DECK THE HOLIDAY'S

This comes from  www.wikihow.com  .  These are really a neat looking idea to hang on your tree or at your annual holiday Christmas party.  Make alot or a little. This is a little more complicated than a two-dimensional paper snowflake, but it looks beautiful and is a suitable craft for children adept with scissors and patient in making crafts. It will produce a 6-armed three-dimensional snowflake decoration that makes a perfect tree decoration or window-hanger. --> Steps   Assemble the materials. Assemble the materials . You can See the "Things You'll Need", are at the bottom of the page. --> Fold each of the 6 pieces of paper in half, diagonally . If the paper you're using doesn't make a perfect triangle, cut off the rectangular edge that sticks out and make it align perfectly.   Cut 3 lines on each side of the triangle from the folded edge (as per video), making sure not to cut

 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 liked the best…

   A  mince pie , also known as minced pie, is a small British sweet  pie  traditionally served during the  Christmas season . Its ingredients are traceable to the 13th century, when returning European  crusaders  brought with them Middle Eastern recipes containing meats, fruits and spices.    The early mince pie was known by several names, including  mutton  pie, shrid pie and Christmas pie. Typically its ingredients were a mixture of minced meat,  suet , a range of fruits, and spices such as  cinnamon ,  cloves  and  nutmeg . Served around Christmas, the savoury Christmas pie (as it became known) was associated with Catholic idolatry and during the  English Civil War  was banned by the  Puritan  authorities. Nevertheless, the tradition of eating Christmas pies in December continued through to the  Victorian era , although by then its recipe had become sweeter and its size reduced markedly from the large oblong shape once observed. Today the mince pie remains a popular sea

The history of Santa Claus: 7 interesting facts From why he wears a red suit to when he got hitched to Mrs. Claus, a look at the myth making behind jolly old St. Nick 1. He  was  real... sort of As Christmas approaches, children around the world have Santa on the brain. They're anxiously wondering if they've been overly naughty or sufficiently nice, and eagerly daydreaming about their potential gift hauls. But exactly how did the jolly, bearded North Pole resident evolve into the cultural icon we know today? Here, seven interesting facts about his evolution: Folklore may have turned Santa Claus into a toy distributor who mans a sleigh led by eight flying reindeer, but he is actually based, loosely, on a real person. Born around the year 270, St. Nicholas was the Bishop of Myra, a town in what is now Turkey. He earned a reputation as an anonymous gift giver, by paying the dowries of impoverished girls and handing out treats and coins to children — often le

   These tips come from  bakeat350.blogspot.com  . I hope they help you this holiday season.  These certainly can help. {Christmas Cottages} Making cookies at Christmas used to overwhelm me a bit.  There are so many people I want to make cookies for....and so little time.  I still don't get them made for everyone on my list (the church choir has been on my list now for 2 years and still has not seen one cookie), BUT I've learned how to de-stress the whole process and just have fun with it.  Maybe the choir will get their cookies this year, after all.  {Dotty Winter Trees} First...take a look at your supplies.  You're going to need: meringue powder food coloring cookie cutters ingredients  icing bags & squeeze bottles couplers & tips parchment paper individual treat bags ribbon boxes for packaging boxes for shipping shipping supplies Order.Them.Now. {ornaments} Try  Amazon ,  Sweet Baking Supply ,  King Arthur Flo