Twelve cookies, one dough recipe

 <a href="http://www.smileycentral.com/?partner=ZSzeb001_ZKxdm143YYUS" target="_blank"><img alt="3D Magical Snowman" border="0" src="http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/28/28_4_12.gif" /></a> I didn't realize this, but I'm sure that a lot of you who bake cookies already know this , but just in case, I was browsing and found out that you can make 12 different cookie recipes with one dough mix. I will admit, I'm not a baker, and I always order delicious cookies from a lady named Shirley. YUMMY!! But here are the twelve cookies and you can find the recipes for them here...<a href="http://recipes.slides.kaboose.com/99-12-cookies-1-dough">http://recipes.slides.kaboose.com/99-12-cookies-1-dough</a><br /><br />1. Sugar cookies<br />2. Peanut butter cookies...yum!<br />3. Candy Pillow cookies<br />4. Pistachio-Cranberry Biscotti...oh, I would enjoy that one!!<br />5. Peppermint cookies<br />6. Lemon Meringue cookies<br />7. Linzer Bars<br />8. Chocolate cookies with cherries & marshmallows<br />9. Orange chocolate chip cookies<br />10. Toffee candy<br />11. Triple Ginger cookies<br />12. Almond cookies...yummy!<br /><br />So there you have it and they all look soooo good!!<br /><br /><br /><div class="zemanta-related"><h6 class="zemanta-related-title" style="font-size: 1em; margin: 1em 0px 0px;">Related articles</h6><ul class="zemanta-article-ul"><li class="zemanta-article-ul-li"><a href="http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/food-and-wine/lucy-waverman/1-batch-of-dough-4-recipes-your-holiday-cookie-shortcut/article1819357/?cmpid=rss1">1 batch of dough, 4 recipes: your holiday cookie shortcut</a> (theglobeandmail.com)</li><li class="zemanta-article-ul-li"></li><li class="zemanta-article-ul-li"><a href="http://www.thekitchn.com/thekitchn/recipe-roundup/give-the-gift-of-dough-9-sweet-and-savory-icebox-cookies-133130">Give the Gift of Dough: 9 Sweet and Savory Icebox Cookies</a> (thekitchn.com)</li><li class="zemanta-article-ul-li"></li><li class="zemanta-article-ul-li"><a href="http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/foodwine/2013551525_web01cookienobake.html?syndication=rss">Recipe: No-Bake Oatmeal Coal Cookies</a> (seattletimes.nwsource.com)</li></ul></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.smileycentral.com/dl/index.jhtml?partner=ZSzeb113_ZKxdm143YYUS&utm_id=7921" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://www.smileycentral.com/sig.jsp?pc=ZSzeb113&pp=ZKxdm143YYUS" /></a> <br /><div class="zemanta-pixie" style="height: 15px; margin-top: 10px;"><a class="zemanta-pixie-a" href="http://www.zemanta.com/" title="Enhanced by Zemanta"><img alt="Enhanced by Zemanta" class="zemanta-pixie-img" src="http://img.zemanta.com/zemified_e.png?x-id=68d94efd-2ea5-462e-a59a-60c98a695e5a" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; float: right;" /></a></div>

Twelve cookies, one dough recipe

   I didn't realize this, but I'm sure that a lot of you who bake cookies already know this , but just in case, I was browsing and f...

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Antique Christmas Tree Stand

In New York City, NOMA, which was a group of lighting companies who merged together in 1926, became the largest lighting company in the U.S. This is just one of the items that were distributed. It's a 1950's tree stand that's made of colorful lithographed tin. Isn't it just beautiful!! The value today for this is $250.00! Amazing! I found this information at <a href="http://www.countryliving.com/">http://www.countryliving.com/</a><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxpsW7FyL3-A48R5sEMSb8tXhyyED36POyMyE2nQlxQTFbCCiUjMYmUFNBfq4Wz9Rx_pcaMgnxagcfYhjNlPttCKNRILoPo3_bFHpX8Tbl1YfeY_hDMZME2TqeK4yQ2VX6arzu4y1ug1sS/s1600/christmas-tree-stand-de-90531483.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxpsW7FyL3-A48R5sEMSb8tXhyyED36POyMyE2nQlxQTFbCCiUjMYmUFNBfq4Wz9Rx_pcaMgnxagcfYhjNlPttCKNRILoPo3_bFHpX8Tbl1YfeY_hDMZME2TqeK4yQ2VX6arzu4y1ug1sS/s400/christmas-tree-stand-de-90531483.jpg" width="312" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5i9x4Tv5o9wHM3v7dajePuE2oPJgRU9RbFNRBEV_RZX0UHvObLRQPaAXU_lTrDLhsubM4E29OoHwliPqsuOHv2BRMUeahOgvovtS5lPcWP3z3IvYDb-5tSUof5kRdtXhTHcXxblgubR9s/s1600/tree-stand-de.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="250" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5i9x4Tv5o9wHM3v7dajePuE2oPJgRU9RbFNRBEV_RZX0UHvObLRQPaAXU_lTrDLhsubM4E29OoHwliPqsuOHv2BRMUeahOgvovtS5lPcWP3z3IvYDb-5tSUof5kRdtXhTHcXxblgubR9s/s320/tree-stand-de.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This one was from the 1960's. It's valued at $100.00!</td></tr></tbody></table>

