We continue our Christmas destinations series, by taking you to California, to talk with Jessica Roame about the Newport Beach Christmas Boat Parade.  This December 15th through the 19th, watch beautifully decorated canoes, kayaks, boats and yachts light up the coast line when they sail along the harbor for the 113th year.

Rankin Bass biographer and historian Rick Goldschmidt is back! He and Rikki Meece discuss last year’s incredible auction of the Santa & Rudolph puppets from the Rankin Bass television holiday classics, and their appearance on an October episode of the Antiques Road Show.  Rick and Rikki will also talk about the music from the shows.

Rikki talks with Scott Newman of the Jingle Jank Podcast for a look back at holiday songs from Boy Bands, Diva’s & honorable mentions of the 90s. They may not agree on some songs & some artists, but they had a lot of fun talking Christmas music from this decade.

We are so excited to add another episode to our Christmas Destinations series.  This time, we take you to Cleveland, Ohio for an inside look and some laughs on the actual home used in that funny Christmas classic move, “A Christmas Story.” Rikki chats with Brian Jones, the owner of the ACS House and Museum. Hear all kinds of intriguing facts & anecdotes about the house AND the movie.

Rikki & Mary celebrate 2 yrs of the Sleigh Bells & Mistletoe Podcast by chatting with each other in this unique episode reflecting on their favorite holiday highlights, how they teamed up to create SBMX, and how 2020 impacted the show in a good way by bringing the true spirit of the season to their own lives & hopefully to their listeners.

This is the first part of a new series, “Christmas Destinations!” We begin with that famous holiday store in Michigan, Bronner’s Christmas Wonderland. Get the history of how this family store came to be, along with the lay of the land of this huge Christmas shopping landmark. Plus, the wonderful story behind Bronner’s Silent Night Memorial Chapel modeled after the original in Obendorf, Austria.

It’s a special Bonus Episode, where we introduce you to some of our friends in the Christmas podcast community.  In this show, Rikki chats with Glen Warren, a certified baker with the “Seasons Eatings” podcast.

Master Sgt Amber Costello from Hill Air Force Base in Layton, Utah joins the podcast to talk about how military families experience the holidays. And in Christmas News, it’s a roundup of all our favorite creatures great and small.

From Carrot Pudding to Tomato Soup Spice Cake and Mamie Eisenhower’s Million Dollar Fudge, vintage baking is back in style in a big way. And nothing brings back nostalgic feelings of Christmas than working on a recipe your grandma passed down. In this episode, Mary Richards speaks with her co-worker Kelli Pierce about the delicious recipes she often brought to work.