December 24, 2012 During the Christmas season, many reflect on how thankful we are for what we have. Recently, I found a slip of paper in a book at home that someone gave me entitled, "Holiday Blessings". There is no author on this little essay, but I thought I would share with you the thoughts written on that crinkly paper that I found.
December 24, 2012 We all know the mistletoe drill, stand under it and you get a kiss. Now, where did this custom come about, and just what is mistletoe? Has anyone ever grown the stuff in their garden?
December 22, 2012 One thing I miss about the old VHS recorder in the Greg "Splashin'" McShea household is playing all of the holiday TV shows I taped over the years. We used to watch those holiday shows every year, commercials and all. One year, when I recorded "A Charlie Brown Christmas" off the TV network, there was a very cute TV commercial for McDonald's.
December 29, 2011 During the Christmas holiday season, a phrase may come up in song, "Here We Go A Wassailing", which always had me asking, "What's wassailing"? For that matter, "What's wassail"?
December 20, 2011 During the holidays, one beverage seems to pop up more than others...egg nog. It's funny how we drink soft drinks, juices, beer, wine - you name it, year round, but egg nog only gets poured from Thanksgiving to Christmas and New Year's . So, what exactly is egg nog, and why is it only associated with the holidays?
December 4, 2010 Tis the season to be jolly and Sugarland has a lot to be jolly about. Sell-out concerts, a new hit CD, TV specials and more. They, like all of us, have their own special Christmas memories.
