From the birthplace of the Christmas Tree, we bring you German Christmas Foods to brighten the holidays with festive tradition, and heritage. We've compiled the best authentic recipes we could find, both savory and sweet.

Here's our list of French Christmas traditions to adopt, from traditional to modern incarnations. Celebrate in your Paris Perfect apartment or your home.

Do you know how Scandinavians celebrate Nordic Christmas? How does it differ from your Christmas? My guide on how to celebrate like the Nordics.

Stockholm is enchanting year round, but it is in the winter that the Nordic capital truly becomes her most majestic. It is the perfect place to travel to at Christmastime as the whole city partakes in festive merriment. Shops compete for the most charming window displays, buildings are wrapped in tw

Ireland is a magical country, filled with old Irish traditions and folklore dating back many years. Christmas in Ireland is an especially magical time of year. Many Irish Christmas traditions have …

Experience the magic of Christmas in Coburg, Germany, where they seem to strike just the right balance of festive spirit, local tradition and religious meaning.

With his mouth half-full of mince pie, cranberry sauce expert, Derry, explains the Christmas traditions celebrated each December in Ireland, including foods and weather.

There’s something magical about combining the look and feel of Swedish décor with Christmastime. Evergreens, candles, handmades, even a Christmas goat

Experience the magic of Christmas in Coburg, Germany, where they seem to strike just the right balance of festive spirit, local tradition and religious meaning.

Ready for your home to have a Scandinavian Christmas makeover? Here are some easy tips to add Nordic Christmas decoration and Scandi Christmas style to your home for a totally Hygge Christmas.

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Want to Christmas like a German? Here's your guide to the best Christmas Traditions from Germany - decorations, recipes, and more!

One of Many Beautiful Store Windows Gracing Rothenburg, Germany at Christmas

Ireland has many unique Christmas traditions. From the very poignant to the downright bizarre, Ireland's festive celebrations are truly one of a kind.

These authentically German Christmas traditions are a great way to celebrate the season as well as your family’s German heritage.

Do you know how Scandinavians celebrate Nordic Christmas? How does it differ from your Christmas? My guide on how to celebrate like the Nordics.

How is a Danish Christmas different from an American Christmas? Every country has their own traditions that are cherished and make their country feel special in a world where American tradition tends to overpower. It is important to keep your countries traditions alive, especially if you don’t live there anymore, like my mom. It keeps […]

Travel inside your own house with this guide to creating your own 'Julbord', a Swedish Christmas Table.

Learn how to have an Old-Fashioned Christmas with this list of tips, tricks, ideas and recipes for celebrating like the old days!

What is Christmas in Wales to you? Is it any different to Christmas in other parts of Britain, or the world? Here are a few traditions that I am aware of that are associated with a traditional Welsh Christmas - I would love to hear if you have any more!