Antique Christmas Tree Stand

In New York City, NOMA, which was a group of lighting companies who merged together in 1926, became the largest lighting company in the U.S....

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Stylish Blogger Award

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHa1SS_EpYh-CqMRjT4UZ3YiEIeLVGUtSXryDlLOIG0qO4v1mQsKCmXy2_3eGnaRSh3ABQoaLGc98M2LkXXJMR2o4WtnxzOD6iALCY3UmwRQYmqihIVhqE3ZzQf__iBkJwrgkMnfYVIBrd/s1600/AwardStylish-Blogger.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHa1SS_EpYh-CqMRjT4UZ3YiEIeLVGUtSXryDlLOIG0qO4v1mQsKCmXy2_3eGnaRSh3ABQoaLGc98M2LkXXJMR2o4WtnxzOD6iALCY3UmwRQYmqihIVhqE3ZzQf__iBkJwrgkMnfYVIBrd/s1600/AwardStylish-Blogger.jpg" /></a></div><br />Mandie from  <a href="http://whisperingchristmasdreams.blogspot.com/">http://whisperingchristmasdreams.blogspot.com/</a> has given Joys of Christmas an award. I was really excited and a bit surprised about this, but am so grateful for her kind words about my blog!! Thank-you so much Mandie. You and I are alike in so many ways! She has asked me to share seven things about myself so here goes:  <br /><br />1. Whenever my time on earth is done, I hope that I can come back as a Christmas angel and help others just like the angel in Mrs. Miracle, a Hallmark presentation! <br /><br />2. I enjoy doing yardwork as long as it's not real warm outdoors! Just can't take the hot, humid weather. I like to mow the grass with my reel mower, just like the old fashioned ones from long ago, only mine is an updated version. It's good for the environment and the grass. <br /><br />3. I would love to see snow for Christmas, but starting in January I can't wait for spring to get here.<br /><br />4. I think I sort of like a challenge...depending on what it is...This blog started out as a challenge. I wondered if I could actually pull it off. For me it was much work trying to figure out how to get things posted, pictures, codes, backgrounds, etc. just as many of you know this with your blogs. But I really enjoy doing it and enjoy reading your comments. <br /><br />5. I LOVE Christmas. I tried to think about what my niche would be for a blog and I thought why not Christmas! I love listening to the music, wrapping gifts, get togethers with family and friends, enjoying the decorations in my house...this is why I start so early...I just plain love it! I love the foods, light displays, Christmas movies, decorating my computer with screensavers and snow, watching my grandchildren open their gifts we bought for them, and my parents are still here for Christmas which is really why I love it so much. They made Christmas a magical time for us when we were children!<br /><br />6. I enjoy making digital scrapbooks. That was another challenge for me that turned out well, although I take it a little to seriously as to where I'm going to place things on my page because I'm...  <br /><br />7. A perfectionist...I really don't like that quality to much. I just think if you're going to do something do it right or don't do it at all! I know that's terrible and it really does get in my way and I try not to be that way all the time. Some days I can get away with it, but it's a very hard thing for me! <br /><br />Thanks again Mandie. I enjoy reading your blog and feel very honored that you would give me a blog award!

Stylish Blogger Award

Mandie from   http://whisperingchristmasdreams.blogspot.com/  has given Joys of Christmas an award. I was really excited and a bit surprised...

