Dawns Sunday Share 12-19-2010

Hi Stampers :

Happy Sunday Friends !

Oh my goodness it's less then a week  till Christmas  and I am sure  you  all are  busying  getting ready for a wonderful Christmas with your Family .

One of my most fabulous finds this year is  this wrapping paper  cutter . I have to admit  ..I have seen them in stores  for  a few  years now but passed  on getting Because I never  really thought  I needed one ( Yea right )

 

BUT let me tell you this little cutter is soooo FABULOUS  I wish I had  bought one years ago . 

It cuts your wrapping paper so  very nice ~ YAHOO~ NO more jagged uneven edges  for my Christmas  gifts  this year ... You can find  these really  anywhere ( Walmart has them for $3.00  right now)   and  it really  is a must have  when wrapping lots of presents .. 

Christmas came early for Jess at school ~ The owner ( Paul Maly) of Malys aka Salon Centric  & her  Cosmetology school  came in   bringing  gifts  for all the girls .

Here is the goodies she got ~How fun is that?

 

Last night  we headed to Frankenmuth  for the Christmas lights  &  to Bronner's The Worlds Largest Christmas store  

WOWZIE~ look at what we saw ..

 
Pickle Ornaments ( click on photo/s to enlarge  your viewing )

Mr. Crabby Pants ornaments 

How funny is that ?

Bronners is really an Amazing store, We could have stay there  for hours & hours  looking  at everything .

Here is  a photo of Jessie with the Nativity Scene in front of Bronner's .

The last week and a half I have been having  MAJOR issues with the internet ... Long  story short ( Yes it's a long story) Everything is repaired and I am back to 100%  Praise God !

This  upcoming week I will be posting  2 new  videos

The week after  Christmas I will not be posting any new videos. Since Saturday is my main stamping day  and this next Saturday will be Christmas No stamping will be taking place ...

 BUT I will have lots of new videos for you after the new year .

Plus over the next 2 weeks I will be sharing  with you  a few of the Christmas cards I have recieved  in my mail box from my Stampin Friends.( Thank you  all so much ) 

Here is my Sunday Share for you  today . One of my all time Favorite Christmas  songs that Celine Dion sings . 

This video is so AWESOME! gives me goose bumps & tears in my eyes every time . LOVE IT!

 

 

Have a Wonderful Christmas Friends!

Until later .. Happy Stampin!

  

Comments

[Sande]

Love the Pickle Ornaments..my son in law gave me one as a gift years ago. Both him and I are of German descent and it was perfect for my tree. Strange thought the legend behind the gift was something my grandparents never told us. Just in case you or your followers don't know the story, I've included it. I have mine ready to hide on Xmas Eve after every one leaves.
LEGEND OF THE CHRISTMAS PICKLE
A pickle is used as decoration on the Christmas tree seems odd at first, but it is an old German tradition. When decorating the Christmas tree, it is traditional to hang the pickle last, hidden among the branches. The first child on Christmas Day to find the Christmas pickle receives a special blessing for the year and an extra gift! Great tradition to share with your family this year and for years to come!"
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[Jeannie]

Pickle ornament: “A very old Christmas eve tradition in Germany was to hide a pickle [ornament] deep in the branches of the family Christmas Tree. The parents hung the pickle last after all the other ornaments were in place. In the morning they knew the most observant child would receive an extra gift from St. Nicholas. The first adult who finds the pickle traditionally gets good luck for the whole year.”

I lived in Germany for four years and was introduced to this tradition while there. Some say it isn't a German tradition, but that's where I learned about it!! We have one for our tree too!

Enjoy this special time with your family!

[Kathy Simpson]

Hi Dawn,
Bought one of those cutters last year & it saved my sanity (what little I have left) when I helped wrap 400 Santa's Grotto gifts! :)
Love your site, thanks for all your ideas & inspiration. Hope you & your family have a wonderful Christmas.
Love Kathy. x

[Mary]

Nice to see a business that is not afraid to have it's main focus on what Christmas is really about, Christ's birth!

[Kelly]

Wow, thanks for the Celine Dion video, how beautiful, such emotion in her voice! As a regular visitor (or you could say stalker...) to your blog, I would just like to say I hope you have the very happiest Christmas, healthy, safe, blessed and a little less 'eventful' than last year! Kelly, Australia xxx

[Rebecca]

Thanks for video of Celine Dion. I got goosebump when she sang "O Holy Night". It was my favorite Christmas song. Thanks again.

[Linda]

I had to laugh when I read about you purchasing the wrapping paper cutter this year and how much you liked it. I as well have seen them for years and always thought why would anyone buy that thing. This year I saw it for practically free ($1.99) and decided to get it. Wow, I love it. It made wrapping almost pleasant. Even my husband was impressed.