DECK THE HOLIDAY'S

   Make your own hot cocoa at home! Serve this at any party or gathering or any night you need to keep warm during the upcoming fall and winter seasons. Store this in mason jars or package to give away as gifts!  Who doesn't like some hot chocolate with a cookie or two! Amaretto Hot Cocoa 5 ¼ cups dry milk 2 cups powdered sugar 1 (8 ounce) jar of Amaretto flavored powdered coffee creamer 1 ¾ cup cocoa powder 1 2/4 cups plain powdered coffee creamer ¼ tsp salt Combine all ingredients. Store as desired. To serve: Add 3-4 Tbsp of mixture to 1 cup of hot water or hot milk. Add 1 tsp of sugar if desired. Also add some whipped cream or mini marshmallows to the top.  For an extra touch grate some orange zest or a bit of chocolate over the top.

   The Twelve Days of Christmas are the days from Christmas until the beginning of Epiphany (January 6th; the 12 days count from December 25th until January 6th). On the updated calendar — since Ephiphany is celebrated on a Sunday — these days may be more or less. We have 20 days on the tree this year because the Christmas season extends until the feast of the Baptism of Christ and we have decided to include them all.    The origin of the Twelve Days is complicated, and is related to differences in calendars, church traditions, and ways to observe this holy day in various cultures. In the Western church, Epiphany is traditionally celebrated as the time the three Wise Men or Magi arrived to present gifts to the young Jesus. In some cultures Epiphany is observed as Three Kings Day, or simply the Day of the Kings. Even though December 25th is celebrated as Christmas in these cultures, Epiphany is often the day for giving gifts. In some places it is traditional to give Christmas gifts

The Amazing Lego Christmas Tree     This amazing creation is masterpiece of Artist Duncan Titmarsh. Duncan created 40-foot tall Christmas tree entirely from LEGO. This stunning Lego Christmas tree was build it out of 600.000 lego bricks in order to help school children’s and scouts.  The lego Christmas tree contain 172 branches which are decorated with around 1200 balloons and garlands. One of most interesting facts is that every single element, from the trunk to the branches and ornaments is completely created with LEGO. If you’re interested to see Lego Christmas tree you can visit London’s St. Pancras rail station and take a look at this record-breaking tree.

   The traditional song for bringing in the new year in most English speaking countries is " Auld Lang Syne ". The song is well known and sung at the stroke of midnight as the new year is ushered in. The words were passed down orally and written down in 1788 by Scottish poet Robert Burns. Robert Burns is usually given credit for the poem, but some lyrics appear to have been taken from an earlier poem by James Watson. The phrase "Auld Lang Syne" is also used in similar poems by Robert Ayton (1570-1638), Allan Ramsay (1686-1757), and James Watson (1711) as well as older folk songs predating Burns.    It soon became traditional in Scotland and the British Isles for the folk song "Auld Lang Syne" to be sung to commemorate the beginning of the New Year. As the people from that area of the world emigrated to other places and to the United States, they brought the tradition with them and it became an American tradition. Although the song is wide