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Trans-Siberian Orchestra - Christmas Canon (Video)

I had never heard of the <a class="zem_slink" href="http://www.last.fm/music/Trans-Siberian%2BOrchestra" rel="lastfm" title="Trans-Siberian Orchestra">Trans-Siberian Orchestra</a> until probably a couple of years ago. I was listening to Christmas music at work and this song came on and I thought to myself what a beautiful song and wondered who sang it and then it came on again another night and I heard who it was...Trans Siberian Orchestra. Since then I've heard more of their Christmas music and do like some of the songs, but some are a bit rocking out for me. I'm more of a traditional Christmas music person, but this song stands out for me. The children sing like angels! You'll need to pause the music player to listen.<br /><h6 class="zemanta-related-title" style="font-size: 1em; margin: 1em 0px 0px;">Related articles</h6><div class="zemanta-related"><ul class="zemanta-article-ul"><li class="zemanta-article-ul-li"><a href="http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2010/11/post_155.html">The Trans-Siberian Orchestra's tradition rocks on at the Giant Center</a> (pennlive.com)</li></ul></div><div class="zemanta-article-ul-li"><object height="385" width="480"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/psd19YV8-Ww?fs=1&hl=en_US&rel=0&color1=0x5d1719&color2=0xcd311b"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/psd19YV8-Ww?fs=1&hl=en_US&rel=0&color1=0x5d1719&color2=0xcd311b" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object></div><div class="zemanta-pixie" style="height: 15px; margin-top: 10px;"><a class="zemanta-pixie-a" href="http://www.zemanta.com/" title="Enhanced by Zemanta"><img alt="Enhanced by Zemanta" class="zemanta-pixie-img" src="http://img.zemanta.com/zemified_e.png?x-id=9c23a539-361a-4036-bfd6-c3313b4e52c7" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; float: right;" /></a></div>

Trans-Siberian Orchestra - Christmas Canon (Video)

I had never heard of the Trans-Siberian Orchestra until probably a couple of years ago. I was listening to Christmas music at work and this...

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Nostalgic Christmas Ornaments

