Along with festive sights, a major part of the holidays is aromatic smells. From evergreens to the holiday meal, the holidays offer a feast for the eyes and for the nose. Some of the most popular ...

Pomanders are easy and fun and make great gifts that bring the scent of the garden indoors to brighten cold winter days. Today, most pomanders are ornaments made of glass, ceramic or fabric filled ...

In the Celtic calendar, the Winter Solstice is the eighth festival, a time of stillness and rebirth, when the wheel of the seasons completes its turning only to begin again. The eight Celtic festivals ...

Inserting whole cloves into a firm apple or citrus fruit to create what is known as a pomander is a lovely traditional craft you might remember doing when you were young. ‘Tis the season to pass this ...

If you ask anyone which scents they associate with theholiday season, chances are that several of them will name warming spices, and citrus fruits. From gingerbread cookies to blood oranges tucked ...

In an era before Right Guard, air fresheners and Mr. Clean, Colonial-era housewives made pomanders to add a clean, spicy scent to their interiors and combat odors. Pomanders are citrus fruits studded ...

I haven’t made pomanders (clove-studded citrus) since I was a kid. I don’t know what inspired me this week, but I feel a pomander kick. I mentioned making place cards by studding oranges with cloves ...

Kids out of school? Look for something to fill the time? Help them make pomanders for decorations and gifts. Thanksgiving weekend still is enough time to make and cure these time-honored holiday ...