Reader’s Digest Christmas

Christmas is a time for family gatherings, family fun, and family traditions. Traditions take all forms, shapes and sizes. Some traditions are traditions without anyone realizing they are. Traditions, that is. One of our family traditions is to put up decorations as soon after Thanksgiving as possible. One of my wife’s is to have me put up our outdoor lights. One of mine is to hide the outdoor lights in a place she can never find them.

An American icon that has assumed traditional status is Reader’s Digest. It has been around for years, and will be for many years to come. The Family Site today is their Christmas theme site, and some of the activities that they feature. Here a visitor can learn the best holiday recipes, read heartwarming seasonal stories, learn how to make ornaments and decorations, and have a great time doing so. This magazine has become such a part of our culture, and this site reflects it.

One memory I have of Reader’s Digest, and I am sure everyone has done this at one time or another is to use the magazine to make Christmas trees. Fold the pages, use glue, paint and sparkles to make a nice tabletop ornament. That was a school tradition when I was growing up. I hope it still is today.

http://www.rdchristmas.com/