I can hardly believe that tomorrow is Thanksgiving!! It just seemed to sneak up on me! The countdown till Christmas is really short now! I need to start shopping! I've finished decorating the tree and as I was doing so, I remembered some of the beautiful ornaments that my dad used to put on our tree when we were kids. I wanted to see if I could find some of those online and came across a few that I remembered when I was a child. I so wish that I had some of these ornaments today. I wish mom and dad had saved them. I guess when new decorations come out you think oh, how pretty these are, and you decide to replace the old with the new, but I would love to see some of the old ones on my tree. Here are some pictures of the ones that I remember. <br /><br /> <br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO3H_YaV6q3iZV2MIYkWydRQAP1Oz8pivdt1vEAnbGgk8k6-6s6ShclgT3bmyuoiSMJeRYZOqNmTSoIFuE5RxRMXRfT_LDXwtwlm-uGeVf2azY5EZKHioLBBHXK6DE5tE6a2NGcFEWqshc/s1600/antique-christmas-ornaments.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="216" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO3H_YaV6q3iZV2MIYkWydRQAP1Oz8pivdt1vEAnbGgk8k6-6s6ShclgT3bmyuoiSMJeRYZOqNmTSoIFuE5RxRMXRfT_LDXwtwlm-uGeVf2azY5EZKHioLBBHXK6DE5tE6a2NGcFEWqshc/s400/antique-christmas-ornaments.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Loved to hang these ones on the tree!</td></tr></tbody></table> <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNoJjtV2tmGVFigK1s3QcHZx_KsSXWIZaJQFLejatps437Q-koCq19D0h5tsW15OLiN5bLwKfHKOzDvg-v6bmMsKYhmjJB5f3nNOHTFH4t0azwi-4Lx4Gmim7i9oMs1vLSCrV-xPo_gfiB/s1600/BAUMKERZEN.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="286" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNoJjtV2tmGVFigK1s3QcHZx_KsSXWIZaJQFLejatps437Q-koCq19D0h5tsW15OLiN5bLwKfHKOzDvg-v6bmMsKYhmjJB5f3nNOHTFH4t0azwi-4Lx4Gmim7i9oMs1vLSCrV-xPo_gfiB/s400/BAUMKERZEN.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /> <br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgoy4C5Q23yNX861YjTH7JEma_riACaK5THlpSaH8aLGfEfBe-1hrfbkCSVS7V00r9wldJ4vR9rXUhjXL9HRy8mMxv429BQr7qWQ1iPl-vBUZlI3ZR90Z55RaKzctAKXav3FCjQQ7znDjx/s1600/bubble_lights_UL1002ll.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgoy4C5Q23yNX861YjTH7JEma_riACaK5THlpSaH8aLGfEfBe-1hrfbkCSVS7V00r9wldJ4vR9rXUhjXL9HRy8mMxv429BQr7qWQ1iPl-vBUZlI3ZR90Z55RaKzctAKXav3FCjQQ7znDjx/s400/bubble_lights_UL1002ll.jpg" width="382" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My all time favorite! I so loved to sit and watch these bubble lights!!</td></tr></tbody></table> <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl_vnxnv2PeTzR0QtcmAmbVkw4nQ0F8T8gc_EacDWYl_aVGpNfOmPiPq0Mb2JsoXhWLMnKI-ggUcGGB11zpe6teGp2OWHjYb6EgezKPX9_8RpBGQukLuk5ba8c7ek4NA-_qfkePGOnF6VK/s1600/Christmas+Decorations+Baubles.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl_vnxnv2PeTzR0QtcmAmbVkw4nQ0F8T8gc_EacDWYl_aVGpNfOmPiPq0Mb2JsoXhWLMnKI-ggUcGGB11zpe6teGp2OWHjYb6EgezKPX9_8RpBGQukLuk5ba8c7ek4NA-_qfkePGOnF6VK/s400/Christmas+Decorations+Baubles.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /> <br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5xQm-DGd4Fdyx6pnCdJUjTSzsRDeNIXGmFGMeEHcdj2XHTRZuPrUmv7lY6AixSsIPObJbbdzfugDZOSy8Wakv1V1SCxfRvioiRFtZTAEWSqOOHjjLPN4ZK8vrH0lQ8g24jRK-c7CjMpqi/s1600/Christmas-Ornaments-Eudora.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5xQm-DGd4Fdyx6pnCdJUjTSzsRDeNIXGmFGMeEHcdj2XHTRZuPrUmv7lY6AixSsIPObJbbdzfugDZOSy8Wakv1V1SCxfRvioiRFtZTAEWSqOOHjjLPN4ZK8vrH0lQ8g24jRK-c7CjMpqi/s400/Christmas-Ornaments-Eudora.jpg" width="288" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I remember buying these kits at the store. It was so much fun making them!