Suzi Love

I love finding out the tradition behind some of the things we do and say at Christmas, don’t you? So I am going to do a series of posts this week covering lots of the historical aspects of our celebrations. Why we say things, why we do things, and…

Christmas Tree An evergreen tree was used to celebrate winter festivals, pagan and Christian, for thousands of years. Nobody is really sure when Fir trees were first used as Christmas trees. It probably started about began 1000 years ago in Northern…

Collection of historical information about the traditions of Christmas through the centuries, including the religious aspects, decorations, games, food and plays. Historic images show how some traditions have changed while many have remained the same…

Writing about Christmas? Lots of information and images about Christmas through the centuries, including religious aspects, decorations, games, food and plays. Historic images show how some traditions have changed while many have remained the same…

One of the best things about Christmas is catching up news from family and friends. Wouldn’t you agree? What about some cards for little girls?

One of the nicest things about Christmas is reading the cards and letters and catching up on everyone’s news. I love Christmas cards. Especially the older style Victorian ones. What about you? Which ones are your favorites? Old-fashioned or…

A Visit from St. Nicholas is one of my favorite poems. Perfect to read to children on Christmas Eve. Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse; The stockings were hung by the chimney…

Another Christmas Tradition is kisisng under the Mistletoe. So have fun this Christmas and find someone to kiss. The problem in hotter climates is to find the Mistletoe, of course. Darn! Suzi Love Mistletoe was used by Druid priests 200 years before…

The Christmas Tradition of using a white stick – Candy Cane – began as a way of decorating a Christmas Tree. Suzi Love Legend has it that during the 17th century, craftsmen created the white sticks of candy in the shape of shephreds’ crooks at the…

I love learning about the history of our Christmas traditions so thought I’d share some over the next few days. Hope you enjoy them, Suzi Love Holly, Ivy and Greenery In Northern Europe Christmas occurred during the middle of winter, when ghosts and…

Hope everyone is enjoying a wonderful festive season, Merry Christmas – English Suzi Joyeux Noël – French Meri Kurisumasu – Japanese Nollaig Shona Dhuit – Irish – Gaelic Meri Kirihimete – New Zealand (Maori) Manuia Le Kerisimasi – Samoan Blithe Yule…

Here are a few more Christmas traditions that have their beginnings in history. Enjoy your customs and your Christmas, Suzi Love Christmas Tree An evergreen fir tree was used to celebrate winter festivals (pagan and Christian) for thousands of years.…

Christmas Continuing on my Christmas Theme of exploring the history behind the traditions we follow in modern times, today I’m looking at Ringing Bells, sending Christmas Cards, and pulling Christmas Crackers before eating a traditional Christmas…

I love finding out the tradition behind some of the things we do and say at Christmas, don’t you? So I am going to do a series of posts this week covering lots of the historical aspects of our celebrations. Why we say things, why we do things, and…