http://whitechristmasblogs.com Christmas Blog! All about Santa Claus, Christmas and life Fri, 13 Nov 2009 02:05:20 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Tell us what Christmas means to you and your kids.. http://whitechristmasblogs.com/what-does-christmas-mean-to-you/ At some point in November, children across the globe sit down and thoughtfully pen their letter to Santa. For many parents, this is a moment of horror, when the desires of our children are laid out. Particularly in tough economic times, a dollar-demanding list can be a cause of high ... http://whitechristmasblogs.com/the-dreaded-christmas-list/ When it comes to picking the ideal Christmas gift, there is no doubt that people put a lot of thought into how to make the festivities go just right for the person they are buying for. Christmas shopping can be very stressful – should you ask the person concerned what ... http://whitechristmasblogs.com/thinking-outside-the-box/ Although Christmas is a time of celebration, it can be a minefield for many people. The definition of a celebration is that people come together and enjoy a moment, and this happens most obviously at Christmas parties. More and more people are swearing off Christmas parties however, and this is ... http://whitechristmasblogs.com/the-perils-of-the-christmas-party/ The moment when children realize that Santa isn’t real is often a difficult one. Most of us remember with no small amount of embarrassment – but also a sense that that moment was when we lost our innocence. Part of the magic of Christmas as a child is to look ... http://whitechristmasblogs.com/how-to-convincingly-show-your-children-santa-has-visited/ There is no right and no wrong way to celebrate Christmas. At least, where Christmas is concerned you do not have to stay with the traditional ways. After all, one of the major messages of Christmas is peace and goodwill. It would be absolutely wrong to start introducing rules as ... http://whitechristmasblogs.com/christmas-traditions-not-essential-but-often-worthwhile/ It is a fact of human life that, from time to time, we grow distant from those who we love. There are several reasons for this. Things happen in our life that take us to different places, and we cannot cover so much ground. Many of us have a number ... http://whitechristmasblogs.com/christmas-is-a-time-to-reconnect/ Whenever you receive a Christmas card, or watch a television Christmas special, there is one thing which seems to unite them all – the presence of snow. This is something that has become as much a part of the Christmas message as anything. Perhaps it is because it looks so ... http://whitechristmasblogs.com/dreaming-of-a-white-christmas/ The older we get, the more Christmas can seem like a holiday which is simply designed to get the maximum amount of money out of our wallets, even as we enjoy the festivities. There will always be some people willing to make a cynical quick buck or two, and this ... http://whitechristmasblogs.com/is-christmas-just-a-time-for-children/ It is not difficult to see why some people question whether they should bother with Christmas in a given year. The magic of Christmas is undeniable for most of us, but it is a magic that works mostly on our perceptions, and does not effect the reality of things when ... http://whitechristmasblogs.com/surveying-the-damage-%e2%80%93-the-post-christmas-landscape/