Memories of your favorite Christmas 33 Articles

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by Don Wright

My favorite Christmas The sun was still sleeping when my brother Jay and I rolled out of our beds on the Saturday before Christmas in 1952. The sound of grandpa feeding coal into the furnace was emanating through the...read more

by Philip E Anderson

Christmas at Pop's House When our family moved to Huntsville in 1983, what once had been an eight-hour trek from Alabama's Gulf Coast instantly became a leisurely 2-hour drive. What once was an annual treat now ...read more

by Diane Williams

Matthew2 It's Christmasunlike any Christmas I have ever known. No ice, no snow, no galoshes, and no ski suits. We are in our shorts and T-shirts; the streets are filled with people with bright faces and free spirit...read more

by Rick Bailey

The sound of ripping Christmas wrap being torn away by my 2 bright eyed children on Christmas morning is irreplaceable by any means. 7 a.m. Christmas morning, the sound of 2 excited grade schoolers were running down t...read more

by Mitzi Windus

Alyson Dances the Nutcracker It has long been a tradition, that our daughter has a party on Christmas Eve. This gathering serves as a distraction for the children, who are awaiting Santa's arrival. It also gives th...read more

by Dan Blade

On this Christmas Eve as I spend time with my wife and children I found myself recalling a Christmas that started out to be really terrible, but ended up as one of the best Christmas' ever. In 1999 I was a newly promote...read more

by Erin Knight

My favorite Christmas is one that I will remember fondly for years to come. The thing is it didn't take place on December 25 as is customary. This unforgettable event took place on a chilly spring day in March. Family h...read more

by Linda Batey

How does one sift through all of her wonderful Christmas memories just to write about one special one? I see bits and pieces of childhood Christmas mornings, like the fact that we always had to wait for Grammy to get her ...read more

by Gary Maclean

Christmas of 1963 came with a volley of cheers and excitement. My Mom and Dad had divorced when I was four years old, about 13 years ago. Mom finally gave up on her new boy friend / husband and came back to Dad. This was t...read more

by M W

Growing up with three sisters and one brother formed all of my childhood into a festival of shared tradition. We participated in every experience together, with my mother, who provided us with an anchor and who most assure...read more

by Harleyangelbrat Marilyn Ramone

Christmas was not far away and my parents had decided we would spend it with my mother's sister in North Carolina. They had invited us to their house and my sister and I were very excited. We had never seen real snow be...read more

by Stephanie Grohol

Memories of my favorite Christmas would be with my parents, especially now since my mother is declining in health. I remember having Christmas, when I was living at home, up at my uncle's house in North Florida with all th...read more

by Helen Heard

Wriring about my favorite Christmas memory, now that's a tough one. There are so many memories that remind me of Christmas's past, and I am sure there will be more to make in the future. Christmas is very special to my fam...read more

by Kelly A. Mello

Any Christmas that I can remember my grandfather still being alive is my favorite. Unfortunately, I can't remember the specifics of very many of those, except for one. This was the Christmas of Magic Nursery Babies, 198...read more

by Petra Sando

My favorite Christmas happened just shortly after I found out that I was pregnant with my first child, back in the early fall of 1999. I was very excited at the thought of becoming a mom. I just wanted to tell the whole wo...read more

by Pamela Majdi

The gifts had been opened. A mountain of torn wrapping paper, ribbons, and bows towered in one corner of the living room. My parents, my sister, and I sat around the room admiring each other's gifts. We expressed gratit...read more

by Dreidle Flare

Mama seemed to waltz gently, from candle to candle, carefully lighting each one so that their soft glow filled the room, creating the perfect Christmas ambiance. On the couch sat familiar faces, echoing laughter throughou...read more

by Linda Ann Nickerson

THE CRAFTY CRECHE Right after Thanksgiving, I caught a nasty flu. In fact, to this day, we aren't even sure that's what it was. But I missed more than a week of school. My mom bundled me into the big bed, as the oth...read more

by Dawn M. O'Neal

When pondering on my favorite Christmas, it was difficult trying to determine if I had a favorite among the many great Christmases that I experienced. With that I have only been able to narrow the list down to not just one...read more

by Polana Fehu

What did I get for Christmas? I was fortunate to be invited, unexpectedly, to enjoy Christmas dinner at my partner's parents' home this year. There were approximately twenty guests friends and family gathered from acro...read more