Christmas sometimes passes like a red, green, and gold blur of lights, wrapping paper, and familiar carols. Bombarded by relatives, gifts, events, and special programs, there are times this blessed season hits as hard and fast as a Texas tornado. It commences whether we are prepared or not. And instead […]
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We Recommend: Seabird, “Over the Hills and Everywhere” EP
With Christmas swiftly approaching, it’s time to start dusting off the seasonal tunes and get into the spirit of the Christmas season. But with each new year comes new recordings from artists hoping to become part of your annual Christmas music rotation. Last year, Seabird released a 2-song Christmas EP that offered […]
M&M Candies Super Cookies
My sons, Joseph and John, were raised on these cookies, and they still love them and ask for them, especially around Christmastime. They are a delicious combination of crunchy and chewy, and the M&Ms make them look festive! – JM Farro M&M CANDIES SUPER COOKIES 1 package (15 oz.) […]
Christmas Memories
Christmas has always been a huge holiday for me and my family. Even before I was a believer, my family made a big deal out of the holiday. Christmas has always been the time for us to shower a loved one with gifts. Ha – even if that meant going into […]
We Recommend: Rebecca St. James, “Christmas”
Man… Christmas ’08 is next week?! Where in the world did this year go?? Well, it’s tradition to be cranking the holiday tunes more fervently by this time of the year, and as I’m typing this, my Christmas iTunes playlist is rolling (I love the work of composer Percy Faith… […]
We Recommend: “Family Force 5’s Christmas Pageant”
All year long, we had been hearing rumors (and subsequently confirmations and details) about a Family Force 5 Christmas album. Well, back in October (kinda early, but whatever), we were treated to their take on Christmas songs, as well as a couple of their own that they wrote for the album. The […]
We Recommend: Relient K, “Let It Snow Baby… Let It Reindeer”
This week, it seems only appropriate to recommend another Christmas album. In 2003, pop punk rockers Relient K produced a Christmas EP, creatively titled, Deck The Halls, Bruise Your Hand, and packaged it with their third studio album, Two Lefts Don’t Make a Right… But Three Do, later the same year. The EP was […]
We Recommend: Jars Of Clay, “Christmas Songs”
December 1st! Omigoodness, where did 2008 go?! Well, the end of the year is inevitably approaching, and with its approach comes CHRISTMAS! It’s my favorite holiday and time of the year, which is due in part to the season’s music! I grew up with the music that my grandfather passed […]