</td></tr></tbody></table> <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn-5uN-XoBfC4qQtmO_qc6bXpaMs-TuAPddZNGOjyFvDNcpj358uE8vqI5fBiiSdn9QnrlVwdNbldohkyy_ZcNPyxXSQNuSzyigWWyC9NXrxh2wXLP_lmxMJeL4XOifighImjyVTgc3SC3/s1600/DresdenStarOrnaments-8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn-5uN-XoBfC4qQtmO_qc6bXpaMs-TuAPddZNGOjyFvDNcpj358uE8vqI5fBiiSdn9QnrlVwdNbldohkyy_ZcNPyxXSQNuSzyigWWyC9NXrxh2wXLP_lmxMJeL4XOifighImjyVTgc3SC3/s400/DresdenStarOrnaments-8.jpg" width="318" /></a></div><br /> <br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVnMZ6EQC3JAy-BvKxNdLo0uqNVRiT-8SVpb7LcnVSU_NQCSVF7Kn3PO9lCLeydPhEYq5jA_O9kqPDhhYQGpwXA7L2_lTYUF6zNXhFTKwxHMXRHQy62rdDPDAAyzAmLKYTeLb0qReRHXiJ/s1600/ht_2020_silver_061207_ssv.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVnMZ6EQC3JAy-BvKxNdLo0uqNVRiT-8SVpb7LcnVSU_NQCSVF7Kn3PO9lCLeydPhEYq5jA_O9kqPDhhYQGpwXA7L2_lTYUF6zNXhFTKwxHMXRHQy62rdDPDAAyzAmLKYTeLb0qReRHXiJ/s320/ht_2020_silver_061207_ssv.jpg" width="239" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Oh my gosh! Does anyone else remember these foil trees?</td></tr></tbody></table> <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimxXHFOt_bq3s70TfCepOrROBLsAkKmSr0ekVGw8LnXbQtqLHiuay_xdZ9DpFYq9ESiVj_MmNdi7s9RVnD9qdksZMScyVK87YOrwZVdjOHctC0d9Pg-FkAefzsWJPhyphenhyphenMv6I7IoPbqLbz_v/s1600/il_fullxfull_95500091.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="398" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimxXHFOt_bq3s70TfCepOrROBLsAkKmSr0ekVGw8LnXbQtqLHiuay_xdZ9DpFYq9ESiVj_MmNdi7s9RVnD9qdksZMScyVK87YOrwZVdjOHctC0d9Pg-FkAefzsWJPhyphenhyphenMv6I7IoPbqLbz_v/s400/il_fullxfull_95500091.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /> <br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiF90Z2IFEuUEXY4dUnbm-pbthbR39L2Nh-EFl2aqU2si_EpikfqiNEtpDy6BNaxuqaNyC8ukrzSEzmBmi1WTJQy5C5IcKvRO5wI9RaUodRENXYwpAfctSBd4-iXACh98IS5cfNdNWUAGK/s1600/p334832b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiF90Z2IFEuUEXY4dUnbm-pbthbR39L2Nh-EFl2aqU2si_EpikfqiNEtpDy6BNaxuqaNyC8ukrzSEzmBmi1WTJQy5C5IcKvRO5wI9RaUodRENXYwpAfctSBd4-iXACh98IS5cfNdNWUAGK/s400/p334832b.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">So beautiful and shiny!</td></tr></tbody></table> <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQv-GsrSC_tLkmwyfZf5RT_2_xCfuTZKBNQpaf6-AFFsmBnVsA9CN2LCdvCHo09M_xNHLF7b-BFwBFhMYQlPbzWtsvDHxRTxuQIsStnfUvflyyCUKwcDkGsd2P-Ilyy5uLhDb8NGu_jkg4/s1600/SHINNY-BRITE.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="372" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQv-GsrSC_tLkmwyfZf5RT_2_xCfuTZKBNQpaf6-AFFsmBnVsA9CN2LCdvCHo09M_xNHLF7b-BFwBFhMYQlPbzWtsvDHxRTxuQIsStnfUvflyyCUKwcDkGsd2P-Ilyy5uLhDb8NGu_jkg4/s400/SHINNY-BRITE.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU2GfKaA_8JUh4onQEKXdyrVX-zJoPns_BWszWBsM3XtI3XRgVwAjBc6P2CR-Otf3OH5TJkpCdHg1SybfgS_uz-hnEzgLX24yGZERLfDkkUHqVEAUpxO1nChf2cY-k_9sGVEGZN6RKPwh-/s1600/toyday-traditional-%2526-classic-toys-wooden-toy-christmas-tree-decorations.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU2GfKaA_8JUh4onQEKXdyrVX-zJoPns_BWszWBsM3XtI3XRgVwAjBc6P2CR-Otf3OH5TJkpCdHg1SybfgS_uz-hnEzgLX24yGZERLfDkkUHqVEAUpxO1nChf2cY-k_9sGVEGZN6RKPwh-/s400/toyday-traditional-%2526-classic-toys-wooden-toy-christmas-tree-decorations.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikWGmo7iJoII9jUsM1vkNJUFk6PKMl_zrR_911lvBxy3_vXGp8xLWPiVRhKuuvyuL0DciEdp7Ne4IXZX33vL6NSp_DrHJ2cx2_XtUg1DRa66ULGXPWMJQm6SLNi_ow8l61AkWaVnPBi19c/s1600/vintage-christmas-ornaments-l.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikWGmo7iJoII9jUsM1vkNJUFk6PKMl_zrR_911lvBxy3_vXGp8xLWPiVRhKuuvyuL0DciEdp7Ne4IXZX33vL6NSp_DrHJ2cx2_XtUg1DRa66ULGXPWMJQm6SLNi_ow8l61AkWaVnPBi19c/s400/vintage-christmas-ornaments-l.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><object height="385" width="480"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/7mZ63xNIDGw?fs=1&hl=en_US&rel=0&color1=0x5d1719&color2=0xcd311b"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/7mZ63xNIDGw?fs=1&hl=en_US&rel=0&color1=0x5d1719&color2=0xcd311b" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object></div>

