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Warm Fuzzy Event Recap

Julie Mulligan Floral Lifestyle | 22 hours ago

Our “Warm Fuzzy Pay-It-Forward Experience” was a HUGE success. Everyone who attended really enjoyed themselves and best of all they will now keep that warm fuzzy feeling going when they share one of their floral creations with someone el read more

blackbird13

Milkweed Balls

My Bit of Earth | December 21st 2009

I first saw these a few years ago around Christmas time at Pendleton's, and have made sure to get some every year since.   Their common name is, um, not really appropriate for a family blog.  (Hushed whisper:  They're called monkey balls. read more

newsforseniorsworl

USA: 1 centenarian brother to another - Happy birthday

Seniors World Chronicle | December 21st 2009

.CHICAGO, Illinois / Chicago Tribune / December 21, 2009Charles, 101, made trek from California to mark George's 100thBy Jack McCarthy, Special to the TribuneTravel to Chicago becomes problematic when you're more than a century old and live 2,000 mil read more

izzykan

Yuletide

Suffonsifisms | December 20th 2009 by Isobel

Happy Winter Solstice! All the best of the season to you! read more

happyweaver2009

Imprinted 2nd Party, 3rd Party, 4th Party, 5th Party, 6th Party I…

Latest Showbiz News | Starboo, Juiciest, Sauciest | December 20th 2009 by Happy Weaver

2nd Birthday, 3rd Birthday, 4th Birthday, 5th Birthday, 6th Birthday Party Celebrations Although the first birthday party for a child is usually the most memorable one, the 2nd birthday, 3rd birthday, 4th birthday, 5th birthday 6th birthday an read more

atom76

Secret Santa

Junior Society | December 20th 2009 by Robert Mahar

Well, this weekend before Christmas marks the second annual World Wide Christmas Toy Drop organized by the Toy Society. (You may recall my posts on the group from January and February of this year: one, two) Their Australian based blog is headquart read more

blackbird13

Stick Stars

My Bit of Earth | December 20th 2009

What does one hang in one's bathroom for Christmas?  Particularly when one's bathroom is a tiny, humid, little room where anything fabric-y would look perpetually damp or (ugg!) grow things?  Why, stick stars, of course!Also great for last minute read more

dianne

Pet Pride: Anticipation

Forks Off The Moment | December 19th 2009 by dianne

Hi everyone! Siren hereBig doings here at crazy persons centralYou all know how Zen I am so I haven't been paying much attention. There's some big ball of twigs hanging on the door; I can smell trees from the other side of the house and there's all k read more

destiinyy

WINTER BREAK

Unspoken Words | December 19th 2009 by Bonnie

Oh finally, it’s the break :) Although it doesn’t feel like it… it should by Monday though ! So yesterday, there were all these events happening at school. I got my secret santa present! I totally LOVE IT. It’s a plaid shirt read more

woodstocklily

Fleas on my Dog aka Feliz Favidad

Woodstock Lily | December 19th 2009 by Lille Diane

Fleazzzzz on my dog.... lalalalaFleazzzzz on my dog.... lalalalaOh wait we don't have a dog.OK then....Feliz Navidad...Feliz Navidad...We want to wish you a Merry Christmas...Happy Holidays....Happy Hanuka.....Happy Saturday.... Or anything else impo read more

newsforseniorsworl

USA: Fewer people are sending holiday cards via snail mail in 200…

Seniors World Chronicle | December 19th 2009

.WASHINGTON / The Washington Post / Arts & Living / December 19, 2009By Steve Hendrix, Washington Post Staff Writer Peg Willingham of Falls Church opens her mail only to discover another dearth of holiday cards. She has yet to reach double-digits. " read more

arimou0

Yule cookies!

What's cooking? | December 19th 2009 by Ben

(...)Click here to read the rest of Yule cookies! This is an RSS feed delivered to your news reader or e-mail inbox by What’s cooking? Come see what's new on our Home page. © Ben for What's cooking?, 2009. | Permalink | 9 comments | Pos read more

pocketcultures

Christmas in Costa Rica: A Delightful Time of Traditions

My partner is a foreigner | December 19th 2009 by pocketcultures

In Costa Rica, Christmas is not white but windy. There’s no snow, but it’s the best time of the year, not only for the blue skies and cold nights, but also for the happiness that’s in the air. Once the dry season begins and vacations start, it read more

elyen

Getting ready for change

Faces. Thoughts. Digressions. | December 19th 2009 by ellen

A lot of things are going on these past few days. Yes, I know I have not grown fangs yet (but we’re getting there). I won’t be in some place either (until mid of next year). Let’s say situations will be a lot different come 2010. C read more

RajeeSood

Red Pears and Greens ... a Christmas table,centre piece ...

