DECK THE HOLIDAY'S

   This recipe comes from www.mybakingaddiction.com .  Take these to work and everyone who smells and tastes them will want to be your friend.  Good Luck! Double Chocolate Brownies… Brownies…they are one of those desserts I think I will continue to experiment with for the rest of my life. There are so many recipes and methods out there, so I have a hard time making the same one twice. HOWEVER, these brownies are so close to perfection that I made them three times last month…yep folks, you read that correctly three times in one month! As most of you know, chocolate does little for me, but there is something about the smell of brownies in the oven that settles my mind…a calming aromatherapy of sorts. I guess it’s a good thing that I don’t have to actually eat them to de -stress or I would be in BIG trouble, or shall I say my rear end would be in BIGGER trouble! The original recipe does not call for the addition of the frosting and I am sure they are just dandy ...

   What make the holidays super special apart from the food , family and friends, are the traditions. Some traditions are…well, very traditional. But others can be fun and very weird. Here’s a highlight of the weirdest and most interesting Christmas traditions from around the world. 1 . Christmas Pickle    First in line, the Christmas Pickle.     It’s an old tradition where a pickle ornament is hidden on the Christmas tree. The first person to find the pickle among all the other ornament is said to recieve an extra present on Christmas. The tradition has stories originating from the Spain to Germany, but either way it seems like a fun and not to mention weird tradition! 2 . Skating to Mass    From December 16th to December 24th, there’s a very unique tradition that takes place in Caracas, Venezuela. The busy city streets of Caracas are closed off before 8 AM to any motor traffic. This allows the streets to be open to traf...

  Another great recipe from www.marthastewart.com .  Nothing tastes better than cholate and peanut butter.  How about a Reeses peanut butter cup???? How about something bigger like a chocolate peanut butter pie!!    The no-bake filling of this rich pie is a combination of cream cheese, peanut butter, and whipped cream sweetened with confectioners' sugar. The peanut butter filling is sandwiched between a chocolate cookie crust and a layer of whipped cream drizzled with peanut butter and chocolate. Yield Serves 8 Ingredients 1 3/4 cups chocolate wafer crumbs (from about 36 cookies) 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted 3 tablespoons packed dark-brown sugar Pinch of salt 6 ounces cream cheese, room temperature ...

   Aggie Bonfire was a long-standing tradition at Texas A&M University as part of the college rivalry with the University of Texas at Austin.   For 90 years, Texas A&M students—known as Aggies—built and burned a bonfire on campus each autumn. Known to the Aggie community simply as "Bonfire", the annual autumn event symbolized Aggie students' "burning desire to beat the hell outta t.u.", a derogatory nickname for the University of Texas. The bonfire was traditionally lit around Thanksgiving in conjunction with festivities surrounding the annual college football game.    Although early Bonfires were little more than piles of trash, as time passed the annual event became more organized. Over the years the bonfire grew to an immense size, setting the world record in 1969. Bonfire remained a thriving University tradition for decades until, in 1999, a collapse during construction killed twelve people—eleven students and one former student—and injured tw...

   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 Janie’s boxes! Wire mesh or chic...

   The childhood magic of anticipation comes rushing back with one of these treasures packs of promise!     Christmas crackers or bon-bons are an integral part of Christmas celebrations in the United Kingdom and Commonwealth countries such as Australia, Canada, New Zealand and South Africa. They are also popular in Ireland. A cracker consists of a cardboard tube wrapped in a brightly decorated twist of paper, making it resemble an oversized sweet-wrapper. The cracker is pulled by two people, and, much in the manner of a wishbone, the cracker splits unevenly. The split is accompanied by a small bang or snapping sound produced by the effect of friction on a chemically impregnated card strip (similar to that used in a cap gun).    Crackers are typically pulled at the Christmas dinner table or at parties. In one version of the cracker tradition, the person with the larger portion of cracker empties the contents from the tube and keeps them. In an...

   The Bible is the most sacred text, which associated man to God through love, faith, forgiveness and Thanksgiving. There is a special relevance of Thanksgiving in the Bible. Thanksgiving Day also is the day to express gratitude towards each person who is connected with our lives. The Bible says that each day we should be thankful to feel the love of God. There are several Bible verses for Thanksgiving that open our hearts to the Holy Spirit. Let us know about the Thanksgiving thoughts in the Bible. Thanksgiving in the Bible Psalm 106:1- "Praise ye the Lord; for he is good: for his mercy endureth forever."    This means that we should thank God everyday and for everything because he is merciful. By giving thanks to Him you will never feel away from God. Phil. 4:6 - "We tell God our problems, making our requests known to Him with thanksgiving."    This means though Thanksgiving we can offer our prayers to God who will know ...