http://christmas.missmary.com Vintage and Victorian Christmas Traditions Sun, 11 Nov 2007 17:10:12 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en And be sure to visit the Victorian Christmas Gift Shop to pick up a little memento of your visit. http://christmas.missmary.com/2006/11/05/welcome-to-my-christmas-site/ By R. K. Munkittrick I've got a lovely baseball and a bat To make my spirits flow with feelings glad-- Alas! ah, little me! in spite of that, At heart I'm very sad. My mother, though she's always more than kind, Should more consistent and more thoughtful be. I know her tender love for me is blind, Or ... http://christmas.missmary.com/2007/11/11/his-christmas-presents/ This image is in our clip art shop. Old Winter, in his coat so white, Is knocking at the door to-night. CHILDREN “Ah, Mr. Winter! is that you? Glad are we to see you,--how do you do? We thought you a long way off, you know, Yet here you are all covered with snow; And, since you are ... http://christmas.missmary.com/2006/11/18/winter-and-the-children/ Hark! what bells of joy we hear On this day to children dear! All the ground with snow is white: Let our hearts be pure and light! Jesus Christ was born this day; He to heaven doth lead the way; Let us try to do his will, And his law of love fulfill. Let us for the poor ... http://christmas.missmary.com/2006/11/18/christmas-hymn/ Download a high resolution clip art image of the Snowdrop The botanical name, Galanthus, is taken from the Greek, and signifies milk-flower. So many of our young friends have asked us to show them a snowdrop, that we have had this picture made for them. Can they tell which are the ... http://christmas.missmary.com/2006/11/18/snowdrop/ A German Folk-Tale by J. Stirling Coyne, Adapted by Frances Jenkins Olcott Once, long ago, there lived near the ancient city of Strasburg, on the river Rhine, a young and handsome count, whose name was Otto. As the years flew by he remained unwed, and never so much as cast ... http://christmas.missmary.com/2006/11/06/the-christmas-fairy-of-strasburg/ by "A. M.," published in The Girl’s Own Paper, 1885 How many a Christmas has the old clock seen, And always with the same unchanging face! Come, let us wreathe him round with evergreen, And do him ... http://christmas.missmary.com/2006/11/06/christmas-poem-time-and-love/ It undoubtedly adds to the pleasure of Christmas present-giving, and especially if there be young folks in the household, to adopt some original mode of presenting the gifts. The following suggestions as to the distribution of Christmas gifts might also be useful in connection with Sunday school or church Christmas ... http://christmas.missmary.com/2006/11/06/victorian-christmas-gift-activities/ As published in The Cottage Hearth, December 1875 In every household we would strongly urge the use of Christmas decorations. All, from the oldest to the youngest, should unite in the work of gathering and preparing the decorations. There is much pleasure in united home-work; and great good will surely come ... http://christmas.missmary.com/2006/11/05/christmas-decorations/