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Category: Blogmas 2023

Song of the Day: A Holly Jolly Christmas

Song of the Day: A Holly Jolly Christmas

By the time this post is published, I will have started my holiday vacation, and you better believe that that means Christmas music all of the time. While I like to change it up between several different playlists (you can find my Spotify Christmas playlists […]

Holiday Book Bite: The Nutcracker by ETA Hoffman

Holiday Book Bite: The Nutcracker by ETA Hoffman

While many of us are hustling and bustling more than ever with Christmas quickly approaching. I will say that most of us are lucky to listen to a holiday movie in the background while we get our baking or wrapping done. However, if you can […]

The History of Victorian Christmas

The History of Victorian Christmas

It is hard to believe it but we are already at our concluding post for our Royal Christmas series! (I may be wrong but I think that most people are somewhat familiar with the main Windsor holiday traditions.) We began with Henry VII and the […]

Christmas History Trivia 2023

Christmas History Trivia 2023

Once again it is one of my favourite days of the year… it is time for my annual Christmas history trivia! It will come as no shock to anyone who reads this blog that I love every piece of Christmas history and info that I […]

The History of Christmas Games

The History of Christmas Games

We all have different traditions on Christmas Day (and the days around it). Sometimes we attend community events, sometimes we have specific meals, and sometimes we see specific people. Depending on where you live and your family, you also might spend at least part of […]