tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-41339149964444613702024-03-14T15:25:47.354+01:00vonblum::barcelona::breakfast::design::lunch::coffee::inspiremaking a space work and searching inspiration for it in everyday things! Its not all about design, but it does look nice :)vonblumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13646610385650053890noreply@blogger.comBlogger211125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4133914996444461370.post-55365764111975447522010-10-06T08:13:00.003+02:002010-10-06T08:20:01.978+02:00TraspasoTo all of you that have enjoyed being in vonblum someday<div>THANK YOU!<br /><div><br /></div><div>Due to more changes in our life we are now looking for someone who would actually have time and energy to take over.</div><div><br /></div><div>BEst Regards</div><div><br /></div><div>-----------------------</div><div><br /></div><div>A todos que han venido a vonblum</div><div>Gracias!!</div><div><br /></div><div>Ahora llego la hora del Traspaso</div><div>vonblum necesita de una persona que le va a dar la energia que tenia antes</div><div>Por motivos familiares hemos cambiado totalmente de vida y no podemos llevar lo como lo teniamos.</div><div><br /></div><div>Saludos</div><div><br /></div></div>vonblumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13646610385650053890noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4133914996444461370.post-17378808101086601932010-05-09T18:49:00.006+02:002010-05-09T18:57:20.563+02:00Its officially a break.....<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOlHvXrm2ChpboDSwPLwSuAV5asNCJZFcZQTf5Lusv12WqVneupECebbyhy54EwElzEQR4-1UcBiUIfDgT_2qEZvAaB95GvpW9luTsW49YldcsoCUJLkdNmU80XOqK2fnnyDPRUazueZs2/s1600/280420101407.jpg"><img style="text-align: center;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 343px; height: 400px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOlHvXrm2ChpboDSwPLwSuAV5asNCJZFcZQTf5Lusv12WqVneupECebbyhy54EwElzEQR4-1UcBiUIfDgT_2qEZvAaB95GvpW9luTsW49YldcsoCUJLkdNmU80XOqK2fnnyDPRUazueZs2/s400/280420101407.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469314610989599442" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">We are still away from the blog world....</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">and it seems it is better we do part from you for a while.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Back in full bloom with you as soon as we got more info to share.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">For now...</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">we recommend you </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">GO OUT AND ENJOY THE SUN!</span></span></div>vonblumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13646610385650053890noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4133914996444461370.post-34980612869538097352010-01-31T02:18:00.002+01:002010-01-31T02:49:55.711+01:00hibernated<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></span></div>Hello to all and sorry for the long pause</span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">it seems like the cold cold weather and all the holiday partying took a toll on us!</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">We went off and hibernated from our blog...</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">while vonblum has kind of taken a life of its own.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The space has been rented out for the most diverse celebrations and soon we would love to share some photos of these great familiar celebration!</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">For now we leave you with a lovely video giving a little taste of Carnival</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><object width="400" height="300"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=6726011&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1"><embed src="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=6726011&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="400" height="300"></embed></object><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/6726011">Samba Short Film</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/kayhanozmen">Kayhan Lannes Ozmen</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"> </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></span></div><div><br /></div>vonblumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13646610385650053890noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4133914996444461370.post-28932179568951750662009-12-24T10:02:00.003+01:002009-12-24T10:42:47.862+01:0024/12<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOU1n6BnpWFt1IcY0hIGDqj5iWKoKbnEJ2rwSl7y8FIQFmzJFVEz3vfIqgHIoeC-qSdwbFK1n2LfPOa998ektUtT6C7vN4W57WSkE62zQCUOb_OAfTYOZypE4iwMaQHJNKyj58NRndiga6/s1600-h/dog.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 202px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOU1n6BnpWFt1IcY0hIGDqj5iWKoKbnEJ2rwSl7y8FIQFmzJFVEz3vfIqgHIoeC-qSdwbFK1n2LfPOa998ektUtT6C7vN4W57WSkE62zQCUOb_OAfTYOZypE4iwMaQHJNKyj58NRndiga6/s320/dog.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418726569134524402" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; ">Tonight its Christmas eve and we have reached our last day of the countdown</span></div></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">hope you enjoyed it as much as we did - and to leave this advents countdown on a</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">crafty note, we thought the lovely work from </span></span><a href="http://jello07.blogspot.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">jello07</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> would be a nice way to finish it up.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Thanks Erica!