A Brief History of Halloween
Today we see the celebration of Halloween and the wearing of Halloween costumes as something of an American holiday because of the way that the US has embraced Halloween as a whole. However, Halloween did not originate in the US and in fact pre-dates the discovery of America by well over 1,400 years. Halloween originated over 2,000 years ago with the Celts in Ireland, the United Kingdom and France. The Celts would celebrate their New Year on the first of November, which made October 3...
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Easy Holiday Decorating
With the holidays just around the corner, it's time to start decorating. Decorating for Christmas and other seasonal holidays is a big part of many family traditions. One of the best parts of holiday decorating is that it can involve the whole family and produce years of fond memories. Holiday decorating should set the stage for a festive and comfortable gathering of family and friends. Before panic sets in, it's important to realize that holiday decorating need not be complicated ...
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Holiday Decorating Safety
Many families and homes in the United States do some type of home decorating during the months of November and December.  Christmas is, by far, the most decorated holiday in this country.  However, decorating accidents and injuries are also quite common around the holidays.  According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), approximately 10,000 people visit emergency rooms each year due to accidents related to holiday decorating.  When decorating your home, it's...
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Holiday Decorating Throughout the Home
Most of our holiday decorating is usually centered around the main living areas of our home.  Usually the living room and family rooms are the first areas to be decorated, and the many other rooms of the house often times go forgotten.  Today, however, many homeowners are decorating other rooms of their home, in addition to the living room.  Here are a few ideas to help you get started decorating some other rooms of your home: Kitchen:While most people don't have a...
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Purrfect Holiday Decorating for Pets
The Treat Tree: Mix homemade dog biscuits into your tree decor.  There are some great recipes online.  Place a hole into the unbaked cookie with a straw, bake, and set to cool.  Place ribbon through the biscuit to hang on the tree. To make these treats interactive, attach a small label to each ribbon that lists a trick or behavior you would like your pup to perfect. Each day you can pull a treat, or allow your pup to pick, and have him complete the task before receivin...
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How is Christmas Celebrated Around the World?
Christmas is a Christian holiday that celebrates the birth of Jesus. This feast was created by the pope to promote Christianity and remove pagan festivals celebrated at the winter solstice. During the IVth century, the pope decided to bring the Christmas day on December 25th. Christmas has always been represented by religious ceremonies and gifts andgreetings exchange. Here are some Christmas symbols: * The Advent consists of a burning candle each Sunday fo...
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Christmas Craft Projects: Bust Boredom With Kid Crafts
Have you ever heard those familiar words, "I'm bored," coming from the mouth of your child? If so, then kid crafts are the answer. Providing the kids with plenty of interesting craft materials and project ideas and boredom will soon be a thing of the past. In here I will outline a few ideas and their instructions to keep little fingers busy throughout the Holidays. I'm sure you already know that you need to have plenty of the basic essential on hand like paper, crayons, safe scissor...
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Christmas Music: New Christmas Releases
Sting and Bob Dylan are currently leading the charge in 2009 with bestselling Christmas albums, but there are others in the on the act too.  In this article, we will take a look at the new Christmas albums that you may want to add to your collection this Holiday season. Currently sitting atop the bestseller list is Bob Dylan's "Christmas in the Heart".  This is Bob Dylan's first Christmas album and features his unique voice and style singing many Christmas classics includi...
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How Did the Fruitcake Become so Popular For Holidays?
Who hasn't tasted a fruitcake? If you have browsed through a holiday gift display in your local department store, you have most certainly seen a fruitcake or two in the offering. A fruitcake is almost always included on a holiday dessert menu and can usually be found tucked away in a corner at a holiday office party. Chances are, you will find yourself presented with this sticky sweet fruity confection at some point during the holiday season. But what makes the hearty sweet cake so popular?...
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Christmas Crafts - Create Your Own Homemade Christmas Cards!
Christmas should be a wonderful time for your family. But with the fast pace of modern life, it sometimes seems like you just run back and forth between working and Christmas shopping with little opportunity to spend any special time with your family. Often life is so busy you might feel lucky even to get Christmas day off from work! Making time for family Christmas crafts projects is a great way to make the holidays magical. Making your own Christmas cards can be particularly fun, an...
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Build Your Own Teddy Bear - A Timeless Gift
Keeping kids occupied isn’t always easy. Most of us don’t want our kids raised by the television or video games, we want to come up with more interactive and wholesome activities that teach our children to be more creative, dynamic individuals. Both little boys and little girls need these kinds of activities, but today we’re going to explain an activity specifically (though not primarily) for little girls. One great pastime involves that old favorite, the teddy bear. You can create your...
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