New Year’s Eve is an exciting time for everyone; why not take the time to plan an extraordinary event for the kids in your life? Everyone in the family can be involved in the activities to help create a healthy and safe New Year for all of your family members. Create your own time capsule – Throughout the year gather clippings and other artifacts from important events that happened and put them all in a time capsule. Add in souvenirs and a few pictures from places you visited also. … [Read more...]
Mikey Wax wishes You a Perfect Holiday!
December 18, 2012 by
Wishing You A Perfect Holiday! Hi! Hope all is well :) As you may know, I recently released my holiday album "And A Happy New Year" on iTunes & Amazon. I have some very exciting updates... First - The album title-track, "And A Happy New Year" is currently in rotation on SiriusXM's Holly station! From now until the new year, tune into channel 17 on SiriusXM and keep an ear out for my song! If you haven't heard the tune before, you can watch the music video here. Second - My song … [Read more...]
Celebrate the Holidays, Handmade personalization with Delance
December 18, 2012 by
Handmade Personalization The speciality of Delance is to make each watch a unique piece that tells the story of each woman who wears it. By engraving the case, by setting precious stones evoking special moments, each woman can create her own, personalised watch Delance. A man can also create a lady watch Delance for the woman of his life, to offer her a unique timepiece that will convey his personal message of love and appreciation. The designer, Giselle Rufer - WOMAN of ACTION™, … [Read more...]
Holiday Cocktails, 30 Blogs with the Best Holiday Drink Recipes
December 18, 2012 by
One of the best things about the holiday season is being together with family and friends. Many of these get-togethers are in the form of holiday parties and one way to make these occasions more fun and festive is to serve specialty drinks. Whether they’re alcoholic cocktails, or less potent 'mocktails', these drinks can add a fun twist to your Holiday Celebrations. Cider The tummy warming flavor of cider is a tasty winter drink all on its own, but these five bloggers have given plain … [Read more...]
Make the Holiday Season More Enjoyable, Marcia Hall
December 14, 2012 by
When most parents hear the word “Holidays”, “Christmas” or “Hanukkah” there is a feeling of joy and excitement mixed with a bit of anxiety and possibly even panic. Everything around, from store fronts to advertisements, says that this time of year is supposed to be fun, peaceful and all about family, but rarely do parents feel that way. It is possible, however, to make it to the end of the season with some joy and peace left intact. Limit Commitments – Yes, there are some things … [Read more...]
HOW TO FIND A BABYSITTER FOR NEW YEAR’S EVE
December 12, 2012 by
It’s hard to believe, but the New Year is almost upon us. New Year’s Eve is one of those rare evenings where the options to get out and enjoy an adults only night out are plentiful. The only problem: WHO will watch the kids? Finding a babysitter for New Year’s Eve can be challenging; there are not only lots of parents looking to snag a sitter for the evening, but many babysitters already have their own plans. Here are some tips to help you land a fun sitter for your kids on … [Read more...]
12 GREEN ALTERNATIVES TO GIFT WRAPPERS
December 10, 2012 by
As you’ve probably noticed, trashcans overflow after winter holiday festivities. Wrapping paper, bows, ribbons and boxes fill up a big portion of that too-stuffed trash bin. Ease the load going to the landfill by wrapping your gifts in re-purposed items and reusable containers. Here are 12 great ideas to get your imagination rolling for preparing your presents and ensuring they’re something the recipient will never forget. Reused Gift Bags - Most of us have a stash of gift bags … [Read more...]
Celebrate the Season with Holiday Crafts!
December 10, 2012 by
'Tis the season of gift giving! This year, rather than taking the kids out to the stores to find gifts for family members, why not have your children make gifts for their grandparents, aunts and uncles instead? Here are a few fun and memorable website links to try kids crafts during the holiday season. 1. Sleepy Santa This craft could be put on any number of objects. One idea is to try it on a bag and use it as the wrapping of the other gifts you give … [Read more...]
Hanukkah, ה or חנוכה, Ḥănukkāh celebrated December 8 – 16, 2012
December 5, 2012 by
Alternative spellings: Spelling variations due to transliteration of Hebrew Chet Nun Vav Kaf Hey In Hebrew, the word Hanukkah is written חֲנֻכָּה or חנוכה (Ḥănukkāh). It is most commonly transliterated to English as Chanukah or Hanukkah, the former because the sound represented by "CH" ([χ], similar to the Scottish pronunciation of "loch") does not exist in the English language. Furthermore, the letter "chet" (ח), which is the first letter in the Hebrew spelling, is pronounced … [Read more...]
Lorre White celebrates Cyber Monday – how did it go?
December 4, 2012 by
BRITISH-BASED online retailers are expected to see their busiest day in history today, as US shopping event Cyber Monday takes place in the UK. The annual discount day - which in America traditionally falls on the Monday after Thanksgiving - was launched to encourage shoppers to buy online in the run-up to Christmas. Internet sales are expected to surpass all expectations with Visa Europe predicting that £320 million will be spent via its cards alone, reports The Evening Standard. The number … [Read more...]
Christmas Gifts, 10 stellar hiding places
November 30, 2012 by
When the kids are little it usually isn’t all that difficult to keep their gifts a secret, but as they begin to get older and understand that Christmas entails receiving gifts, they tend to get a little more inquisitive and may start poking around trying to find out where you’re hiding the presents. Kids, and even some adults, are never more curious than they are during the holiday season. Many kids will search the house far and wide in an effort to learn what presents await them come the … [Read more...]
St. Andrew’s Day(Scotland) – Celebrated November 30th around the World!
November 30, 2012 by
St. Andrew's Day November 30 St. Andrew's Day is the feast day of Saint Andrew. It is celebrated on 30 November. Saint Andrew is the patron saint of Scotland, and St. Andrew's Day (Scottish Gaelic: Latha Naomh Anndra) is Scotland's official national day. In 2006, the Scottish Parliament designated St. Andrew's Day as an official bank holiday. Although most commonly associated with Scotland, Saint Andrew is also the patron saint of … [Read more...]
