How to Celebrate Christmas and New Year? Tips, Ideas, and Recipes.
How to Celebrate Christmas and New Year?
Section 1: Christmas Tips
Is it Christmas yet? That's the question I've been pondering. I can't believe Thanksgiving is here, and Christmas is on its way! You might be busy with your preparations for the holidays, but there's still time to gather the family for a holiday feast and get things in order. Maybe you're planning on hosting Christmas dinner and you need to make a few final preparations, or you've finally finished wrapping all your gifts and are planning on setting up the tree. Whatever your plans are for the holidays, here are some tips and suggestions to help you have a fun and relaxing holiday season!
This might seem like common sense, but many people are terrible about waiting to shop for their holiday gifts.
Decorate your home with garland, lights, and other holiday decors.
BURLINGTON, Vt. – It’s officially the season for celebrating the holidays! Christmas is a time to spend with friends and family and celebrate the birth of Jesus. There are many fun traditions for everyone to enjoy, from decorating trees to having a meal at your favorite local restaurant. Here are some ways to celebrate the Christmas season and New Year with family and friends.
Lights on House
Decorate your house with lots of lights. This helps to bring joy into your house and your life. The lights should be organized by color, and they should be switched on only at certain times. Make sure to check the settings on the lights each day to make sure they're in the right mode.
Christmas Tree
Choose a tree that has natural branches, small to medium in size, and lights.
Make a list of gifts to buy for loved ones.
By Linda Straker
Christmas is almost here and people are shopping for the latest holiday fashions, gadgets, and musical ornaments. Also on people's Christmas lists is a list of the best restaurants, bars, and food-type establishments to have an enjoyable holiday meal or party.
The New Year is on its way, and most of the popular New Year's Eve party places have special menus and entertainment planned for the night.
"Christmas is a time for people to get together," says Lydia Norgal-Elias, the managing director of Tourism Authority St. Kitts and Nevis. "People will be going back and forth between home, relatives, work, school, and so on. Therefore, it is a wonderful opportunity to visit one another, which is what is recommended.
Stay in touch with distant family and friends by sending them a card or email.
Let your family and friends know that you're thinking of them and sending them love.
Spread the Christmas cheer.
Gift Guide
Give the Gift of Love
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Thanksgiving Day
Take a moment to celebrate with your family, friends, and loved ones.
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She recommends the Slow Cooker as a great appliance to help you save time and to cut down on cooking utensils.
Christmas Day
The most important holiday of the year.
Join a community service group to help others this season.
Whether you're looking for an easy, festive, and often unpretentious way to celebrate the holidays, the non-denominational nonprofit Portland Rotary has it covered. The nonprofit has established itself as a leading player in this city's gala celebration scene, hosting everything from an after-Thanksgiving feast to a post-New Year's dinner service for the homeless. There's also an extended family service group for children that you can join (ages 6 and older) to learn about giving back. Their meetings take place the third Saturday of each month, from 10-11 a.m. at Portland Golf & Country Club. See portlandrotary.com for the most up-to-date calendar of events.
Things kick off a bit early this year, starting with a Christmas Eve lunch at East End Services.
New Year's Eve Ideas
By Billy Rainford
I don’t know about you, but I find the New Year’s Eve party time to be one of the most challenging times of the year. That’s because if you want to stay healthy, you need to keep drinking alcohol. It can be really hard to stay focused on partying when your body is telling you it needs to drink and you’re waiting for it to get the alcohol to you. It’s hard because you want to spend that last night of 2021 partying with your friends, family, and maybe even a few hot chicks. But as most people know, that just isn’t going to happen, because you need to take care of business.
Plan a night out on the town with friends or that special someone.
We’ve teamed up with Craft Beer to share with you ways to celebrate this Christmas and New Year.
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Enjoy a nice cool glass of beer with a delicious appetizer on a date night or something along those lines.
We’ve come up with some great tips and ideas for you on how to celebrate this festive season.
Keep in mind that no matter what you plan for your Christmas Eve dinner, you will have to cook at least 5 kilos of meat to feed your family. So make sure to plan ahead of time so you don’t get stuck.
Happy holidays from Food Babe.
Make your dinner party menu, or have guests bring their favorite dish to share.
Get Christmas trees while they're still fresh and smell good. To care for your fresh tree, start with a clean base and store it away from cold drafts. Bedding down your tree will ensure it stays fresh and will stay green.
Make sure your lights will work. When you buy strings of Christmas lights, they can usually be unplugged to make sure the wires are in good condition and won't cause your tree to light up like an unlit Christmas tree.
Some holiday decorating may be saved for after the holidays. For the biggest tree, you may want to get a platform stand. The added height will also make sure your tree has a level base so your tree won't tip over.
Make sure you pay attention to height and scale when choosing ornaments. You can even opt to skip ornaments and just put your own on the tree.
Recipes for Christmas Eve Dinner
Roast Turkey with Giblet Gravy
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We are in the final week before Christmas. What can you do to get ready? Is it too early to start baking for Christmas?
It can be tempting to rush to stores and malls to get everything done before Christmas Eve arrives. That would be a mistake because these items will sell out quickly!
The best way to buy Christmas gifts is to stay home. If you have a list, follow it carefully. Don't forget a pen or pencil.
There are several ways to be ready for Christmas. Some folks have gift-buying lists already made.
