Christmas lights

Like every other year the day of December 25th, Christmas, is joyfully celebrated in my household. As the day rolls on it is full of thankfulness, kindness, happiness and plenty of food. And like every other year we take part in our annual Christmas shenanigans. As the smell of crisp apple pie and left-over turkey diminished, the smell of cold, breathtaking air took its place. My sister and I traveled into the cold winter air by ourselves. Taking my first step into the freshly fallen snow I…

Cookies with Santa It’s that time a year again! Last year we hired a Professional Santa and his wife for the event, additionally we pitched in and designed a Christmas Stage for fun and exciting pictures with Santa (for the kids anyway). Mrs. Claus accompanied Santa reading the Christmas story to children, while other children visited with Santa. Let’s get in the holiday spirit once again! About 65 children attended the event last year. I expect 60-80 kids this year. We had 240 cookies…

his brown paper bag, trying to avoid slipping on the ice. When he was younger, a winter night meant sledding with the other kids in the neighborhood while lights light up the inside of brightly-painted houses. He, a stranger now, tiptoes through dead silence and boarded up windows, trying to see from the light of flickering streetlamps. No Christmas decorations hung, no wreaths guarded welcoming doors. He tried to remember the amazement that…

december - 2014 christmas is drawing near and an eerie story is casting its shadow over Newcastle. As usual the grey sky lays like a cozy blanket over the city. Somewhere there around the christmas madness a boy is walking around. He is completely unaware of something life changing that is gonna hit his life soon. He has sandy blonde curly hair that is partially covered by a grey wolly hat, hes wearing a black warm jacket with sweatpants and vans. Wrapped under his shirt the wires from his…

in South Carolina. As a kid in Minnesota, Christmas morning usually meant waking up to beautiful, fluffy snow covering our yard. I’d stand over the heat register to feel the warm air blow on my legs while staring out the cold window watching the snow fall. My siblings and I would unwrap presents from Santa which inevitably included new sleds and winter gear. We’d get bundled up while my Dad warmed up the car and we would brave the cold to head to Christmas morning church. Bulky winter coats,…

person in the world. For example, the urban city has many places to sightsee. In Denver, there are so many beautiful places to see such as the U.S Mint and the Denver Zoo. But, my favorite place to visit is the Capital Building, especially during the Christmas time. Furthermore, Denver has beautiful places to explore. One of my favorite places to explore is the downtown district. It’s even better at night with the nightlife and entertainment. The city life in Denver makes this city have its…

is always the month most people look forward the most. It is the month wherein everything seems so magical and lively. Everything in it, the happy atmosphere, the jolly songs played in the radio, the sparkling Christmas lights, the jingling bells, and the presents underneath the Christmas tree is always visible and evident. Days before the month of December arrived, I had been thinking about how my life would be in December. I always knew this will be my month. I was born on the 30th of…

The only thing that was life changing is that my dad changed jobs from working in Iowa city and being gone all the time, to switching jobs in Clarence so I’d see him more. When I was littler, me and my brothers would get up super early Christmas morning so that we could hopefully open all the presents that were underneath the tree. We would separate the presents and try to figure out what was inside each one, while we waited for our parents to get up. Sometimes we would only be able to open one…

How to Make Scented Pinecone Christmas Ornaments More and more individuals are trying to scent up their Christmas holidays. People will use scented candles, Christmas cards, sprays, and incense to bring out the smell of the holidays season. One easy and very inexpensive way to do this is to make scented Pine cones. This is a great craft that can produce some very nice results. It is so simple that even children can do it. The first thing that you need to do is go Pine cone hunting. Pine cones…

It's Friday night and we stand under the twinkling stars. Every constellation visible, as far as the east is to the west. Sheer beauty that could only be captured by the human eye. The trees surround us and their limbs are strong and sturdy, reaching out to us in a warm embrace. The wind rustles the leaves, and gives me a cool rush down my spine. My friends and I stand on the wooden benches of the amphitheater at Camp Timber-Lee. I look down at the worn bench and think about thousands of other…