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Trimming a Tree for Every Room
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Wednesday, December 18, 2013
Holiday Entertaining
Ingredients:
- 14 whole Oreos, broken up (get the Christmas ones if you can)
- 1 1/2 cups pretzels, broken. (long skinny ones work great)
- 1 cup Christmas colored M&M's.
- 1 lb white chocolate or almond bark.
- Christmas colored sprinkles.
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Christmas Trivia Game
Keep your guest interested.
You can give out little prizes like $1 scratch offs or stocking stuffer type prizes.
Everyone will get a laugh and loosen up a bit.
Q1. Who created Rudolph, the most popular reindeer of Santa Claus?
Robert L. May, created Rudolph in 1939, when he wrote a Christmas-themed story-poem to attract customers in his department store.
Q2. Who was the star of the Christmas movie 'Jingle All the Way'?
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Q3. What is the first name of Scrooge, the principal character of the novel, A Christmas Carol?
Ebenezer
Q4. How many reindeer drive Santa Claus' sleigh (counting Rudolph)?
Nine
Q5. Who once stole Christmas?
The Grinch
Q6. Who was the author of 'A Christmas Carol'?
Charles Dickens
Q7. Who was the star of the movie titled 'White Christmas'?
Bing Crosby
Q8. Which Christmas carol did Jimmy Boyd make famous when he was just 13 years old?
I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus
Q9. Which country was the first to use the tradition of Christmas trees?
Germany
Q10. Who invented electric Christmas lights?
Thomas Edison in 1880
Q11. The legend of Santa Claus is associated with which saint or monk?
Saint Nicholas
Q12. Which was the last US state to declare an official holiday for Christmas?
Oklahoma
Q13. Which was the first country to issue a Christmas postage stamp?
Canada
Q14. When was the world's first Christmas card sent?
In 1843, the same year Charles Dickens wrote, A Christmas Carol.
Q15. When was Christmas declared as a federal holiday?
1870
Q16. Which country has a tradition of a witch dropping gifts for children through the chimney at Christmas?
Italy
Q17. Which of the following is not the name of one of Santa's reindeer - Dasher, Donner, Doppler, and Dancer?
Doppler
Q18. What is Santa Claus called in France?
Père Noël
Q19. Which country is the largest exporter of Christmas trees?
Denmark
Q20. Which American President banned Christmas trees in the White House?
Theodore Roosevelt
Q21. How many days do we have between Christmas and the Epiphany?
Twelve
Q22. Which country follows the tradition to light candles on the graves of relatives, on Christmas eve?
Finland
Q23. Where did the Nativity take place?
Bethlehem
Q24. Which of these was not a gift given by the 'Wise Men' to Baby Jesus - gold, silver, myrrh, or frankincense?
Silver
Q25. Which company made the concept of Santa Claus popular worldwide?
Coca-Cola
Friday, December 13, 2013
Tour Our Home for the Holidays
We are so excited this year because a top magazine came to shoot our house! It was such an honor and as soon as we can reveal we will. For now enjoy a tour of some of our decorations. Ava Rose and I enjoyed decorating each room. Our wonderful friend Dawn from Hydrangea Home helped put on all the finishing touches as well as create our favorite Welcome to Rose Cottage sign. Nancy, for those that know her from the store and from living locally helped us dress up the outside with lots of greenery and wonderful ideas. It was so great to work with such talented women. I feel honored and blessed. Not every year has been easy with the ups and downs of life but this year we are making it special and enjoying every single day. Beyond the decorations and shopping we are enjoying friends and family. Ava Rose and I are watching old movies, baking and just keeping to old traditions. I like to savor each day. It is so easy being in retail to make this season flash right by but not this year. This year I am slowing down and enjoying every moment. Ava Rose's 1st school play was so great as well as her first big school trip to see Frosty the Snowman, her fun crazy Christmas sweater day was today. This weekend we are going to try ice skating. Life truly does go by so fast. The only way I learned to slow it down is live for the day and make each day a little fun. I hope this holiday season no matter where you are, and no matter how you decorate and celebrate you are blessed as well. You can tour our home and projects on our website.