My Little Christmas: Archive

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Have a very merry Spanish Christmas

The night before Christmas Throughout Spain Christmas Eve is one of the most jovial times to stroll through the streets of cities and towns. Neighbourhood bars and cafés all stay open into the early hours, hosting intimate gatherings for family and friends. No gifts are exchanged and there is no Santa Claus. Instead the gift-giving happens on the 6th January during Epiphany ─ another religious...

Jan 9th

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The Birth of the Christmas Stocking: A...

What is it about family traditions that open the floodgates of our memories and warm the cockles of our hearts? Most often observed during a holiday, traditions learned during childhood are carried into adulthood without question or missing a beat. Mum’s special stuffing – always the same every year, dad’s life-sized Santa standing by his sleigh and reindeer up on the roof, and Christmas...

Dec 24th

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Exploring The Meaning Of The 'Twelve Days of...

Many people will recognise the ‘Twelve Days of Christmas’ as a traditional song sung during the festive season, but have you ever stopped to consider what you’re singing about? Obviously, the song is talking about Christmas and the seasonal holiday, but the different aspects of the song also have other meanings that can be linked back to Christianity. Of course, most Christmas...

Dec 18th

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Dec 3rd

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Dec 3rd

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10 great Christmas foodie inspirations

Tis the season to stuff your face. This year, why not do it in style with some posh nosh that you feel really proud to have on the table. Here’s ten ways to inject some luxury into the ten days before Christmas. 1. Prosecco Party Time What’s Christmas time without popping open a bottle of bubbly amongst friends and work colleagues. As the working calendar slows down for you...

Nov 23rd

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Oct 26th

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Christmas Gift Suggestions

To your enemy, forgiveness. To an opponent, tolerance. To a friend, your heart. To a customer, service. To all, charity. To every child, a good example. To yourself, respect. Image source

Oct 26th

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Oct 26th

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Time to get ready for the festive season

The countdown has almost started and with just over two months until the day we have been waiting for since last year, it is time to get on with the preparations! If you are those who like to receive people in their home for Christmas, start planning now to make sure your guests will mark the date on their agendas. Let your family and friends know that you will be hosting the festivities (as...

Oct 19th

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Oct 19th

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Give Your Home and Office an Attractive Look with...

With Christmas approaching, everybody can feel the festivity in the air from the very beginning of December. During this time, we all get busy cleaning and decorating our homes and offices, buying gifts, new clothes, and more. This is also the best time for the service and retail industries to gain profit. Therefore, to attract more people, they spend a large amount on the luxury Christmas...

Sep 18th

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Creating a Wreath out of Christmas Cards: A How-To

Guest post by Erin Levine What you’ll need: One 10-inch Styrofoam wreath 40-50 Christmas cards Superglue or hot glue gun One package of thumbtacks or toothpicks Pencil Pair of scissors Decorative ribbon As the holiday season approaches, it’s time to start thinking about decorating your home. This can be an expensive and often time-consuming process, although it’s certainly fun to...

Aug 29th

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DIY - Christmas Baubles

I’ve just seen this Christmas tree decoration and I think it’s a great idea for decorating the Christmas tree this year. Image Source It’s very easy to do; the material you need is: - 2 or 3 metres of twine - 1 Christmas bauble The steps you need to follow: 1. Start from the bottom or the top of the bauble and wrap the twine around it. 2. That’s it! You can also...

Aug 10th

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Jun 25th

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Jun 15th

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Contributing Through Charity Christmas Cards

Everyone knows how important charity work is – particularly at Christmas time. Charity donations tend to be higher throughout December than they are during other months of the year, buoyed up by the sense of Christmas cheer and goodwill to all men. Unfortunately, with the rapidly shrinking global economy, budget is playing an increasingly large role in the amount of money people have available...

Apr 27th

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Apr 17th

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297 Days and Counting…

So Christmas day 2012 is only 297 days away. Sounds so long, right? Well I can bet you that it will come a lot sooner than you think; before you know it you’ll be pushing and shoving past people whilst trying to get all of those presents for friends and family (then you’ll have to get them all wrapped!). If you’re hosting anything through the festive season, you’ll find yourself stocking up the...

Mar 2nd

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My Top 5 Christmas Songs

As we’re nearly 2 weeks into the New Year, Christmas is starting to feel like it was a long time ago. So let’s reminisce and look back at the festive songs that blessed our eardrums, as I choose my top 5. 5. The Pogues – Fairytale of New York (1987) This classic song by Irish punk group The Pogues features British singer Kirsty MacColl. The song isn’t exactly the happiest Christmas song, as they...

Jan 12th

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Guide to last-minute Christmas shopping

Last-minute shopping isn’t for the faint-hearted. To avoid acquiring a clutch of gifts that are destined to appear on eBay or in a supporting role on the tip, don’t panic-buy. Make the most of new technology and new gift ideas – many of which are designed especially for the procrastinators among us. Regardless of what survivalists, recruitment consultants and religious authorities may believe,...

Dec 22nd

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A Luxury Christmas for Less

The BBC recently claimed “the lowest price for an acceptable Christmas for a low-income family with two children is £182.” That includes presents. It seems like a tough target, but here are a few easy tricks to keep costs down, at least for food: http://www.flickr.com/photos/flem007_uk/4212751873/sizes/l/in/photostream/ Plan ahead When I was a student, everyone ate Sainsbury’s Basics...

Dec 21st

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Dec 2nd

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Nov 21st

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Nov 21st

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Birmingham Christmas Parties, a Few Festive Ideas....

Well it’s got to that time of year again when we’re all frantically trying to think of ideas for the office Christmas party. In all of the offices I have worked in before, I’ve seen a few arguments and a hint of jealousy as staff members fight over who gets the honour and exciting task of organising the office Christmas party (as well as a good excuse not to do so much work that month). I’d...

Nov 2nd

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Oct 31st

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Let It Be Christmas

So remember, whilst December brings the only Christmas Day, in the year let there be Christmas in the things you do and say. Wouldn’t life be worth the living. Wouldn’t dreams be coming true if we kept the Christmas spirit all the whole year through? - Author: Unknown Image source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/pasukaru76/4220438446/

Oct 31st

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Oct 18th

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How to say 'Merry Christmas' in different...

Most of us relate Christmas as a time for being together with family, friends and, sometimes, feeling closer to people we don’t normally feel that close. Well, at least we tend to be more understanding… even if it’s for the sake of Christmas ;-). It’s the thought of ‘togetherness’ what’s made me think of all the people who will be celebrating this special...

Oct 18th

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Sep 30th

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Gourmet Christmas Cuisine

For many of us, the festive season brings with it a chance to indulge in our favourite foods. Gathering around the table brings friends and family together over the holiday period, and with Christmas around the corner, it will soon be time to consider which festive foods should have pride of place this winter. The cheeseboard is a traditional component of the Christmas meal and bound to be a...

Sep 21st

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Christmas and Childhood Memories

… my dad putting that fabulous Christmas hamper on top of the table and the feeling of an inmense excitement before opening it… (read full article from the original source: Christmas Filled With Amazing Aromas).

Sep 14th

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“I have always thought of Christmas time, when it has come round, as a good time;...”

Sep 9th

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