Just before Thanksgiving, listeners in my neck of the woods were asked to vote for their favorite Christmas tunes, and the Top 40 list was announced and played on my local radio station.
Here is their Top 10 (the whole list can be seen here). My top choice is there (#9). Is yours? Drop me a comment to let me know your absolute fave – the one song that makes your heart melt into a jiggly mess of holiday sappiness. Can’t wait to hear your favorites!

Holly Jolly Christmas – Burl Ives
The Christmas Song – Nat King Cole
All I Want for Christmas …read more

Trying to catch “The Grinch” on TV? Love a good Hallmark holiday movie? Here are the listings for holiday specials airing this evening, Sunday, December 2. Hopefully you can find your favorites on tonight.
7pm

“A Town Without Christmas” – A child’s letter to Santa unites a reporter and a novelist, on Lifetime.

8pm

“Mickey’s Twice Upon a Christmas” – Fun, holiday tales with the whole gang, on Disney.

9pm

“Finding John Christmas” – A nurse searches for a man who may be her brother, on Lifetime.
“Christmas House” – Holiday homes, on HGTV.

Hi there! Thanks for stopping by All Holiday Cafe. I hope you settle in, look around and join in some of our discussions. This is such a fun topic and it’s one that lends itself to plenty of reader interaction, so please – Speak Up! Have fun and be heard. Celebrating the holidays together will be a highlight of my day, and I hope it will be to yours as well.
And, in case you hadn’t noticed, there isn’t a single photo on this page yet. Not a one! Chalk it up to a grinchy techno snafu and please be assured …read more

You’ve made the choice to have a live tree this year – great! There’s just something about a live Christmas tree that rounds the entire holiday season out. But choosing one can be a bit difficult. Here’s a handy-dandy list to help you find your way through a tree farm like a pro.

Balsam Fir – Short, long-lasting needles are rounded at the tip. Dark green in color with a silver cast. Very fragrant.
Douglas Fir – Slightly longer needles that have a wonderful aroma when crushed. Color is bluish to dark green. Good fragrance.
Fraser Fir – Shorter, flattened needles which are …read more