By Linda Browne The stockings are hung by the chimney (or electric fireplace) with care, Nan’s in the kitchen mixing up the Christmas slush, and the dustbuster’s going full tilt as you try in vain to keep the floor clear of all that tinsel. Love it or loathe it, there’s nothing like those sparkling…
By: H. Joseph Seward Wolfville, Nova Scotia It’s Christmas Eve 2023, and I am thinking about Christmas’s past. This is an account of how I spent Christmas in 1941 in Southport, a small outport in Trinity Bay North, Newfoundland. I was six years old. My two siblings, Marie and Garfield, are four and two, respectively….
By Nicola Ryan Christmas is a time of warmth, togetherness, and celebration with loved ones. However, for many soldiers serving overseas, far from family and the comforts of home, the festive season can be tough. Kelly Luffman, a retired military veteran with 25 years of service, understands this better than most. After experiencing the challenges…
Let’s make a Christmas arrangement using mostly foraged and recycled materials. I like the natural look, but I also like to reduce my consumption of things that will be thrown away at the end of the holidays. Here’s a step-by-step of the greens and branches that I cut on my property with a few photos…
By: Dillon Collins We all have sounds, sights and smells that tether us to the holiday season. The albums that blanket the moments, the lights that brighten the gatherings, the aromas that transport us through space and time. But what would happen if you become a part of that holiday fabric? An underlined etching on…
