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Merry Christmas to you and your family. Welcome to my Christmas blog and enjoy your stay. Happy Holidays!

Funny Christmas Musical Video

Mom, This is funny. You're gonna have to face it - these tiny tots are addicted to toys! They don't want candy and they don't want clothes and they sing about it in this holiday parody of Robert Palmer's "Addicted to Love".




Christmas Crafts And Activities For Kids

These are delightful little Christmas crafts you can make with your little ones. I find that when you make little moments to do crafts with your child or childred it makes a better bond between you and your child. You

CHRISTMAS CRESCENT COOKIES Recipe

1/2 lb. butter (2 sticks)
2 c. flour
2 c. chopped pecans
5 tbsp. sugar
2 tsp. vanilla

How to Hang Outdoor Christmas Lights

Learn the proper way to hang your outdoor Christmas lights, including safety tips by Home Depot!



Christmas Gifts

There are many roots of this custom. There is St.Nicholas the anonymous benefactor, there is the tradition of Magi giving precious gifts to Jesus, there is the Roman custom of giving gifts of good luck to children during Saturnalia. The day of gift giving varies greatly in different Christian cultures and times:

Christmas straw

In Finland straw was customarily spread on the floor for Christmas day. This symbolized the stable and manger where Jesus lay after being born. But it was also a

Christmas Eggnog Ice Cream Recipe

One of my favorites for Christmas time.

4 C. milk
8 eggs, beaten
2 1/4 C. sugar
1/2 tsp. salt
4 C. whipping cream
10 T. brandy
2 T. vanilla extract
3/4 tsp. ground nutmeg
1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon


Warm milk; add eggs, sugar and salt. Cook, stirring constantly, until temperature reaches 155?F or until mixture coats the back of a spoon. Do not overcook. Remove from heat and add cream. Stir occasionally while mixture cools.

In separate bowl combine brandy, vanilla extract, nutmeg and cinnamon. Beat flavorings into cooled custard mixture. Freeze in ice cream freezer. Pack to let ice cream set up.

Makes 1 gallon.

Make Beautiful Christmas Art Work With Digital Stamps

I was looking for something else on the internet when I came across this site that has 9 Digital Files called: Ho Ho Hollydays. I thought that some of you might like to make some of the beautiful crafts that are showing in the slideshow. The name of the site I came across is Angels Landing. I think these digital prints are adorable.

What Christmas Means To Me

What Christmas Means To Me
To me Christmas is about family and friends. During the year you can be quit busy and don't get to see your family and friends if they are fare away. But at Christmas time it's the one time of the year you make time to see your family and friends. You need that bonding time to show you care.

Toys for All Ages - Thomas The Tank Engine Toys

Author: luka conrad
Before the holidays, most individuals add toys to their shopping lists as children are becoming added. This could be because of a buddy who just gave birth, a brand new godson or daughter, or your own kids. Toys are fantastic presents but it is essential to ensure that they're appropriate for the person receiving them. Here are some

How to Make the Best Vanilla Extract - Great Gift Giving!

Making your own vanilla extract is a great way to make neat gifts for others while enjoying your own “stash.” Vanilla extract is made with a low proof vodka but some people make it with rum. Before you “think it,” just know a higher proof alcohal does

Funny Christmas Video

"Happy Holidays" is a film that takes a comedic look at what happens when three childhood friends unexpectedly reunite in their Connecticut hometown right before Christmas. There is some vulgar language.

How to Make a Glass Globe Christmas Ornament

In this video you will learn how you can make your own Glass Christmas Ornament.

How to Make a Shiny Christmas Ball Wreath

Learn how to make your own Shiny Christmas Ball Wreath with this video. You will be amazed how easy it is to make.

Christmas Bonbons Recipe

Yes, it's Christmas Bonbons. Doesn't that make your mouth water?

1/3 cup sugar
1/4 cup margarine; softened
1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed and undiluted
1/4 cup honey
1 1/2 teaspoons grated orange rind

Christmas Berry Mocha Fudge Recipe

1/4 pound butter
12 oz. can of evaporated milk
3 1/2 cups of sugar
1 heaping tablespoon of instant coffee
10 ounces Hershey's Raspberry chocolate chips

Pooh & Piglet 'gift' Figurine

Best pals Pooh and Piglet have picked the perfect present for one another; what a special Christmas feeling! A touching portrayal of the holiday’s generous giving spirit. Disney Pooh and Friends collection.

Weight 1 lb. Porcelain bisque. 5" x 3 1/4" x 4 1/2" high.

Benji's Very Own Christmas Story

In this 1978 special, nominated for an Emmy as Outstanding Children's Program, Benji encounters Kris Kringle, played by Best Actor OSCAR nominee Ron Moody (Oliver!).

Your Child Can Play Christmas Games With Primary Games

I found a site named Primary Games that has a lot of Christmas games for your young one's. They have 31 Christmas games your child can play.

Here are a few names of the Christmas games your child can play:

Christmas - Egg Nog Pie Recipe

Do you need a new recipe for eggnog?

4 3/4 ounce package vanilla pudding and pie filling mix
2 cups eggnog
1 1/4 cups milk
1 tablespoon light rum
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Light-Up Santa Statue

This tall and slender folk-art Father Christmas gets a modern touch of glam with a mirror-tile trimmed gown! He casts a fantastically festive glow onto any celebration with a captivating color-change LED light beaming brightly through the cutouts in his coat and cap. Ceramic. AG13 battery included.
4 1/2" x 4" x 12 3/4" high.

