED, and stockings are hung. Carols waft through the air, joining the scent of holiday baking to create a sense of home and love. And giving. Every year, I look forward to this season. I enjoy selecting presents that speak

The Atlantic

5 min read

The pandemic makes it dangerous to gather in person, but for the sake of your well-being, find connection however you can.

Cook's Illustrated

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My dad’s not much of a music lover. He doesn’t have a beloved album collection or a list of favorite singers and, to the dismay of all passengers, prefers to drive in silence. But there’s one day of the year when all that changes: Christmas Eve. When

MEGA

5 min read

Discreet isn’t usually the term used to describe how Filipinos celebrate the holidays. No, we like to be grand, over the top. Our champagne must come with sparklers, the food more than we can handle. We’re also loud—from the decorations to the carols

Los Angeles Times

3 min read

SEOUL, South Korea - It's Christmastime in Seoul: the city decked out in festive lights, storefronts adorned with red and white decorations and the steady clang of Salvation Army bells echoing through subway stops. Here, though, it's not the latest p

Dish

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How do you usually spend Christmas Day? Alex: It’s a time for family, cooking and entertaining. I love to challenge myself to make a selection of new dishes each year, which means I do spend a lot of the day in the kitchen! Do you have any special Ch

Woman & Home South Africa

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The time is 9.50pm on Christmas Eve. I am placing carrots and a small brandy by the fireplace next to the stockings, ready for you-know-who and his reindeer, despite the fact that my children are well into their teens. Candles glow on tables and caro

HOME MAGAZINE LEBANON

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Where does one start? Well, the obvious answer is at the beginning! This takes us all the way to the end of September as the baking of the Christmas cakes commences. As incredulous as it sounds, that is the time you are supposed to start baking them

that's life

1 min read

Singing a rousing carol will help increase lung capacity and strengthen the muscles used to breathe, resulting in stronger, more controlled breaths. It also releases the same feel-good hormones as sex and chocolate! So go on, belt out ‘Silent Night’

Scoop

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Chris Young works as a children’s specialist for Golden Hare Books, an independent bookshop based in Edinburgh – this involves trying out all sorts of ways to get kids into reading. She also works as a part-time librarian, doing a similar job! She ha

Country Homes & Interiors

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If you’re going to be spending a lot of time basting the turkey and prepping canapés this Christmas, then you’ll want to make sure your kitchen is as seasonally appropriate as the food you’re serving. Luckily, Thornback & Peel has released a pretty,

The Atlantic

4 min read

Should American Muslims embrace holiday commercialism? Seasonal marketing can help foster social belonging without distracting from the festival’s true meaning.

Woman & Home South Africa

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Actress DEIRDRE WOLHUTER plays Mariaan on SABC 2’s 7de Laan. Plans for this year? Christmas Eve is always the same – a quiet gathering with my parents. They put our family-heirloom nativity on display and decorate the Christmas tree with hand-paint

Angels on Earth magazine

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WELL, IF THIS isn’t the best cover yet for presenting Guideposts’ 2018 full-size, full-color keepsake edition of The Joys of Christmas! Our art department worked with illustrator Eleanor Grosch on this stunning cover piece, as well as full-page illus

The English Home

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Living less than 50 yards from our village church, we never miss our local carol service. It’s a traditional affair, but the best bit is the homemade mulled wine and mince pies at the end of the service, guaranteed to send everyone on their way with

Global Voices

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Screenshot of the video made by Woki Toki available on YouTube. Comedy channels on YouTube are also celebrating the Christmas season in Latin America, and their content says a lot about traditions in their countries. Some of the videos laugh at the h

Tes

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It’s around this time of year that news reports start appearing about schools “cancelling Christmas” in an effort not to offend minority groups. It’s as much an annual event as putting up the tree or turning on the Christmas lights. And while the pan

Singapore Women's Weekly

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And, in a flash, it’s December, and we’ll be in the midst of the holidays and Christmas (with the Lunar New Year hot on its heels). Just thinking about it can be unnerving - stressful. But don’t you worry. This issue has been planned specially to hel

India Today

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Christmas is all about the gooey warmth of spending it with your close friends and family and following certain traditions. Home decor for me is beautifully celebrating those unique diverse flavours and cultures and creating an eclectic mix of aesthe

Global Voices

4 min read

For our world and the faiths we have, hasn't this Christmas been like all others—painful, often sordid, sometimes deadly?

Woman's Weekly

3 min read

There are over 130 reasons why Christmas at About With Friends Community Cafe, in Cromer, Norfolk, has always been filled with joy, laughter and sharing. That’s the number of members it has. Founded 20 years ago by Helen Dalton-Hare, About With Frie