http://www.joy-of-christmas.com "I will honor Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year." Mon, 08 Nov 2010 17:04:46 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://www.joy-of-christmas.com/christmas-news/christmas-mail-dates-canada.html http://www.joy-of-christmas.com/christmas-news/christmas-mail-dates-canada.html#comments Wed, 03 Nov 2010 22:27:56 +0000 Santa Claus' Helper http://www.joy-of-christmas.com/christmas-news/christmas-mail-dates-canada.html latest dates by which you should send your Christmas packages from Canada to other destinations.]]> http://www.joy-of-christmas.com/christmas-news/christmas-mail-dates-canada.html/feed 0 http://www.joy-of-christmas.com/christmas-news/sharks-christmas-music.html http://www.joy-of-christmas.com/christmas-news/sharks-christmas-music.html#comments Thu, 18 Dec 2008 17:39:20 +0000 Santa Claus' Helper http://www.joy-of-christmas.com/?p=1559 At times Christmas is serious and hard work, as is the case for the scientists at a seq aquarium in the UK. They'll have to sit through hours upon hours of Christmas music, from popular to traditional, to observe how sharks reacts to it.]]> http://www.joy-of-christmas.com/christmas-news/sharks-christmas-music.html/feed 0 http://www.joy-of-christmas.com/christmas-news/dad-places-35ft-christmas-tree-in-16ft-house.html http://www.joy-of-christmas.com/christmas-news/dad-places-35ft-christmas-tree-in-16ft-house.html#comments Wed, 17 Dec 2008 15:26:01 +0000 Santa Claus' Helper http://www.joy-of-christmas.com/?p=1555 Wanting to give his three sons a Christmas they would never forget, 35 year old dad acted on last year's "the tree's too small" complaint by placing a 35 ft Christmas tree in his 16ft house. Firefighters needed to help placing the star on top.]]> http://www.joy-of-christmas.com/christmas-news/dad-places-35ft-christmas-tree-in-16ft-house.html/feed 0 http://www.joy-of-christmas.com/christmas-news/macys-christmas-displays-a-pt-barnum-invention.html http://www.joy-of-christmas.com/christmas-news/macys-christmas-displays-a-pt-barnum-invention.html#comments Thu, 27 Nov 2008 13:45:01 +0000 Santa Claus' Helper http://www.joy-of-christmas.com/?p=1548 when PT Barnum and Macy met each other in 1860s it was Barnum who suggested Macy to take out the special collection of toys around Christmastime and put them in the store's window displays instead. Macy followed up on the idea and we'll know the result. I went in 1924 the Thanksgiving parade started, the tradition only got bigger and better.]]> http://www.joy-of-christmas.com/christmas-news/macys-christmas-displays-a-pt-barnum-invention.html/feed 0 http://www.joy-of-christmas.com/christmas-news/santa-claus-makes-secret-visit-to-elementary-school.html http://www.joy-of-christmas.com/christmas-news/santa-claus-makes-secret-visit-to-elementary-school.html#comments Wed, 26 Nov 2008 13:48:58 +0000 Santa Claus' Helper http://www.joy-of-christmas.com/?p=1546 Our investigative reporters were on the scene yesterday when Tampa police and fire crews escorted Santa Claus with full honors through town on his way to a surprise visit at an elementary school. He handed out gifts and took time to read some Christmas stories to the children.]]> http://www.joy-of-christmas.com/christmas-news/santa-claus-makes-secret-visit-to-elementary-school.html/feed 0 http://www.joy-of-christmas.com/christmas-news/mr-christmas-andy-parks-uk.html http://www.joy-of-christmas.com/christmas-news/mr-christmas-andy-parks-uk.html#comments Tue, 25 Nov 2008 17:20:09 +0000 Santa Claus' Helper http://www.joy-of-christmas.com/?p=1542 Andy Parks has earned, earned I tell you, the title Mr. Christmas. Andy has been celebrating Christmas since 1994 -- e.v.e.r.y.d.a.y. ! That includes a real Christmas dinner (everyday!) and sitting through the Queen's Christmas speech (everyday!). In the past 14 years Andy has gone through 117,600 sprouts, 94,080 pies, 204,400 crackers, 37 ovens, 23 video recorders and 235,206 Christmas cards.]]> http://www.joy-of-christmas.com/christmas-news/mr-christmas-andy-parks-uk.html/feed 0 http://www.joy-of-christmas.com/christmas-news/a-child-birthday-wish-becomes-a-christmas-tradition.html http://www.joy-of-christmas.com/christmas-news/a-child-birthday-wish-becomes-a-christmas-tradition.html#comments Tue, 25 Nov 2008 14:59:06 +0000 Santa Claus' Helper http://www.joy-of-christmas.com/?p=1540 How much did 3 year old Jacob really understand about his sister's condition? Did he know why they would have to make this the most special Christmas ever? A heartwarming, true story of a family of Faith, standing together; of love and hope. And a Christmas tradition.]]> http://www.joy-of-christmas.com/christmas-news/a-child-birthday-wish-becomes-a-christmas-tradition.html/feed 0 http://www.joy-of-christmas.com/christmas-news/white-christmas-windows-increase-sales.html http://www.joy-of-christmas.com/christmas-news/white-christmas-windows-increase-sales.html#comments Tue, 25 Nov 2008 00:55:52 +0000 Santa Claus' Helper http://www.joy-of-christmas.com/?p=1535 In warm places it's up to retailers to provide the visual clues that Christmas season is in the air. Lacking any real change in weather, retailers call in the snow blowers to fake a White Christmas. Sound business strategy as winterized Christmas shopping windows tend to increase sales!]]> http://www.joy-of-christmas.com/christmas-news/white-christmas-windows-increase-sales.html/feed 0 http://www.joy-of-christmas.com/christmas-news/us-consumers-expect-to-spend-11-less-on-christmas-gifts.html http://www.joy-of-christmas.com/christmas-news/us-consumers-expect-to-spend-11-less-on-christmas-gifts.html#comments Mon, 24 Nov 2008 15:04:06 +0000 Santa Claus' Helper http://www.joy-of-christmas.com/?p=1520 Yup, thats true. With the recession a fact (remember those "no, no, it's all going fine and you can't call this a recession" folks? Well you can call this a recession!) everybody is turning everything down, way down. And that includes Christmas gift budgets. Note that that 10% is an average. Poorer states and poorer people are wielding their budget knife much more aggressively... Either case, folks, let's not forget that we have our decorations and that Christmas is that cozy feeling: not an avalanche of gifts.]]> http://www.joy-of-christmas.com/christmas-news/us-consumers-expect-to-spend-11-less-on-christmas-gifts.html/feed 0 http://www.joy-of-christmas.com/christmas-news/4-christmas-shopping-saving-tips-from-the-consumer-expert.html http://www.joy-of-christmas.com/christmas-news/4-christmas-shopping-saving-tips-from-the-consumer-expert.html#comments Mon, 24 Nov 2008 14:58:04 +0000 Santa Claus' Helper http://www.joy-of-christmas.com/?p=1519 get maximum benefit from your Christmas dollar. simply applied these four tips and tricks from consumer expert Clark Howard. You'll be quite surprised, or at least I was, to learn for instance that the after Christmas sales are anything but. So when do those prices go down so you can start stocking for next year?]]> http://www.joy-of-christmas.com/christmas-news/4-christmas-shopping-saving-tips-from-the-consumer-expert.html/feed 0