Emele’s Blog

What’s Christmas without Candy?
by: Christopher Pratt
With the holiday season quickly approaching we start to see candy canes popping up in store windows, on people’s clothing, and even on wrapping paper. But how exactly did the tradition of the candy cane get started?
The old urban legend says a candy maker in Indiana wanted to symbolize the […]

Around the World Christmas Celebrations
by: Sean Carter
Christmas is one event in the calendar which is celebrated around the world in the most varied of ways, with customs and traditions differing from one region to another and celebrations spanning a wide range from deeply religious to festively secular. Motley of bits and pieces taken from this […]

All Dressed Up for Christmas -The Santa Suit Tradition
by: Victoria McCraw
Many people from around the world dress in Santa suits each year but fewer people know how the tradition started. St. Nicolas was a Catholic Bishop around 300 AD who spent a large sum of his money and time giving gifts to children. Dressed in […]

Modern day Christmas trees originated in 19th century Britain by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. During the Victorian era trees were the focus of celebration and were decorated with toys, cakes, bonbons and other sweet treats.
Young women in the households made decorations from paper, silk, feathers, and lace to hold the treats.
After 1865 glass […]

A Short History of the Christmas Carol
by: Randy Stocklin
Some of our songs about Santa Claus, Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer, Baby Jesus, and the holiday of Christmas are probably older than you think. Can you believe that one of the oldest Christmas carols was actually put together in the 300s? That is 1,700 years […]

Christmas Gift Ideas for Men
I don’t know why but I always find men the most difficult to shop for.
Below you will find the list of gift items and ideas to help get you started, the items are general but you can go onto finding more personalized items based on what your man likes…
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Over the coming days and the few weeks we have left before Christmas I will be posting a selection of guest articles. From the history of Christmas cards (below) to traditions around the world, Christmas stories and plenty more…
So on to todays article -
The History of the Christmas Card
by: Catherine Spelling
The Christmas card, as we […]