</span></span></div><div><br /></div>vonblumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13646610385650053890noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4133914996444461370.post-55548111155872396762009-12-23T07:56:00.005+01:002009-12-23T08:12:40.386+01:0023/12<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHWE-dHn0p9JvW2EEji2QEG3-95oRqGS8Y130F304PqqwJlcICRx6TPuNo37QtK2RGPdH6mHYu_eZVbx7xJ9OdQi1-2t2uC-0a-_36UxYi8mrc8sOMXoawjr8FminTgXWhDh7kUiFBJgQY/s1600-h/XmasVintageChristmasSled1907.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 203px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHWE-dHn0p9JvW2EEji2QEG3-95oRqGS8Y130F304PqqwJlcICRx6TPuNo37QtK2RGPdH6mHYu_eZVbx7xJ9OdQi1-2t2uC-0a-_36UxYi8mrc8sOMXoawjr8FminTgXWhDh7kUiFBJgQY/s320/XmasVintageChristmasSled1907.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418325815823891682" /></a><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></b><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></b></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 19px; font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><p style="text-align: left;margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">One day left so befor its all over here is some general Christmas knowledge in case you didnt know.....</span></b></span></p><p style="text-align: left;margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">Christmas</span></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"> is an annual </span></b></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian" title="Christian" style="text-decoration: none; background-image: none; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">Christian</span></b></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"> </span></b></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holiday_(calendar)" title="Holiday (calendar)" style="text-decoration: none; background-image: none; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">holiday</span></b></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"> commemorating </span></b></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nativity_of_Jesus" title="Nativity of Jesus" style="text-decoration: none; background-image: none; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">the birth</span></b></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"> of </span></b></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jesus" title="Jesus" style="text-decoration: none; background-image: none; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">Jesus of Nazareth</span></b></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">.</span></b></span></p><p style="text-align: left;margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><b></b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"> It is celebrated on</span></b></span><span class="mw-formatted-date" title="12-25"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/December_25" title="December 25" style="text-decoration: none; background-image: none; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">December 25</span></b></span></span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">, but this date is not known to be Jesus' actual </span></b></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birthday" title="Birthday" style="text-decoration: none; background-image: none; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">birthday</span></b></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">, and may have initially been chosen to correspond with either the day exactly nine months after some early Christians believed </span></b></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annunciation" title="Annunciation" style="text-decoration: none; background-image: none; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">Jesus had been conceived</span></b></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">,</span></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 10px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"> </span></b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">a </span></b></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dies_Natalis_Solis_Invicti#Sol_Invictus_and_Christianity" title="Dies Natalis Solis Invicti" class="mw-redirect" style="text-decoration: none; background-image: none; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">historical Roman festival</span></b></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">,</span></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"> or the date of the northern hemisphere's </span></b></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winter_solstice" title="Winter solstice" style="text-decoration: none; background-image: none; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">winter solstice</span></b></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">.</span></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"> Christmas is central to the </span></b></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas_and_holiday_season" title="Christmas and holiday season" style="text-decoration: none; background-image: none; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">Christmas and holiday season</span></b></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">, and in Christianity marks the beginning of the larger season of </span></b></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmastide" title="Christmastide" style="text-decoration: none; background-image: none; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">Christmastide</span></b></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">, which lasts </span></b></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twelve_Days_of_Christmas" title="Twelve Days of Christmas" style="text-decoration: none; background-image: none; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">twelve days</span></b></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">.