Nostalgic Christmas Ornaments

I can hardly believe that tomorrow is Thanksgiving!! It just seemed to sneak up on me! The countdown till Christmas is really short now! I n...

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Light Displays-Disney World

I have never been to Disney World, but a friend of mine told me that they really put on spectacular Christmas light displays. I decided to check it out and was amazed. It must be such a magical moment to actually be there to see these displays!  WOW! I would love it...but don't know if I would love the crowds, because I'm sure there are loads of people who want to see these spectacular lighting displays. I found some pictures to share and if they are copyrighted I will remove them. 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margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtUOdn8zV_UnyYMwv34hiMGqlDvPEjAkQUo6Y-WtD97YA0l_MPYp7-px3FRbYt9sW-t-YC-JGh_fXH3v-WQnke0M4gbDq6ytOIsMXYX0itCQGJhGijxbb2HPfHHswiQL0UfmlSGkiv-gss/s1600/Osborne-Lights-Orlando-747639.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="301" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtUOdn8zV_UnyYMwv34hiMGqlDvPEjAkQUo6Y-WtD97YA0l_MPYp7-px3FRbYt9sW-t-YC-JGh_fXH3v-WQnke0M4gbDq6ytOIsMXYX0itCQGJhGijxbb2HPfHHswiQL0UfmlSGkiv-gss/s400/Osborne-Lights-Orlando-747639.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.colorfulplaces.com/orlando/have-a-disney-christmas-with-the-osborne-family-spectacle-of-dancing-lights">Bluegreen Colorful Places</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="zemanta-related"><h6 class="zemanta-related-title" style="font-size: 1em; margin: 1em 0px 0px;">Related articles</h6><ul class="zemanta-article-ul"><li class="zemanta-article-ul-li"><a href="http://www.gadling.com/2010/11/12/top-10-holiday-sights-to-see-at-walt-disney-world/">Top 10 holiday sights to see at Walt Disney World</a> (gadling.com)</li></ul><div>More wonderful images from Disney at Christmas found <a href="http://www.wdwinfo.com/Photos/OsborneLights_2007/index.htm">Here</a>. Just click on thumbnail to enlarge picture. </div><div>More images <a href="http://www.wdwinfo.com/Photos/OsborneLights_2004/index.htm">Here</a>. Again, click on thumbnail to enlarge. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Images from <a href="http://www.google.com/search?q=images+of+christmas+light+displays+in+disney+world&hl=en&prmd=ivns&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=6e0ATqiOJKjw0gH98YG5Dg&ved=0CBkQsAQ&biw=993&bih=636">Google</a></div></div><div class="zemanta-pixie" style="height: 15px; margin-top: 10px;"><a class="zemanta-pixie-a" href="http://www.zemanta.com/" title="Enhanced by Zemanta"><img alt="Enhanced by Zemanta" class="zemanta-pixie-img" src="http://img.zemanta.com/zemified_e.png?x-id=ba84c600-8d62-4129-b2e4-55a5d20549d1" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; float: right;" /></a></div>

Light Displays-Disney World

I have never been to Disney World, but a friend of mine told me that they really put on spectacular Christmas light displays. I decided to c...

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Elf Magic Doll

<a href="http://www.elf-magic.com/about.htm">http://www.elf-magic.com/about.htm</a><br /><br />Well, I don't know if anyone has checked out the Elf Magic tradition, but it really is a sweet thing for children! When mine were little, this wasn't around...at least not to my knowledge...but I definitely would have had elves at my house!! This is a picture of Melanie, one of the elf dolls going to a friends house of mine for her daughter. <br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKEHJREcASZd9MvWBNKoyMSOgapytobmRlNBvOpZ94qmrQrLWWJlL55pjvyfE9wIWo9NOodgYtxnj8AY0E9tXzhpL61pNmCTTqUwsj03TZj8QptzJg5L8sWAKkP6VPooj2WqQ1QEjG99Y3/s1600/002.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKEHJREcASZd9MvWBNKoyMSOgapytobmRlNBvOpZ94qmrQrLWWJlL55pjvyfE9wIWo9NOodgYtxnj8AY0E9tXzhpL61pNmCTTqUwsj03TZj8QptzJg5L8sWAKkP6VPooj2WqQ1QEjG99Y3/s320/002.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Melanie</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="zemanta-pixie" style="height: 15px; margin-top: 10px;"><a class="zemanta-pixie-a" href="http://www.zemanta.com/" title="Enhanced by Zemanta"><img alt="Enhanced by Zemanta" class="zemanta-pixie-img" src="http://img.zemanta.com/zemified_e.png?x-id=e2b5bac0-e729-4974-8e9c-e6576b1c77b3" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; float: right;" /></a></div>

Elf Magic Doll

http://www.elf-magic.com/about.htm Well, I don't know if anyone has checked out the Elf Magic tradition, but it really is a sweet thing ...

