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To help get everyone in a festive mood for the holidays, we thought you might like some funny comics we found on the web.  Enjoy! …

The Original Traditions Behind Our Favorite Holiday SymbolsChristmas is the season for joy and forgiveness, however it is also full of strange and beautiful traditions we all follow without really understanding. Ever wondered where your favorite Christmas traditions came from? Well let’s have a look!1. Mistletoe Traditionally it is said that mistletoe should never touch the ground between being cut and its removal (it is to be the last of the greens removed from the house after the Christmas season is over). It is supposed to be hung each year to protect the house from fire and any man and wom …

ack in Roman times, people are said to have waited until midday on Christmas Eve to decorate their trees.The introduction of fake trees and long-lasting evergreens soon changed all this.These days, most Brits opt to put their trees up from the start of Advent, while, in the United States, many people put their trees up right after Thanksgiving.Thousands of people gather for the switching on of Christmas tree lights at famous venues like the White House, in Washington, and Rockerfeller Square, in New York.If you don't have a fake tree, your kids' excitement about Christmas needs to be balanced …

It’s called the most wonderful time of the year for a reason. Christmas brings joy, happiness, family, and a couple more pounds added to your body. But it is all in good fun. It’s a time to be with the people you love and to appreciate the things you have. The lights, food, and presents are just all added fun. If only it would last a little longer than a month, which is actually beginning to happen since they sell Christmas trees at Halloween. Either way, the holidays are definitely times to be enjoyed. So, here are 20 reasons why Christmas time is the best time of the year.1. The food is obvi …

Let’s face it. Without teachers, we would never be able to send our kids away for most of the day! Without pets, who would bark at the front door for no reason in the middle of the night? To celebrate these two wonderful joys in our lives, we have decided to combine them and have a HUGE Teachers Pet promotion! Just enter the code TEACHERSPET15 and you will automatically receive a 15% discount on any Teacher and/or Pet ornaments in your Shopping Cart!In all seriousness, our teachers need to be recognized for all the hard and wonderful work they do with our children. What better w …