The Christmas Stocking

A bedtime story with an important message for all of us. The phone number is (323) 487-12-25. Call and tell me what Chri... Read more

Some things you probably didn’t know about a holiday favorite. Thank you for the gifts to the Christmas Stocking at MyCh... Read more

You know the ballet. Do you know the history of the nutcrackers and how they became so popular at Christmas? It wasn’t j... Read more

Eddie Lee on Facebook suggested I talk about “Elf.” Here we go! Plus a call from Terry in New York about what Christmas ... Read more

Charles Dickens is one of the individuals who’s made the biggest impact on how we celebrate Christmas. Call the Christma... Read more

You know the beautiful song, but do you know its story? It’s a good one. Join the Christmas Stocking social scene at Goo... Read more

Is that song onto something? Turns out ghost stories at Christmas is a thing, or was a thing (mostly).  Keep up on Twitt... Read more

Where did the tradition of getting an orange in the Christmas stocking start? With St. Nicholas, of course! Find everyth... Read more

A lot of great toys were invented in the 1970s and put under the tree; too many to mention! But I cover some of the bigg... Read more

You may have heard the story of the origin of “Silent Night,” but I may have some info you didn’t know about. Find out a... Read more

“I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day” comes from an intensely personal poem by America’s poet, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow... Read more

If you grew up in the ’90s, or had kids who grew up in the ’90s, you will remember these classics. Let me know if you lo... Read more

It’s a great story, beautifully told in this old, old carol. How old? Not sure. Thank you for giving to the Christmas St... Read more

It’s no coincidence that we celebrate Christmas around winter solstice time. At least that’s the theory. We’re talkin’ s... Read more

Whether real or artificial, Christmas trees are a symbol of the season. Which is better for you? Come to MyChristmasStoc... Read more

Unless you were born before 1950 or so, at least some of your favorite toys were probably introduced in the 1960s (if no... Read more

Do you say “Happy Christmas” or “Merry Christmas”? Either way, you’re right. Find out how the expressions developed.  Pl... Read more

Suggested by Joe on Facebook! There’s a song about it. And a sweet story. The flower, the legend, the poem, the carol, i... Read more

We continue on our march through toy time. Did you love any of these toys? Let me know on Twitter (@XmasStocking),on Fac... Read more

Sounds cuddly, right? He’s not. He’s from Iceland. Some of their Christmas legends are stone cold scary. Call (323) 487-... Read more