NORWAY December 19 & 20: Christmas Open House, Responsible Pet Care Feline Shelter & Adoption Center, Pawsibilities Thrift Shoppe, 132 Waterford Rd., noon-4 p.m. Door prizes, refreshments, cats, kittens. NORWAY: Second Congregational Church, U.C.C., 205 Main Street, Sunday, Dec. 20: Traditional Children’s Christmas Pageant at 10 a.m. All welcome! Thursday, Dec. 24: Family Christmas Eve […]

Holiday Gift-Giving Trends (StatePoint) Despite thinning wallets, your holiday gift list doesn’t need to be a source of panic. Experts insist you can give meaningful gifts, even on a limited budget. “In these tough economic times, shoppers can protect their gift investments by focusing on gifts with special significance for both the giver and recipient,” […]

(MS) — There’s a good reason fitness club memberships tend to spike come January. After a holiday season spent party-hopping and letting their diets fall by the wayside, many people look to the gym as the means to helping shed those inevitable holiday pounds. Perhaps no food is more popular around the holidays than cookies. […]

 Families often have their own unique traditions when it comes to the holidays. Lately, families have begun to include films in many of those traditions. That’s thanks largely to the array of classic holiday films that have consistently put people in the holiday mood. Among those classics are any of the following films. * “National […]

Celebrating family holiday traditions (StatePoint) Remember all those favorite holiday traditions you had as a kid? It’s time to keep them alive for generations to come and to start new ones your kids will cherish forever. There are many ways your family can make lasting holiday memories. Each of these activities could become a new […]

Be safe and sound when stringing holiday lights Few holiday traditions are as aesthetically appealing as lighting a house and Christmas tree. Neighborhood passersby often delight in a well-lit holiday home, and some neighborhoods even have contests among residents as to who can create the most festive holiday lighting display. But as fun as stringing […]

Fun Family Holiday Activities (StatePoint) It’s too easy to get caught in the commercial hustle and bustle of the holidays. The season shouldn’t just be about gifts, food and pageantry. It’s a time for families to enjoy each other’s company and draw closer together. There are many fun holiday activities parents and children can enjoy […]

 Get creative when hiding gifts from family Kids, and even some adults, are never more curious than they are during the holiday season. Many kids will search the house far and wide in an effort to learn what presents await them come the big day. For parents new to the game of hiding gifts from […]

The Christmas season is full of traditions, folklore and rich history. However, amid all of the traditions we’ve come to know, there are many bits of trivia of which you may not be familiar. Here are a few little-known facts about Christmas. 1. The first manufactured Christmas tree ornaments were sold in 1880 by the […]

 December is more than Santa Claus, Christmas trees, candy canes and mistletoe. For millions of people throughout the world, the month of December also means the arrival of other holidays. For the Jewish community, it means that Chanukah is around the corner. In the African-American community, the day after Christmas ushers in the start of […]