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POPSGood Friday Today is Good Friday, the day marking the execution of Jesus Christ. Catholic tradition holds that the faithful should remember the suffering and sacrifice of Jesus on this day. St. Francis of Assisi created a list of 14 "Stations of the Cross," to help his students remember the chronology of events. I wasn't raised in a Catholic household, but a good many of my friends in school were Catholic. I knew of the stations of the cross, and I've seen the pictures, statues and carvings in various churches, but I didn't really know the stations themselves. List Universe has thoughtfully listed the stations, fully illustrated. Timely and helpful. Link
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POPSBattle of the holly glasses Tolly has to be one of my favorite holiday symbols. There's something very cheerful about it, despite its thorny leaves. I think it's the perfect theme to decorate holiday tableware, and I've been looking for a little "something special" for holiday glassware. Here are a few choices: 1. Holly Leaf 2. Holly Days 3. Festive Holly decisions, decisions...
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POPSA Playmobil Christmas I love Playmobil. You can have your Fisher Price and Lego people, for me, the Playmobil sets are the best. They have an adorable nativity set, that contains my one deal-breaker feature: baby Jesus comes out of the manger. In our house, Jesus doesn't go into the manger until Christmas Eve (Santa puts him there, because Santa "gets" the meaning of the season). Therefore, Jesus must come out of the manger. They also have wonderfully charming Christmas scenes, and three different types of advent calendars (my favorite is the Christmas in the Park ) Link
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POPSMitten Advent calendar Hand-knit mittens on a string are tied to a braided length of yarn each day in advent (or untied, your preference). Available for purchase at Garnet Hill or for knitters, it's probably a pretty easy DIY.
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POPSSnowball home decorations from Cottage Living These pretty windowbox and wreath decorations are easy to make. You'll find the instructions here , but they're basically just styrofoam balls coated in fake snow and glued together with white lights or strung on a wire for the wreath. They're good for indoor or outdoor decorating. Link via Apartment Therapy
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POPSAdvent House from National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation Ever since I saw National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, I've wanted this advent calendar. It's an absolutely stunning Victorian mansion with beautiful artwork hidden behind shaded windows. The whole thing can be lit from within, giving both the open and closed windows a soft, warm holiday glow. I finally found it at theadventhouse.com . I was dismayed to find that only 250 of the houses are made each year, and that they cost $449 each, plus shipping! The house has to be ordered a year in advance, too. The advance ordering, I can understand. It must take a long time to construct something of this quality and craftsmanship. Although the price is extraordinarily high, when you consider it in terms of the heirloom-quality, it may be worth it. It's good-sized, too, at 31.25" W x 21.5"H x 11"D. 22 pounds, and will take up a bit of space. I still want one, though I doubt it will ever be something I'm able to own.
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POPSMacys Thanksgiving Parade Water Globe for 2007 I love these annual snowglobes. I have the one from 2000, which may be the last one to contain the World Trade Center. This one is particularly nice. The ones that incorporate a snowglobe into statuary can be particularly charming. Of course, it wouldn't be complete without the miniature Tom Turkey float. $65.00 at Macys
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POPSMacys Collectible holiday ornaments My favorites of their three pages of collectible ornaments. The crystal companies Waterford and Swarovski are really at their best when showcasing their snowflakes. Lenox needs to give some serious thought to gingerbread themes.
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POPSHallmark ornaments for 2007: A Jedi Legacy Revealed I'm a bit of a Christmas tree snob. I won't hang logos and advertisements for products on my Christmas tree. I would, however, put this classic moment from film somewhere in my home, for year-round enjoyment. $28 at Hallmark
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POPSAll your gift-giving problems solved Give 'em nothing. That's right: nothing. Not any nothing, though. You want to give them this designer nothing, carefully blister-packed. £3.49 from I Want One of Those. via Mental Floss.
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POPS50 Frugal holiday ideas Lynnae at beingfrugal.net has posted her 50 frugal Christmas ideas. Some of these are ones my family already does together. Others are ones I want to try. A few favorites: 5. Have a family slumber party in the living room. Pull out the sleeping bags and turn on the Christmas lights. Just enjoy being together as a family. 7. See the Christmas lights. Drive around your town and look at the decked out houses. Vote on which neighborhood has the best display. 23. Attend your community tree-lighting ceremony. Many communities have them, and they are festive occasions. If you don’t mind the crowds, tree-lighting ceremonies can be a lot of fun. 26. Track Santa on NORAD. 33. Watch the Christmas specials on TV. 43. Make an Advent Calendar. You could make a simple paper calendar. Or if you’re more crafty, you could make something more complicated. There are many options. Of course, there are plenty more. Or you may come up with ideas of your own.
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POPSFreudian slip(pers) Nothing says "you need serious psychological help. Like, from the ground up," like these toasty plush slippers. Because sometimes a cigar isn't just a cigar. $24.95 at The Unemployed Philosopher's Guild
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POPSGerman advent calendar includes image of serial killer Reuters reports that an advent calendar being sold by the city of Hanover, Germany contain an image of Fritz Haarman. Haarman was executed in 1925 for murdering 24 young men and boys. The cartoon advent calendar features other Hanover celebrities, including The Scorpions. Haarman is pictured near Santa Claus, holding a meat cleaver while watching the townspeople enjoy the winter day. Interestingly, now that the calendar has gained media attention, people are lining up to buy the calendar, which is expected to sell out of all 2,000 copies. via Super Punch
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POPSDecorative Moose A fun winter decoration, the white moose masures 17" x 13". The fur is white sisal. $50 at Vivre
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POPSHandmade R2-D2 ornament Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-beep! artoo1121's boyfriend painted a silver ornament to resemble R2. Did a fine job of it, too. via Wists
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