It’s twilight and the brisk autumn air is filled with the fragrance of waning leaves and bonfires. Off in the distance, lantern-light is seen dancing in the darkness. People have gathered to celebrate the end of the harvest and to honor the dead. Guided by the light glowing from within carved turnips, they leave apples and other scraps of food for spirits.

Outside, the air is cold and crisp, and the trees rest silently in their slumber against snow-laden hills. The family busily gathers evergreens in the countryside and places them atop a giant log that’s tugged on a long journey home. Inside, the air is incensed with gingerbread and freshly cut evergreen. Father places the Yule log on the hearth and soon a roaring fire begins to crackle.

Byers’ Choice carolers are festive and addictive to collect. Ours find a home on the piano every year in several variations.

Christmas trees come in all shapes, sizes and methods. Here are some of ours that were artificial, bought at the local garden center, shipped to the door via FedEx and just plain old curly willow twigs decorated for the season.

There is nothing more magical on a snowy night than the glow of Christmas lights. Truly, the effect is magical as the snow covers the ground it transports you to another world filled with magic and beauty.

It is hard to imagine, but Christmas decorating can extend beyond Dept. 56. Who’d have thought! There are some interesting and lovely sights to behold around the house at the holidays.

Mr. McFeely would never believe it, nor did we, for surely a gorgeous live Christmas tree via mail order could only happen in the Land of Make-Believe. But it sure does as you can have a six, seven and even eight foot Christmas tree delivered right to your back door. Here we show you how our first mail ordered seven-foot Christmas tree was delivered and decorated.

Whether you’re having a buffet or a sit-down dinner, the table is the center of attention on this food-centric holiday. Here we present three different versions that have been popular here at The Old House Attic.

Do you know how Thomas Jefferson and the other founding fathers of our country came up with the idea of uniting the colonies into a confederacy of states? If you come up clueless, you’re not alone. Most people have no idea how or where the idea originated. It is shame that this bit of important [...]

Do you know how our celebration of Thanksgiving came to be? If you answered “it was a feast held between the Indians and pilgrims in late November that the Pilgrims continued every year thereafter,” you’re not alone. That’s the generally known history of Thanksgiving, but as with all legends and stories, there’s much more to the tale.

This table was set for a soup party – the perfect repast for a chilly October evening. Three different homemade soups were served: cream potato, vegetable and beef, and Julia Child’s Soup in a Pumpkin which is a creamy cheese and onion soup cooked and served inside a pumpkin!