DECK THE HOLIDAY'S

 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…

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 l

   India is a secular nation and houses every community. Christians are a minority here and form nearly 2.3% of the population. But the fact that there are only about 25 million Christians in India, in no way lessens the observance of the festival. Moreover, the occassion is celebrated not only by Christians but by people of other religions as well.    The tradition of  Christmas  observance was introduced here with the colonisation of Europeans. Though the country gained its independence in 1947, many European  customs  and festivals stayed on. The fact that there is the presence of a Christian community in India, helped the maintaining of these traditions in no less a way. Today, Christmas is the biggest and most-loved festival of Indian Christians. The festival is also enthusiastically celebrated by people of other religions residing here.    Like in many other countries, Christmas is observed in India on 25th December. Everyone gears up for the festival from nearl

Prada "Enormous Floral Suitecases"  Window Display PRADA has enormous floral printed suitcases in their Christmas window display. The floral prints from the PRADA Resort collection of Spring / Summer 2014are not only used for their suitcases but also for dresses and men’s shirts. WATCH PRADA RESORT 2014 ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN: Saks Fifth Ave " The Yeti Story" Window Display Saks Fifth Avenue’s flagship store comes alive with the unveiling of its iconic holiday windows and the debut of its Snowflake Spectacular, a dramatic light show projected onto the façade of the building. Performing for guests this year will be Grammy Award-winning violinist Joshua Bell, singer Frankie Moreno and the Young People’s Chorus of New York City led by Artistic Director Francisco Nunez, followed by an exclusive performance to “Carol of the Bells” by young dancers from the  Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis  School at American Ballet Theatre. “It gives ev