http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=Catherine+Spelling Culture Catherine Spelling Sun, 27 Nov 2005 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=18548&ca=Culture The Twelve Days of Christmas is one of the most famous Christmas carols ever written. It has been sung for a great many years, and is known the world over. To most it is a delightful hymn, but it was originally created with a very serious intent. In England between the years of 1558 and 1829, it was... Culture Catherine Spelling Mon, 07 Nov 2005 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=17482&ca=Culture The Christmas card, as we know it, originated in England in the year 1843. An artist named John Calcott Horsley was commissioned by Sir Henry Cole, a wealthy and successful London businessman, to create a card that could be sent out to his friends and clients to wish them a merry Christmas. Sir Henr... Home Management Catherine Spelling Sat, 05 Nov 2005 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=15624&ca=Home+Management Have you ever wondered where some of our modern traditions came from? As the Christmas season approaches, I have been doing some research regarding certain holiday-related topics. My findings may surprise even the biggest scrooge! Mistletoe has been revered by certain cultures for many, many years.... Short Stories Catherine Spelling Sat, 05 Nov 2005 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=15625&ca=Short+Stories One would think that Christmas lights have been around for as long as Christmas itself. Can any of you imagine Christmas without lights? How would the children find their way in the dark, so early on Christmas morning without them? The history of Christmas lights is intricately tied to the dawn of t... Family Concerns Catherine Spelling Sat, 05 Nov 2005 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=17481&ca=Family+Concerns With the Christmas season fast upon us, it is time to start decorating our homes in the festive spirit. Many families use the same decorations year after year. Others go all out and try to change their design style with every passing season. As the holidays tend to be a time when people do a lot of... Home Management Catherine Spelling Fri, 14 Oct 2005 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=14982&ca=Home+Management This year, the latest craze in Christmas decorating is going back in time. Homeowners seem to be less interested in the icicle-type lights and the use of single color strands. Baby boomers seem to be harkening back to the days of their youth, by bringing back the full color glory of traditional Chri... Family Concerns Catherine Spelling Tue, 09 Aug 2005 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=7385&ca=Family+Concerns Christmas dinner probably the most elaborate and complex dinners you will have to prepare all year. Chances are there will be many friends and family members attending so you will want to make sure everything is just right. In order to help you do this, I have compiled a list of 5 things which your... Family Concerns Catherine Spelling Tue, 09 Aug 2005 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=7386&ca=Family+Concerns Traditionally Christmas ornaments were bulbs of all the same color which were placed randomly throughout your Christmas tree. Over the past few decades, Christmas ornaments have developed into elaborate pieces of art which are delicately planned out and placed throughout the Christmas tree. Currentl... Family Concerns Catherine Spelling Tue, 09 Aug 2005 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=7387&ca=Family+Concerns Putting up and decorating your Christmas tree is a holiday tradition which has been in effect for hundreds of years and will probably be in effect until the end of time. Choosing whether you want a real Christmas tree or an artificial Christmas tree is a dilemma which many of us face every year. The...