Children who have been naughty for the year receive more than just a lump of coal for the holiday season from Krampus. He is known to chases bad children around with sticks or chains, hitting them and even kidnapping them as punishment, depicted in this 1910 postcard. Legend also has it ...
Another turn of the page and their I was holding brother's grandson in my arms at my Dad's house. My hair had grown gray and face had gained some well earned wrinkles, but the joy in my eyes would never fade. I held my Grand-nephew on a new Christmas sparkled...
Contrast that with our grandson, whom we call “Baby Boy”, at the other end of the spectrum and now nearly two! In fact, Baby Boy inspired the verse I chose for this year’s Christmas card… That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in ...
Cute little Gizmo was a big dream from the 1980s when the film Gremlins made a real splash. Kids wanted to find the friendly creature under their holiday tree. Although we cannot visit the Chinatown antique store to get one from Mr. Wing’s grandson, the lovelyMogwai 3D modellanded on ga...
I wasn’t really feeling Christmas this year due to my dad’s death. But I found some workarounds. A couple of weeks beforehand I tried to jump-start old memories by visiting the city’s largest nursery and walking among the Christmas trees that were all
it had snowed on and off for the last three days prior to Christmas Eve.Snow was deep.It was blown into snowdrifts four to five feet high.The village looked like a picture postcard of an idyll Christmas scene.But there was a problem,the heavy snow on the roads to come to a stop....
My first Christmas with my son Chris and daughter-in-law, Tracy, and new grandson, Darin (Dee). Cecelia Hetchler A grown-up watch when I was 15 years old. Gail Marcial,CoServ | Frisco A fake leopard print jacket. It had a brown plastic “leather” belt, and I thought I was a ju...
Jefferson has the chance to reclaim her dream of running her own bakery. But she only has until Christmas Eve to come up with the perfect recipe to impress an eccentric investor. She has no time for holiday parties or family plans . . . and especially not for her unruliest student ...
For your tween/teen son or grandson We’re sure you’ve noticed by now the ‘90s are back and they’ve taken control over your kids. If you want to add a cool factor that has a warmer purpose, get your son aUO Ribbed Beanie($15.00). If he’s into water sports, aMARCHWAY Floating...
Image of James ‘Buddy’ Flahavan and his Grandson Johnny (1987 Image of James ‘Buddy’ Flahavan and his Grandson Johnny (1987) From portion-sized sachets for those on the move, to bigger bags that will feed the whole family, the full Flahavan’s range has something for everyone. With ...