Rajee Sood ,Home In Style | December 19th 2009

Red pears ... acacia tree leaves ... martini glasses ... and loads of baubles ... and if your mind is all in holiday mode ... you might just make your self a pear centre piece ... well a pear martini on the side would help too ... ;)And while you are read more

OysterCulture

Italian Liqueurs – A Treat to Savor

Oyster Food & Culture | December 18th 2009

The Golden Gate Bridge On blustery, rainy days, much like today here in San Francisco, I imagine I am curled up under my favorite blanket engrossed in a book, sipping a liqueur and nibbling a biscotti and some chocolates.  Actually indulging in this read more

afournier

our GiNgErBrEaD village

and so I whisper | December 18th 2009 by Anabel Fournier

Today looked like the photos below - my kid's are on Christmas vacation since yesterday, so since early this morning we baked and decorated our gingerbread village. It is basically Santa's workshop and Mr. & Mrs. Claus' home. We used lots of roya read more

rachelsegal

Glass Block Hanukkah Light

Robust Cooking | December 18th 2009 by Rachel Segal

I have made many glass block Christmas lights, but this is my first Hanukkah glass block light. Although we are a Christian family, my son has been going out, and living with, a beautiful Jewish girl and I want to make her feel as at home as possible read more

srinidhilv

Houston Rodeo - Entertainment Extravaganza

View from the Passenger Window | December 18th 2009 by Nidhi

Horses, cattle and cowboys is what characterized Texas during the past few centuries. Now of course ranching and cowboyjavascript:void(0) skills have changed so much that the old skills are retained only as a culture. The Houston Rodeo is one of the read more

PopMom

Kelly Trying to get out of her Stroller

the Great Mom Pop Culture Escape | December 18th 2009 by Sena Downes

We had 2 Santa events this past Saturday. First we had Breakfast with Santa at our golf/pool club which I had booked a few weeks ago. Then, my father in law invited us to a Santa event run by his little Irish group he belongs to that was a sing-a-l read more

GreenGirls

U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Program

The Green Girls - Blogs of Green | December 18th 2009 by The Green Girls

MISSION: The mission of the U. S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Program is to collect new, unwrapped toys during October, November and December each year, and distribute those toys as Christmas gifts to needy children in the community in whic read more

pocketcultures

White Christmas?

My partner is a foreigner | December 18th 2009 by pocketcultures

Aside from the religious aspect, British people love to celebrate Christmas. Part of the reason is that it takes our minds off the terrible weather – when it doesn’t snow, the weather at this time of year is often cold, grey and wet. We’re alwa read more

pocketcultures

Christmas around the world

My partner is a foreigner | December 18th 2009 by pocketcultures

Over the next week we’ll be publishing a series of posts from our contributors around the world. Each day one of them will tell us about Christmas in their country. Hope you enjoy reading about these different countries and their customs for celeb read more

lovefeast

Fancy Friday ~ The Tree

Love Feast Table | December 18th 2009

Picking out a tree is a very personal thing.  You really have to find the right one.  The tree that speaks to you….the tree that says I want to be in your life. You need to round up the right posse to look for a tree. You need to look hard read more

Bri

Christmas Gingerbread Kids ‘Portrait’ Cookies

Figs with Bri | December 18th 2009 by Briana Brownlow

WE always bake some sort of special holiday cookies for Christmas…to nibble…and give away as gifts. Christmas 1998. This particular year, I decided to give our neighbors’ grade-school & high-school age kids fancy hand-decorated read more

lusamama

Holiday Crafting Continues.

Clean | December 18th 2009 by Rachel Wolf

It's crunch time.We celebrate Solstice as a family and that is, oh, all of two days out. Two days. We don't do much gift-giving on Solstice eve, but we do a little, so that has been keeping me busy. (If you are interested in hearing our Solst read more

valariebudayr

Gnome Week: Rounds and a Winner

Valarie Budayr | December 18th 2009 by Valarie Budayr

Packed in their back packs or loaded on their sleighs , the gnomes head out into the cold loudly singing their holiday tunes. Together they search for animals who may be having trouble getting through the winter. All the animals know th read more

fitnessjourney

Celebrate, Don't Gain Weight! Host a Skating Party.

Fitness: A Journey Not a Destination | December 18th 2009

Image from the Art of SkatingFrom Thanksgiving until New Year's Day there are always a multitude of holiday celebrations to attend. From office Christmas parties to New Year's Day brunches, celebrations generally equal lots of food and, if you aren't read more

jjm2007

Revelation Day and a Wish Granted!

Married and Happy About It | December 18th 2009 by Mhay

We had our yearly kris-kringle (Monito-Monita) revelation day in the office this afternoon. We had so much fun! We had sumptuous lunch complete with the best seller conti's Mango Bravo cake (wasn't able to take a pic since it's gone in just a few sec read more

k305

A Blessed Merry Christmas!

::Kristie's Haven:: | December 18th 2009

Finally we set up our x'mas tree last week! More so for Jayden, cos we want him to grow up knowing it's Christmas at the end of the year and with Christmas comes a Christmas tree, pressies and lovely deco and music :) Now every morning when we come d read more