Archive for December, 2007
The 12 Days of Christmas
Despite popular belief that this ‘children’s’ Christmas song refers to the 12 days leading up until Christmas day, it does in fact refer to the 12 days beginning with Christmas Day through to Epiphany (6th January)The origins are complicated and counting the days varies depending on your cultural and calendar differences but no the less [...]
Twas the Night Before Christmas
Twas the night before Christmas, and all through the town,
St. Joseph was searching, walking up roads and down;
Our Lady was waiting, so meek and so mild,
While Joseph was seeking a place for the Child.
The children were nestled, each snug in their beds,
The grown-ups wouldn’t bother, there’s no room they said;
When even the innkeeper sent [...]Alive and Kicking
I am, honest, just not had much time and blogging was fairly low down the priority list. With just 2 sleeps left it is now a case of what is done is done and what is not can stay that way. Christmas here we come! I have had very little crafty time but Christmas projects, even those [...]
Peace for Jan
This afternoon a fellow scrapper, a lovely lady and someone I met and spent time with earlier in the year, lost her fight with cancer.
Spare a thought for her family and loved ones today as you set about your business at this festive time.
My thoughts and prayers are with her dear daughter Beth and all [...]C for Crafts & D for Decorations
More pages from my A-Z Christmas journal so far.
C is for my Crafty Christmas
This year more than any other I have made a ton of decorations, calendars, gifts and other crafty projects.
I thought this needed recorded so this page is dedicated to listing all those completed projects.
D is for Decorations.
I love the boxes of [...]2nd December - B is for Blue Baubles
So here is my ‘B’ entry for my A-Z of Christmas.These blue Millennium Baubles were of course purchases in the Christmas Season during 1999. The new Millennium tolled on us as we saw a New Year in as a family for the first time. There are 5 baubles in this set, one for each of [...]
1st December arrived…
That came around as fast as predicted eh?
My December ambition craft wise this month is to complete a Christmas A-Z Journal with some on line friends. So I got down to it yesterday amid tree and home Christmas decoration (An ambition achieved ) and A for Advent is complete:Fab Rusty Pickle papers, sticker [...]
