The most important reason Angela Kinsey was eager to take the plunge with “Confessions of a Christmas Letter,” her first Hallmark Christmas movie, was personal. “I’m new to the Hallmark family, but I ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Nastco / Getty Images Writing a letter to Santa Claus is pure holiday magic. Whether your kids are learning their letters or ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. We all know a few friends who refuse to listen to Christmas music before December 1, and frankly, we don’t understand how they do ...

Our inquiry into the subject of letter writing began innocently enough, when we were reflecting on the subject of “Christmas letters.” We were soon deep into the history of letter writing and all its ...

FIRST CHRISTMAS letter from the Fink family. December 1989. Federal Way, WA. “Dear Relatives,” it begins. “Hello! And Merry Christmas to you! … The ’89 year ...

There was a time in my life when I sent Christmas cards. Real ones, signed and addressed by my own hand and stamped with a genuine U.S. postal stamp. Looking back on it, it seems like a long time ago.

I firmly believed that the Christmas season ushered in a period of joy, harmony and celebration. It was as if the Christmas spirit waved a magic wand over society and, voila, everyone suddenly became ...