DECK THE HOLIDAY'S

   In Denmark, the Christmas celebrations begin with Advent. In each Sunday in Advent, each one of the four candles are lit on the Advent wreath, that is traditionally made here out of fine spruce twigs and cuttings. On each Sunday in Advent, guests are invited to join in the lighting of the candles on the Advent crown. Drinks are kept for all, though alcoholic beverages are strictly for adults who usually have a warming mixture of red wine, spices and raisins. Kids may drink the juice of some sweet fruit, such as strawberry. Also kept are small cakes of batter usually baked in special pans, and dusted with icing sugar . This is something that everybody loves to have.    In the weeks leading to the Christmas Eve, Danish families set up Christmas trees in their homes and decorate them in the most beautiful manner. The trees, commonly spruce, are usually decorated with a silver or gold star on the top (never an angel), national flags , cornets with fruit, candies or cookies, sma

   This diy comes from www.pearls-handcuffs-happyhour.blogspot.com .  This was too precious to pass up.  Just think of what your little boy or girl would do if they found one of these on their door or in their stocking on Christmas morning.  Almost reminds me of the famous bell from the "Polar Express". Santa’s Magic Key Have y’all seen these?! I was at the cutest little shop about a month ago and they were selling “Santa’s Magic Key”. The price tag? $20!!!! { Yeah. Ummm…just incase you don’t know me well, I’m not a “pay full price” kind of person. Like, not at all. And if it’s something I think I can duplicate on my own, well then I’m all about it. } So I headed to Hobby Lobby & picked up some vintage style skeleton keys. I found a set of 6 on a ring and they.were. PRESH. AND, they were half off so I paid $6. {That’s like $1 a key!!!} I googled “ Santa’s Magic Key Poems ” and there were about a gajillion that popped up, but this is the one I like

   This recipe comes from www.graciousrain.com .  Light and fluffy, but oh so good.  Anything with chocolate is usually delicious.  They look like little mountain peaks, good enough to eat. Chocolate Dipped Snow Peaks Ingredients 4 large egg whites–room temperature 1 teaspoon cream of tartar 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1- 1/2 cups chocolate chips Directions: Preheat oven to 225 degrees F and line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Using an electric mixer, beat egg whites on low-medium speed with the whisk attachment until the whites become foamy. Add the cream of tartar and turn speed up to medium, beating until just fluffy. Add the sugar gradually, so it incorporates into the whites slowly without collapsing them. Once all the sugar has been added, add the vanilla and increase the speed to high, whisking until the meringue is firm and glossy, about 5 to 7 minutes. Place meringue mixture into a piping bag with a medium-sized

     Around the world in gingerbread.  Check out all of the different structures people have made to look like a famous landmark from around the different parts of the United States and throughout Europe. 1. New York Statue of Liberty Brooklyn Bridge Chrysler Building 2. Amsterdam Row Houses 3. Austin Downtown Austin 4. Boston Fenway Park ( see also ) Old Statehouse 5. Chicago Chicago Theater 6. Cincinnati Cincinnati Landmarks 7. Detroit Downtown Detroit 8. London Houses of Parliament Tower Bridge 9. Los Angeles Randy’s Donuts 10. Miami Freedom Tower 11. Paris Eiffel Tower Notre Dame de Paris Le Corbusier’s Villa Savoy 12. San Francisco Downtown San Francisco Transamerica Building Painted Ladies 13. Seattle Space Needle (Someone please make a gingerbread Bridge Troll and post it on the Internet for all to enjoy. Megan , I’m looking at you.) 14. Sydney Sydney Landmarks 15. Washington D.C. Washington Me