DECK THE HOLIDAY'S

Peppermint Plate (with a Disney twist)    I am thrilled to be asked to guest-blog on Fran’s Disney crafting blog. I need to start off by saying that I am not a creative person.  If I can make this peppermint plate, then anyone can make one!  I have seen this craft on websites like Pinterest and always wanted to try making one, however, I just never found the time.  Last week my mother-in-law sent me a picture of a peppermint plate that she had made that afternoon and I was determined to try it out.  However, like any other aspect of my life, I wanted to find a way to add a Disney twist.  So, after searching my house for any gadgets that would add some ears to my Christmas craft, I was off to my in-laws to begin my experiments.  The finished product is adorable (I think) and I hope my fellow Disney-lovers can try this craft out and maybe attempt some other alterations that I didn’t think of!...

Do you know someone who has been naughty or nice and you want to let them know? Then these are the tags you’ve been searching for!  :) You can save them individually, or here is a pdf with 8 to a sheet:  Naughty Or NiceTags I’m gonna have fun with these! Maybe I should have done a whole sheet of just Naughty! 

24 Free Graphic Christmas IPhone Wallpapers I had so much fun putting together this collection of  24 free graphic iPhone wallpapers , that I wanted to put together a set of Christmas backgrounds and wallpapers for your smart phones. Many of the links share multiple fun choices, and many even include desktop and iPad wallpaper as well. Most of these were created by amazing artists, bloggers, and graphic designers, so be sure to click through and check out their great blogs and portfolios. You can personalize your phone with fun  cases and covers , but you can also personalize it with these creative free backgrounds. 1. Joy to the World –  Lines Across 2. Keep Calm and Wait for Santa –  Heidi Sonnenschein 3. Polar Bear –  Lumadessa 4. Merry Christmas Snow Globe –  Jessica Hogarth 5. Gold Confetti –  Design Love Fest 6. Oh Joy –  Eighteen 25 7. It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year –  Collected 8. Warm and Cozy –...

    Christmas  Day in  Ireland  is December 25.     Here the Christmas celebrations last from Christmas Eve to the feast of the Epiphany on January 6, which is referred to as "Little Christmas". Christmas in Ireland is a religious as well as a festive occassion. Northern Ireland is a part of the United Kingdom and hence, Christmas traditions here echo those of the western countries.    In preparation for Christmas, Irish families bake Christmas cakes, puddings and mince pies. Mantelpieces are decorated with  flowers  (such as holly) and  ornaments . A popular tradition here, as in other western nations, is hanging the mistletoe in a doorway and to kiss under it. Before  the holidays , families give gifts (usually  money ) to all those who provide service to them throughout the year, such as  the plumber  or the milkman. Chirstmas shoppers    Homes are cleaned and o...

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 through...

    The holidays are filled with joyful emotions and honored traditions, including the playing of songs about snowmen, St. Nick, evergreen trees, and presents wrapped up with big bows. No matter how you celebrate the season, you'll hear these songs on the radio, T.V., at the mall, in the office, and just about anywhere music is played.     If you think the same songs are played over and over, you're right, but if this bothers you, consider the alternative: Christmas carols were banned in England between 1649 and 1660. Oliver Cromwell, serving as Lord Protector of Britain, believed Christmas should be solemn and also banned parties, limiting celebration to sermons and prayer services.     Lots of holiday songs are festive, many have spiritual overtones, and all are played so often that they are familiar no matter what your faith. But what do you know about how these songs were created and the people who wrote them?   ...

C hristmas in Wrocław, Poland                                   I’d been watching the city municipal workers assemble the rows of wooden stalls and the three-story Christmas tree in Wrocław’s town center since the middle of November. The outdoor Christmas market seemed like it was going to be a huge event. Sprawled across two lengths of the square, the builders worked just as hard at assembling as they did at shoveling the continually on-coming snow heralding the beginning of the Polish winter.    I knew the day the market opened by the smell. Fried  kielbasa,  baked gingerbread, and the distinct linger of hot mulled wine invited me in as I walked from my bus stop toward the building where I work. Luckily, the town square is positioned so that a detour through the market was, actually, right on the way. ...