There is nothing better than decorating the tree with all of your favorite holiday Christmas ornaments, some Christmas carol music playing on the radio, a warm fire crackling in the fireplace, and a creamy glass of old-fashioned eggnog on Christmas Eve. The smell of the tree, the lights glistening off the glass ornaments, and the taste of nutmeg and cream are the things most of us will remember about our Christmases past and present. But where did this creamy concoction come from in the first place and how exactly does it make our Christmas ornament decorating that much more spec ........ read more.