Expensive Christmas, Worth the Joy and Cost?
An editorial reflects on the high cost of Christmas and its return in joy for children. It discusses ripped toys, families dipping into savings, and the value of Christmas against the price. Also included is a light joke about Santa and a recipe titled Cheap Christmas Cake with ingredients and baking steps.
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Santa Claus
Cake Candies Decorating Tip for Cakes
A method to surround a cake with red or green candies uses a pasteboard larger than the cake. Cover with paper, set the cake in the center, melt candy and dip to encircle the cake. This keeps the cake intact and prevents candies from falling. Holly sprigs may be placed between the candies.
Christmas Tree Fun for Older Kids to Trim
A brief tip suggests busy mothers let older children trim the Christmas tree themselves, freeing the mother from the task and adding festive activity for those who have outgrown baby duties.
Mistletoe Tales Hint At Holiday Lore
A playful line suggests mistletoe could tell funny tales if it possessed the gift of speech, capturing a lighthearted holiday mood and the charm of folk humor around yuletide traditions.
Christmas Diary Entry Mentions December All Day
A brief reference calls December the shortest Christmas in any book and notes it as the only date in the diary of an old friend named Robinson Crusoe during wartime.
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Robinson Crusoe
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