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My Christmas Tree

Well, I've finally finished all of my decorating. I did the tree last night and thought I would post some pictures. The first decoration of the spider web has a story behind it that goes like this:<br /><br />                       The Ukrainian Christmas Spiderweb Legend<br /><br /><br />One family in the village was too poor to have a decorated Christmas tree in their house. The mother had hung a few meager nuts and fruits on a small tree outside their door in hopes of bringing a little more cheer to her children's Christmas Day. <br /><br />On Christmas Eve the spiders heard her prayers and hung their webs over the tree. As the sun came up, it's rays glittered and sparkled on the dew on the webs and turned them to silver and gold. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLWm7VGYWhr2omv-nitDdTI7oE73Q7mGkNNRiHw9Y7CdYuCqozrKZb5SpY1OkP3CHC1tgowA81b8059eVS0F0cJlEG6T09tv5T7LlI-WL8K99Q-y4a2faOI_MHqh8lJQpHtkxxoBiGfrp-/s1600/002.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLWm7VGYWhr2omv-nitDdTI7oE73Q7mGkNNRiHw9Y7CdYuCqozrKZb5SpY1OkP3CHC1tgowA81b8059eVS0F0cJlEG6T09tv5T7LlI-WL8K99Q-y4a2faOI_MHqh8lJQpHtkxxoBiGfrp-/s400/002.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP_J0eI8kGC9aR0vw0ccEMdo0Cak41ECnUztXxCsIMC8CbK-pNkNHCsmeKm1MUsduUTrJw3sWtSBYEN3C3xDwyzEjqKkIoJ3YGyKBNgeLVCMSlg4A7mXNpsG_w7fh7-6Xuy32qcD5J4qdv/s1600/007.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; 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margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnK0IRSKuElOos88QOLDoyal7m2Q7ER0JSm-0VoyLucm0ymQAa2VDos8r7_7U6vkQ-MWqzHJyJDWWxWTIrKwsTx9SAAtboDO1yijvBQAAWXFJKVnKVNb19t_p19gcrDV7I1FbEe-F7UJrS/s320/011.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Angel was hand made by my mother.</td></tr></tbody></table> <br /> <br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY8v9KHSjYvypoHRHCj9moMbDhQxNEM9sn3ZX2CWS85pBtuMh3rpBTSkABXH-R6p7pag6Tpyf6WZgHitX1IDjSu44Y7GinqaGuDU04OiiGA5qfQ33U7PsNaTOPl6hlkXYH2o4kEuJrgJW1/s1600/012.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY8v9KHSjYvypoHRHCj9moMbDhQxNEM9sn3ZX2CWS85pBtuMh3rpBTSkABXH-R6p7pag6Tpyf6WZgHitX1IDjSu44Y7GinqaGuDU04OiiGA5qfQ33U7PsNaTOPl6hlkXYH2o4kEuJrgJW1/s320/012.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hand made by my mother.</td></tr></tbody></table> <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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His nose glows with batteries!</td></tr></tbody></table> <br /> <br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMQZ99A86eoERtHCimZj6tcctViI1pBqEN5orRXixAUvLcovTZ4xIWIQcuBboWQMjzUvh4GRprFGJtmVPJcKhX2mF4BbxqqPVqinqc90fUmth6oquxSRqpPWaWwai8pKGF8mEfZNSzanRK/s1600/023.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMQZ99A86eoERtHCimZj6tcctViI1pBqEN5orRXixAUvLcovTZ4xIWIQcuBboWQMjzUvh4GRprFGJtmVPJcKhX2mF4BbxqqPVqinqc90fUmth6oquxSRqpPWaWwai8pKGF8mEfZNSzanRK/s400/023.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My mother also made this heart.</td></tr></tbody></table> <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRgDnxs68UeK_tQCIL7eKfgS1ow7coafa7j4g3Z97QYD7zRdbpryoPGXNLUd1eYqQbBIj-JkKipMqRbO3WAvqOtCjFI3dvkiOwcHmAmQT3H_N-sWDdgLXMhnjSYiDdm6qJ4ZhYsJWbuhqc/s1600/024.