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Emma Snow's Articles in Holidays

  • Fake or Fir: A Christmas Dilemma
    Every year families are confronted with the dilemma of whether to buy a live Christmas tree, or to invest in an artificial one. While it ultimately comes down to personal taste, there are some definite pros and cons one might want to consider before weighing in on the matter.
  • A Pickle of a Tradition - Christmas
    As legend has it, in Germany parents decorate their Tannenbaums on Christmas Eve. The last ornament hung is die Weinachtsgurke—a delicate glass ornament in the shape of a pickle. This is a significant ornament, for the next morning the children will rush in to open their gifts from St. Nicholas. But the festivities can not begin until one of the children locates the elusive gherkin.

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