Catherine Spelling

About Catherine Spelling

Catherine Spelling absolutely loves spending Christmas with family and friends. When she is not counting down the days until Christmas, she writes for christmaslightsanddecorations.com – an online resources for all things relating to Christmas and decorations, with information about outdoor Christmas lights (http://www.christmaslightsanddecorations.com/outdoor-christmas-lights.aspx), LED Christmas lights (http://www.christmaslightsanddecorations.com/christmas-lights.aspx), and where you can buy Christmas lights (http://www.christmaslightsanddecorations.com/) and more.

The Hidden Dangers of Holiday Decorating

Decorating for the holidays is a fun way for you and your family to prepare for the Christmas season. Hanging ornaments on the tree, stringing lights along your eves and letting little ones help with the holiday decorating are all a wonderful part...
Date Posted: September 14, 2006

Tips and Advice for Hosting an Unforgettable Christmas Party

It's just about that time of the year again! Each year, around this time, people start to get into the festive spirit and decide to celebrate with a party of some sort.
Date Posted: November 30, 2005

Christmas Crafts for Kids

With the holiday season soon upon us, it’s time to think about some fun crafts you can do with your children in preparation of Christmas. My kids love doing holiday crafts, and I’m sure yours will too!
Date Posted: November 17, 2005

A Christmas History Lesson

The Twelve Days of Christmas is one of the most famous Christmas carols ever written. It has been sung for a great many years, and is known the world over. To most it is a delightful hymn, but it was originally created with a very serious intent.
Date Posted: November 12, 2005

The History of the Christmas Card

The Christmas card, as we know it, originated in England in the year 1843. An artist named John Calcott Horsley was commissioned by Sir Henry Cole, a wealthy and successful London businessman, to create a card that could be sent out to his friends...
Date Posted: November 06, 2005

It’s The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year

With the Christmas season fast upon us, it is time to start decorating our homes in the festive spirit. Many families use the same decorations year after year. Others go all out and try to change their design style with every passing season.
Date Posted: November 06, 2005

It was a Christmas Miracle!

So there we were, awkwardly staring at one another in utter disbelief that nobody could figure it out. It was a week before Christmas, and all through the house, your narrator was fuming….I could smash my mouse!
Date Posted: October 29, 2005