Stay-at-home orders and hard economic times gave some Orange County, California, shoppers a reprieve from the usual mall frenzy just days before Christmas. The scene at three local malls—South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa, Fashion Island in Newport Beach, and the Irvine Spectrum Center—appeared to reveal a more restrained approach to in-person perusing as the…
Can You Spot All 12 Differences Between These Christmas Scenes? How Sharp Are Your Eyes?
Christmas is almost upon us, and if you aren’t lucky enough to have a classic “white Christmas” where you are, here’s a picture-perfect snow scene to get you in the mood! Remember sledding, building snowmen, and making snow angels when you were a kid? Now that you’re more “mature,” nothing gets one in the Holiday…
Aussie Boxing Day Retail Splurge Expected
Australian shoppers are set to splurge a record $2.75 billion for what is expected to be the biggest Boxing Day sale in a decade. The National Retail Association (NRA) says it will be the biggest single spending day of the Christmas season as savvy shoppers take to the shops to hunt down a bargain. Online…
Churches Focus on Christmas Joy After Hard 2020
Religious leaders are urging the faithful to recognise the joy in their lives this Christmas after a “harrowing” year marked by the coronavirus crisis. “It’s been a year like no other. A year of anxieties. A year of isolation,” the Catholic Archbishop of Sydney Anthony Fisher said. “In such dark times, celebrating Christmas can seem out…
Mom Walks 6 Miles to Work Every Day for Her Kids–Until Sheriff Helps Her Get New Van for Christmas
A young mom from Franklin County, Kansas, was walking 6 miles every day to get to work. But this month, she received a Christmas gift to remember: a van to speed her off to work and keep her warm and safe. After community members noticed the 24-year-old woman walking alongside the highway no matter how…
Parents of 1lb Preemie Who Were Forced to Say Goodbye Twice Prepare for His First Christmas
It’s the most wonderful time of the year for this young British family who is set to celebrate their first Christmas with their premature baby. Baby Abel Farrelly weighed just 1 pound (approx. 454 g)—less than a can of soup—when he was born at 24 weeks in January. Parents Charlotte Dunraven and Caldhan Farrelly, both…
Aussies Won’t Be Locked Down for Christmas
Most Australians won’t be locked down over Christmas after the NSW government eased restrictions on gatherings in Sydney’s COVID-19 hotspot. NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian says northern beaches residents will be allowed limited visitors over Christmas after eight new locally acquired cases were reported in the 24 hours to 8pm on December 22. The NSW changes…
Orange County Santas Keep Christmas Magic Alive, Albeit Virtually
An unmistakable laugh bellows from the receiving end of a phone, signaling a call from jolly old St. Nick himself. When he speaks, the slightest hint of exhaustion is detected. “I apologize about my voice,” said Jim Walker, who portrays Santa both virtually and in-person throughout Orange County, California. “I’m trying to hold on to…
A COVID Christmas: How Canadians Are Celebrating
Strict social distancing orders have led some families to invite no one home for Christmas, while some are meeting online, and still others are gathering in defiance of public orders. Geraldine Boyer and her husband, residents of Saskatoon, would normally have a big gathering of 18 to 25 people, both family and friends, but not…
Veteran Pays Off 114 Outstanding Utility Bills for Struggling Neighbors Ahead of Christmas
For the second holiday season in a row, a Vietnam veteran of Gulf Breeze, Florida, has extended a huge gesture of kindness to his community by paying off $7,600 worth of past due utility bills to ease the burden for local families ahead of Christmas. Mike Esmond is a 74-year-old great-grandfather who runs Gulf Breeze…
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