Christmas is, for most families, the most joyful time of the year. Parents of small children, especially, look forward to watching the wonder of Christmas morning in their kids' eyes, when the results of Santa Claus's visit are...

As Christmas approaches, we can't help but feel the excitement and anticipation of the season, as the decorations go up, and the carols play, and the air turns colder. It's a season of pageantry and parties, lots of good food a...

The Christmas season is full of wonderful events that don't occur during the rest of the year. Besides all of the religious services and school pageants and civic events, most extended families have at least one large gathering...

It's the holiday season, again, time to break out those boxes of Christmas decorations and fill the house with all of the bright colors, fabrics and joyful messages of the season. Through the years, we collect these decorations...

Every parent understands the importance of Christmas morning in a child's life. It's the goal of most moms and dads to help St. Nick make the day as perfect as they can. The joy a child expresses at finding the mound of toys a...

As the years pass, and families grow, so do their habits. This is particularly apparent during the holiday season. Though this time of year may be extremely busy and full of activites, some of them brand-new, most families hav...

It's time, again, for moms and dads everywhere to gear themselves up, financially and emotionally, for the annual guilt-assault by retailers. Christmastime means that parents have to learn about the most up-to-date toys and pla...

As Christmas approaches, each year, children all over the world are filled with anitcipation about that special visit from Santa Claus. They may tell the Santa in person what they want, when he visits their local mall, or they ...

Christmas time and the holiday season ought to be the most joyous times of each year, right? Santa Claus coming, and he's bringing a bag full of toys that will make every child giggle with delight on Christmas morning. Remembe...

Each holiday season, one of the challenges every family faces is finding a way to manage Christmas spending. As extended families grow, the pressure to spend more and more grows with each December. But many families today have...

Each holiday season seems busier than the last. Before Santa Claus can visit, there are parties to plan, feasts to prepare, shopping to do, gifts to wrap, and a neverending list of activites that challenge everyone's stamina....