Christmas Bread Recipe

1 c Nonfat milk 1/2 c Sugar
2 pk Yeast
1/2 c Warm water (105 115'F.)
1/2 c Nonfat egg substitute
1 ts Vanilla
1 1/2 ts Salt
6 c Flour
1 Grated lemon zest
1 c Mixed candied fruit

Donate To 'Toys For Tots'

Every year I get toys to drop off at a 'Toys For Tots' drop off center. As a mother myself, I know how a child's face lights up when they get a toy on Christmas morning.

Toys For Tots is a charity that is run by the Commander, Marine Forces Reserve, with the assistance of his staff, from the Marine Forces Reserve Headquarters in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Christmas Cheesecake Topped Brownies Recipe

Ah yes, Cheesecake and brownies. Delishes!

1 (21 1/2 oz) package brownie mix
1 (8 oz) package cream cheese; softened
2 tablespoons butter or margarine, softened

Mini Christmas Scrapbook Album

Marlene shows you how to make a mini Christmas scrapbook album out of stuff that you can get from the dollar store and other stuff that you may have laying around your house.

Santa Claus Conquers the Martians

When Santa and a couple of kids are kidnapped and Christmas is threatened by Martians, Santa and the kids help sort it out.

I grew up watching this movie every Christmas. Did you?

A Great House Warming Gift Idea For Every Budget


DUO TONE MODERN VASE

Eventually, someone you know will move into a new house - and this idea will come in very handy indeed when you want to come up with a house warming gift that is a little bit more meaningful and interesting than just handing over a pot plant. You can adapt this idea to a Christmas gift as well.

There is an old Celtic tradition which involves the humble snail.
Now the snail carries its house on its back and so it is never homeless; but more, the spiral design of the snail shell was always very special to the Celtic people, so it makes perfect sense that any kind of snail makes the perfect house warming present.

Decorative Porcelain Christmas Plates Display

Three decorative porcelain Christmas plates on a metal rack with Merry Christmas banner. 27 1/4 x 2 1/2 x 15 5/8 high. Price per set. Exclusive. Price: $29.95

Christmas Date Swirl Cookie Recipe

DOUGH
1 c. white sugar
1 c. brown sugar (or 1 c. white sugar with 1/4 c. molasses)
3 eggs
4 c. flour (whole wheat or add wheat germ and bran to unbleached flour)

Christmas Bark Candy Recipe

This doesn't have peppermint, but is very pretty when you
use M&M candies. Prep Time: approx. 5 Minutes. Cook Time:
approx. 3 Minutes. Ready in: approx. 15 Minutes. Makes 1 pound

Christmas Morning French Toast Recipe

Here's a Christmas French Toast recipe you're sure to love!

1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup butter, melted
3 teaspoons ground cinnamon (divided)

Five Little Poems

Kneeling Santa Prayer

The sleigh was all packed, the reindeer were fed
but Santa still knelt by the side of his bed

'Dear Father,' he prayed, "Be with me tonight,

An All Dogs Christmas Carol

Canines Charlie and Itchie try to stop bulldog Carface from ruining the holidays. Animated. Note This video will expire in 20 days of today's date do to the holidays and Disney will only sell it.

Christmas Turkey recipe: How to roast a turkey

Roasting a tender, juicy, delicious turkey for your holiday feast is a skill everyone appreciates. Yet too often, polite guests are offering their admiration while choking on a piece of meat with the consistency of a wallet. Scott Cutaneo, who trained with the greats - Daniel Boulud, Alain Ducasse and Michel Guerard -; is the chef-proprietor of the four-diamond (AAA) Le Petit Chateau in tony Bernardsville, N.J. Here's his simple recipe for how to roast a turkey.

Step-by-step guide to roasting turkey:
1. Add onions, celery and carrots to bottom of roasting pan, and then sprinkle a few sprigs of

How to make and decorate Christmas votive candles

I love to make things by hand and use little things that is around my house to make Christmas decorations.

I know everybody uses votive candles to light up a party.

So here I have Libby Langdon an interior designer shows us a quick, easy, and beautiful way to take a simple votive candle and dress them up for the holidays.

Debit and Credit Card Blocking

What is Credit or Debit Card Blocking?

When you use a credit or debit card to check into a hotel or rent a car, the clerk usually contacts the company that issued your card to give an estimated total. If the transaction is approved, your available credit (credit card) or the balance in

‘Good Ol’ Days’

Yes, I’m at that stage in life where remembering and comparing the ‘Good Ol’ Days’ to today just seem always to be better, and this most definitely includes Christmas holidays and how we celebrated them way

Christmas Love Poem

Paraphrase of 1 Corinthians 13.

If I decorate my house perfectly with plaid bows, strands of twinkling lights and shiny balls, but do not show love to my family, I'm just another decorator.

“CHRISTMAS!”

Yes, even Christmas’ today, which are totally geared toward shopping and who has the biggest Christmas tree with the most presents underneath, are still the number one holiday of the year. And yes, it IS a fun and

Christmas Fudge Recipes

I love fudge! Here is a easy Christmas Fudge Recipe you can make.

Christmas Drawing Widget For Kids

If you have a child or children and want them to be busy for a bit. Let them play with this drawing widget for a bit. It has Christmas drawings to make them happy to color.

The Christmas Song - Nat King Cole Video

I grew up listening to Nat King Cole's 'The Christmas Song'. I still listen to it every Christmas. He made this classic Christmas song in 1961 when I was only a year old.

Christmas Drawings For Your Child To Color

Many people look for Christmas drawings for their children to color. Here are a few drawings you can print out and copy to make image larger for your child to color. These Christmas drawings make great decorations and your child will love having fun doing this activity.