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; 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So cute!</td></tr></tbody></table> <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjixEP4-YHJehOW-chRRKdHxzPK5O9v1fnHjg6sCHQ-Jvm6gpw614fPL0iYYxddBOvaEYw0eaIgBjymnD6gRd_uxCnFRwFdWXi5OycCQRavQmI_jPnuuxS-vJNgOmwUDUxsMIZKKkRWL46K/s1600/032.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjixEP4-YHJehOW-chRRKdHxzPK5O9v1fnHjg6sCHQ-Jvm6gpw614fPL0iYYxddBOvaEYw0eaIgBjymnD6gRd_uxCnFRwFdWXi5OycCQRavQmI_jPnuuxS-vJNgOmwUDUxsMIZKKkRWL46K/s400/032.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /> <br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ6-u3kpeX47wIUGbKeFOc879R_LzPxjpn9dNVrJOH5zznGCl_541rGUkfwGFOZQv9kpEfm-oqZOAntkdQvo2NnzxMszSPeVSJkp6JmufuNDG26s8gFSyTPp48l3f0B4X9QC3LwkJAzqjJ/s1600/004.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ6-u3kpeX47wIUGbKeFOc879R_LzPxjpn9dNVrJOH5zznGCl_541rGUkfwGFOZQv9kpEfm-oqZOAntkdQvo2NnzxMszSPeVSJkp6JmufuNDG26s8gFSyTPp48l3f0B4X9QC3LwkJAzqjJ/s400/004.JPG" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My Santa cookie jar.</td></tr></tbody></table> <br /> <br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji0_75UnCLzDy1qzZvnLW63QXMj5myRMEds55Iikiiy-P93ZyqeneOsEI76fQiEaw-FYBxcbDQen4teCRk1sviAj5CXhvLGsQa9wXTt6E_spRIqw_BuiEbQrAsmLEBDmG99ZtY9Hnl_YKD/s1600/003.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji0_75UnCLzDy1qzZvnLW63QXMj5myRMEds55Iikiiy-P93ZyqeneOsEI76fQiEaw-FYBxcbDQen4teCRk1sviAj5CXhvLGsQa9wXTt6E_spRIqw_BuiEbQrAsmLEBDmG99ZtY9Hnl_YKD/s400/003.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My card basket.</td></tr></tbody></table> <br /> <br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidFX1rG5F_LQZ5MBXRExjflYCSBFWWHbyVNviFCbehPsd8sVIrdmHcgyhUAgNVQtbGP46EHtd2VAtF3zzndEoIxMPoZ77LFPkExLENVGU7_uJ191jb0ui0H4Grxwd9E4A17yl_jye3vXyC/s1600/005.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidFX1rG5F_LQZ5MBXRExjflYCSBFWWHbyVNviFCbehPsd8sVIrdmHcgyhUAgNVQtbGP46EHtd2VAtF3zzndEoIxMPoZ77LFPkExLENVGU7_uJ191jb0ui0H4Grxwd9E4A17yl_jye3vXyC/s320/005.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Thomas Kinkade clock. It plays a Christmas song on the hour.</td></tr></tbody></table> <br /><div class="zemanta-related"><h6 class="zemanta-related-title" style="font-size: 1em; margin: 1em 0px 0px;">Related articles</h6><ul class="zemanta-article-ul"><li class="zemanta-article-ul-li"><a href="http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/g/a/2011/01/21/rickstevesrickstevestmsarticlecfmid253.DTL">Christmas Trees and Manger Scenes in Europe</a> (sfgate.com)</li></ul></div><div class="zemanta-pixie" style="height: 15px; margin-top: 10px;"><a class="zemanta-pixie-a" href="http://www.zemanta.com/" title="Enhanced by Zemanta"><img alt="Enhanced by Zemanta" class="zemanta-pixie-img" src="http://img.zemanta.com/zemified_e.png?x-id=da294083-f642-4bb5-af3a-5d04b3479c4a" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; float: right;" /></a></div>

My Christmas Tree

Well, I've finally finished all of my decorating. I did the tree last night and thought I would post some pictures. The first decoration...

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