I was hoping that A Mile of Make-Believe: A History of the Eaton’s Santa Claus Parade by Steve Penfold would interest me more than it did. Its
The 13thGift: A True Story of a Christmas Miracle by Joanne Huist Smith is the feel-good easy-read Christmas story I needed after spending six weeks with
In Santa Claus: A Biography, author Gerry Bowler explores the history behind the Santa Claus myth, tracing it to Saint Nicholas, Bishop of Myra of Turkey in the
I always start decorating my house for Christmas the week of the Toronto Santa Claus Parade. It takes me several weeks to get my house in
This weekend I spent reading two short books, the second of which was Christmas in Ontario: Heartwarming Legends, Tales and Traditions by Cheryl MacDonald. This was a
My eleventh skating lesson (of thirteen) was today, and during the warm-up drills and post-lesson free skate the instructors play music. It has been a
Hello Friends and Family My first batch of postcards has already gone out. When I was visiting the northernmost town in Finland, Nuorgam, two summers