</span></b></span></p><p style="text-align: left;margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">Although traditionally a </span></b></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christianity" title="Christianity" style="text-decoration: none; background-image: none; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">Christian</span></b></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"> holiday, Christmas is also widely celebrated by many non-Christians,</span></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"> and some of its popular celebratory customs have </span></b></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pre-Christian" title="Pre-Christian" style="text-decoration: none; background-image: none; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">pre-Christian</span></b></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"> or </span></b></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secularity" title="Secularity" style="text-decoration: none; background-image: none; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">secular</span></b></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"> themes and origins. Popular modern customs of the holiday include gift-giving, </span></b></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas_music" title="Christmas music" style="text-decoration: none; background-image: none; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">music</span></b></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">, an exchange of </span></b></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas_card" title="Christmas card" style="text-decoration: none; background-image: none; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">greeting cards</span></b></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">, </span></b></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_Church" title="Christian Church" style="text-decoration: none; background-image: none; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">church</span></b></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"> celebrations, a special meal, and the display of various decorations; including </span></b></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas_tree" title="Christmas tree" style="text-decoration: none; background-image: none; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">Christmas trees</span></b></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">,</span></b></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas_lights" title="Christmas lights" style="text-decoration: none; background-image: none; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">lights</span></b></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">, </span></b></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garland" title="Garland" style="text-decoration: none; background-image: none; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">garlands</span></b></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">, </span></b></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mistletoe" title="Mistletoe" style="text-decoration: none; background-image: none; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">mistletoe</span></b></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">, </span></b></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nativity_scene" title="Nativity scene" style="text-decoration: none; background-image: none; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">nativity scenes</span></b></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">, and </span></b></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holly" title="Holly" style="text-decoration: none; background-image: none; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">holly</span></b></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">. In addition, </span></b></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Father_Christmas" title="Father Christmas" style="text-decoration: none; background-image: none; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">Father Christmas</span></b></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"> (known as </span></b></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Claus" title="Santa Claus" style="text-decoration: none; background-image: none; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">Santa Claus</span></b></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"> in some areas, including</span></b></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_America" title="North America" style="text-decoration: none; background-image: none; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">North America</span></b></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">, </span></b></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australia" title="Australia" style="text-decoration: none; background-image: none; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">Australia</span></b></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"> and </span></b></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ireland" title="Ireland" style="text-decoration: none; background-image: none; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">Ireland</span></b></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">) is a popular </span></b></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mythology" title="Mythology" style="text-decoration: none; background-image: none; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">mythological</span></b></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"> figure in many countries, associated with the bringing of gifts for children.</span></b></span></p><p style="text-align: left;margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></p></span>vonblumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13646610385650053890noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4133914996444461370.post-71171191947418091052009-12-22T08:00:00.002+01:002009-12-23T08:14:13.762+01:0022/12<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-xXam5qBL9ZpfDRpuZXNpfa_iHMKQlqdg3LiXxkE2IqOxunma6UoXzhh-kDgrPlRUN1i9soqhSI4PEbk_p-rhqf3h1QGNGtHoq701igadLPFZAqhGxACLf353M0IWDUAoAb5n0rULNFdZ/s1600-h/Pink+Champagne+cocktails+with+blue+background.