DECK THE HOLIDAY'S

    I know it may be a little early but I also love Christmas. I have been writing alot of articles about Halloween time. So here are some phobias that people may have during Christmas time. Many people dread the Christmas season for many reasons. Although the season is stressful, most people don't have actual phobias connected with the holidays. But Christmas is stressful to many. And it seems to aggravate a lot of phobias. Ochlophobia or Agoraphobia-(Fear of crowds)  It also includes fear of lines, traffic jams and even social events. Many people suffer from just the fear of not pleasing others during this season and end up overwhelming themselves with too much responsibility. Katagelophobia-(Fear of ridicule or embarrassment)  this might include not giving the right gift, being around family and their comments, Christmas party pranks, etc. Mythophobia-(Fear of making a false statement)  slipping and telling a ...

  This diy comes from  www.trendytree.com  .  Pretty cool and pretty ingenious.  Make a few of these for around your front door or porch area. How to Make a Lighted Christmas Box Decoration   This crafty idea for lighted Christmas decorations comes from TypicalScrapbooker Janie, one our Trendy Tree Facebook Group members, and what an excellent idea! She put together some pieces of chicken wire to make her box, added some inexpensive clear Christmas lights, covered the boxes in a nice shiny fabric and topped the box off with a crisp Deco Poly Mesh bow. Kudos to Janie! – Be sure to drop by her Blog  Typical Scrapbooker Crafts  and say hello! There is just no limit to getting all sorts of variety in this decoration – size – color – fabrics - bows – embellishments……the list is long and only limited by your imagination. Imagination…..which in my case….I need examples!! So here are some more photos of TypicalScrapbooker Jani...

    In  Finland,  Christmas is celebrated from 24th to 26th of December. Preparations for the festival begin from approximately a month ago with many Finnish people buying  the Christmas tree ,  decorative items  and gifts and goodies for the season. Houses are cleaned and special treats like gingerbread cookies and  prune  tarts prepared for the oncoming festive season. In Finland, Santa might also be known as  Joulupukki!     The first Sunday in December (also called the First Advent) starts the Finnish Christmas season.  Christmas lights  begin to appear in the  stores  along with gifts, goods and goodies for the festival. Children count the days to the festival making their own Christmas  calendar  with some great  pictures  related to the Christmas theme or even some chocolate caramel.     In Finland the Christmas tree is set up ...