We normally associate The Salvation Army with bell-ringers and Christmas time. As an ex-GI however, I can attest to their fine work done year around. Here's a link to their web site.
Part of our German Heritage is the making and best of all eating a confection known as "Stollen". To be honest, we usually buy ours in a bakery. But here is a recipe for authentic German Stollen.
Another tradition in many families is the drinking of eggnog. Although many get theirs from the dairy case, here's a recipe for homemade eggnog.
Most of our American Christmas traditions come from either Germany or England. Here are some recipes in the English Tradition.
Does anybody even care about "Tickle Me Elmo" this year? If you do, here's a site for you.
Many people have Christmas trees but don't know how to care for them properly. The University of Illinois has put together a site to tell you how to take care of Christmas trees as well as many other kinds of plants and flowers.
Want some more Christmas related stories to read? Click here.
Got a friend with a computer to whom you'd like to send an electronic Christmas card? You can do it just by clicking here.
When Renee was growing up, a tradition at Schloß Von Springer was the baking of Christmas cookies. She and Judy would get in the kitchen, make tons of cookies (as well as a mess), and have a great time. Maybe when Rebekah and Megan get a few years older they can join in the fun! Here are some recipes you can try out on your family.
One of Ron Senior's favorite stories is O Henry's "The Gift of the Magi". If you would like to enjoy it too, click here.
Do you like to kiss under the mistletoe? Almost everyone does. Here are some facts about mistletoe that may surprise you.
Perhaps the best known Christmas Carol is "Silent Night". Click here to find out some facts about this famous Christmas Carol.
We've already mentioned a typical holiday menu in England. Here's what the same meal in Germany might be like.
Although Christmas is without doubt a Christian Holiday, many of the symbols of Christmas and the way in which we celebrate the holiday are not. In fact, many of these things are of a decidedly pagan origin.
In Germany, the Tannenbaum is put up on Christmas eve, and then taken down twelve days later.
Want to see a site about the Capitol Christmas Tree in Washington, DC?
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Since the inception of Schloß Von Springer, we have received a number of awards; some for which we've applied, and some unsolicited. To go to a page which lists all of our awards, click on the bar below.
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