The ideas seem endless for adding a bit of nostalgia to your Christmas decorations and get-togethers - and The Family History guide has a fun suggestion to share. Check out the Objects and Heirlooms category in the Memories Activities of the children's page (Family History Activities Tab). Idea C3-11 links you to American Ancestors detailing how to create ancestral tree ornaments - along with this sentiment: The holidays are a time to be with family—present and past. Remember your ancestors this year by creating a special keepsake ornament. When made with family members—especially children or grandchildren—you’ll not only create new family memories but also share a piece of family history. What are some of your favorite family history-centered Christmas decorations? What ideas do you have to create memories by making keepsake ornaments (along with other decorations and objects) with your loved ones? Here are a few more ideas you might find delightfully creative and fun: Nancy Maxwell James shares a sweet little snowflake tree ornament on her blog Sugar Lump Studios. This would be simple enough for children to help with and a perfect way to share stories about the ancestors selected for each ornament while putting them together. Nancy describes herself as being an “old soul” and writes that many of my pieces use remnants from the past…antique lace, old cabinet photos, metal findings, buttons, and whatever tugs at my heartstrings while creating. I definitely was born in the wrong era…although I wouldn’t give up my pair of blue jeans or computer for the world!... I have found that creating art heals the soul and touches the lives of people who it surrounds. When art like Nancy's includes personal photos from the past, those who are blessed to enjoy it most likely find a greater connection to those who have gone on before. Thank you, Nancy! Angie Holden shares photos and instructions for Handmade Gift: Family Tree Ornaments in The Country Chic Cottage blog. She wanted to honor relatives who’d passed away by using their photos in Christmas ornaments. “I love looking at the ornaments and remembering those individuals each year,” she writes. To make these ornaments, she converted digital photos to black and white and printed them to fit in small metal tart tins and candle trays. Read her blog for instructions and to bask in her creativity. Thanks, Angie! Jenn Erickson's DIY family tree wreath is right by the front door so that guests will know of her love for family history. To create this heritage wreath, she selected two photos for each surname and made miniature copies to fit small photo frames. .The leaves are the surnames printed onto an old canvas drop cloth and cut out in the right shape. Read more instructions on her website, Jennuine, where she writes, If you're lucky enough to have a collection of old family photos, where do you keep them? Have your photographic family treasures been secreted away to a chest, drawer or box? If so, here's a way to bring them out into the light of day for current generations to appreciate and enjoy... Thanks, Jenn! This Family Search Wiki lists a myriad of ideas for Christmas decorating and gifting. Being a professional seamstress, I like to see what others are doing to preserve clothing from the past - even if it is just a few treasured pieces placed in a frame with a note. Find instructions in this wiki for a fabric chain for your Christmas tree created from past dresses or other apparel, or check out the instructions to make one from Film in the Fridge (see photo). This idea would be much easier than the double wedding ring quilt my mom made me out of pieces of fabric leftover from the many dresses I had made -from the time she taught me to sew until I met my husband-to-be. Yet, a fabric chain would also bring back memories of the hum of the sewing machine, the smell of new material, my mom unpicking my unwieldy stitching, and the love I felt for her as we sewed side-by-side. I was learning a skill, and my mom was teaching one. She was also teaching the value of relationships, patience, persistence, frugality, how to have pride in a job well-done, and the art of creativity. Most of all, my mom knew that all experiences become history and that making memories to last a lifetime (and beyond) is no small thing! Remembering them during the holidays is no small thing either, and that is one reason to add a bit of nostalgia to Christmas this year! Merry Christmas! See these blog posts for more fun ideas: Family History Service Ideas Making Family History ...Holiday Fun [With Family History Activities] Family History Activities - I do and I understand Fun family history activities to create connection window.wvData=window.wvData||{};function wvtag(a,b){wvData[a]=b;} wvtag('id', 'gdg8sme9Co8djc4uHOHRfA'); wvtag('text-selector', '.entry-inner'); wvtag('widget-style', { className: 'wv-circle-small', contrast: 'wv-contrast-dark' });

Christmas, known as jul in Norway, is a special time of celebration filled with traditions. Here's a list of how to celebrate Christmas like as Norwegian.

Showing you my favorite German Christmas decorations that remind me of my childhood and home. I love collecting a variety of them.

Discover things to do in Nuremberg at Christmas. Find out what it's like to spend Christmas in Nuremberg. Plan your trip to Nuremberg in the winter.

In the snowy wilds of western Denmark, an English chef makes a Christmas meal that lasts through the night.

Want to Christmas like a German? Here's your guide to the best Christmas Traditions from Germany - decorations, recipes, and more!

It’s that time of year again - when Norway is at its darkest, but also its most magical! I love Christmas in Norway, and I love how perfectly Norwegian Christmas here is. Even before I moved to Norway my family usually spent most of our Christmases in Norway, because all of my mother's family lives here.

These 5 Bavarian Christmas will charm you with their many Christmas markets. You'll instantly get into the Christmas spirit, and there's great sights to see as well. Click here for our 1 week itinerary.

Enjoying the Heidelberg Christmas Markets and German Christmas Traditions, from the Gluwein and chocolates to advent wreaths and nativity scenes

From pulling Christmas crackers to eating mince pies, these are the best British Christmas traditions for you to do on Christmas Day this year.