Natural Decor Ideas for Christmas Using Fresh Plants
Creative holiday decorating tips blend fresh greens dried botanicals and fruit. Arrange pots poinsettias azaleas cyclamen and evergreens, fill bowls with Lunarila and holly, repurpose a beach basket as a fruit holder, make a mistletoe ball from a potato, and craft a bread centerpiece with evergreen sprigs and candles.
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First National Community Christmas Tree at White House
In 1923 the first National Community Christmas Tree was set up on the White House lawn. The spruce came from Vermont, Calving Cool idge's home state. The next year he presided at a ceremony under the American Forestry Association to promote living Christmas trees.
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Kris Kringle Wreaths for Christmas Treats
A festive recipe for Kris Kringle Wreaths uses margarine corn syrup sugar green color and corn flakes shaped into wreaths with red cinnamon candies. Mix ingredients cook heat pour onto waxed paper shape quickly decorate and let firm yield about a dozen treats.
Quotations and Reflections from Bible to Machiavelli
A collection of religious and philosophical quotes spanning Isaiah Job Southey Luther and Machiavelli. The notes cite themes of perception judgment faith and the power of placing things in God’s hands amid human loss and worldly wisdom.
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Carols and Candles of Christmas Traditions Explored
This piece traces Christmas carols from their medieval roots to nineteenth century origins and notes Francis Scott Key and Harpo Marx as carol authors. It covers candlelight origins in Boston, modern electric displays, and mistletoe lore tied to luck and seasonal customs.
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Christmas Dance at Santo Domingo Pueblo in New Mexico
The Santo Domingo Indian pueblo observes a four day sacred Christmas ritual starting at 2 A.M. on Christmas day. After midnight mass, friars and dancers in colorful costumes perform inside the church and on the sacred plaza, with children and elders taking turns over the days as the pueblo joins in day long ceremonies.
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Santo Domingo
Calorie Counts to Help You Through the Holidays
Holiday eating guide lists calorie counts for common foods to aid portion planning. It suggests careful planning to stay full and avoid expanding the waistline during celebrations, with items like shrimp, wine, olives, oysters, beef, cheese, crackers, and milk noted with approximate calories.
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