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-xXam5qBL9ZpfDRpuZXNpfa_iHMKQlqdg3LiXxkE2IqOxunma6UoXzhh-kDgrPlRUN1i9soqhSI4PEbk_p-rhqf3h1QGNGtHoq701igadLPFZAqhGxACLf353M0IWDUAoAb5n0rULNFdZ/s400/Pink+Champagne+cocktails+with+blue+background.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417105297619519346" /></a>How about some <a href="http://www.fineliving.com/fine/entertaining/article/0,2498,FINE_22197_5687144,00.html">Christmas cocktails?</a>vonblumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13646610385650053890noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4133914996444461370.post-83747790114879137332009-12-21T08:00:00.000+01:002009-12-21T08:00:05.733+01:0021/12<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiy3EjmvokFOPxvRv4_IZNqzeK0izhz8hyzr4JwmFRMDpt2VuD-7kZUhgRXOmcCKzFjSAOSxayVOIFIa3gZPA6w_L2xYppZvwGIlhbWSQ56zrURrZmOa5OBvNqbAOFtT83TzRd0MPU4F5G/s1600-h/sweater.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 247px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiy3EjmvokFOPxvRv4_IZNqzeK0izhz8hyzr4JwmFRMDpt2VuD-7kZUhgRXOmcCKzFjSAOSxayVOIFIa3gZPA6w_L2xYppZvwGIlhbWSQ56zrURrZmOa5OBvNqbAOFtT83TzRd0MPU4F5G/s400/sweater.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417103819938236050" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">Dont know what to wear yet this Christmas?</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">How about knitting your own sweater?</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://weloveholidaysweaters.wehatesheep.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">Here</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"> you can do it quickly</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>vonblumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13646610385650053890noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4133914996444461370.post-42017574593367933672009-12-20T00:47:00.004+01:002009-12-20T01:00:08.823+01:0020/12<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFTyWL6g04RZ6wr-8rWx1ukadM39VAEukSadsJgC3BJaSo07WWV45tl2XnaA4M0zNrxP4WGqHeycMFQK3sPRDFvlX_msyyJ2Ee0x63wW3uO1i5wa8_U65NOP0PJiDeDlzW0Mi2vxZOdi01/s1600-h/3857484700_aca0382d99_o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 397px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFTyWL6g04RZ6wr-8rWx1ukadM39VAEukSadsJgC3BJaSo07WWV45tl2XnaA4M0zNrxP4WGqHeycMFQK3sPRDFvlX_msyyJ2Ee0x63wW3uO1i5wa8_U65NOP0PJiDeDlzW0Mi2vxZOdi01/s400/3857484700_aca0382d99_o.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417100472628246898" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">We have arrived at the fourth advents (last Sunday before Christmas!!)</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">So while you sit enjoying all your candles lit and wrap up your last presents</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> Here are some lovely ideas</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">from </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><a href="http://ohhellofriend.blogspot.com/2009/12/lovely-package-exchange-followup.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">oh hello friend</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">'s</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> :) exchange</span></span></div>vonblumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13646610385650053890noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4133914996444461370.post-59590488129815587782009-12-19T00:41:00.003+01:002009-12-20T00:47:34.561+01:0019/12<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid4kX33cShNbXkEoEZ2QM0aTKRo6XF-dVw_zM8ZipChAYQDFOTDDuOvV0fTmP4mSHNzpswsJzgApJAB4W6U6iFU00vXCxzY-ohKPzZm_0rU52KLq_j-thuz7FZZRwoAZrUjum0cS6YBKoM/s1600-h/vintage-christmas-card-baby-jesus-2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 238px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid4kX33cShNbXkEoEZ2QM0aTKRo6XF-dVw_zM8ZipChAYQDFOTDDuOvV0fTmP4mSHNzpswsJzgApJAB4W6U6iFU00vXCxzY-ohKPzZm_0rU52KLq_j-thuz7FZZRwoAZrUjum0cS6YBKoM/s400/vintage-christmas-card-baby-jesus-2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417097712662261298" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><div style="text-align: center;">beautiful image of a vintage christmas card</div></span></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">just to remind you all that</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">after the holidays you dont have to throw them all away</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">keep them and re-use them next year</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">as ornaments, or a new card!!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">There are even organizations who recycle the and sell them for a good cause ;)</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>vonblumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13646610385650053890noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4133914996444461370.post-91262698857796428372009-12-18T09:39:00.002+01:002009-12-18T09:42:01.177+01:0018/12<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWUf3-SFBGIomja0_WVUA9-JCtJxHnOru7IYqvzqNDdpVcTui4gYD-ztvbdEgul14XWASchrNITgzE5FwFYLtsIQM_xEzQofSYAIFhg2PYu0W8_2xUP4iYhczaFpW2Nrzr0ZJySysTFFLa/s1600-h/steph6.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 295px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWUf3-SFBGIomja0_WVUA9-JCtJxHnOru7IYqvzqNDdpVcTui4gYD-ztvbdEgul14XWASchrNITgzE5FwFYLtsIQM_xEzQofSYAIFhg2PYu0W8_2xUP4iYhczaFpW2Nrzr0ZJySysTFFLa/s400/steph6.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416493596537723426" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Another lovely advents countdown with guest blogs and all</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">at </span></span><a href="http://stephanielevy.blogspot.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Stephanie Levy</span></span></a></div>vonblumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13646610385650053890noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4133914996444461370.post-78186498905431382672009-12-17T08:00:00.000+01:002009-12-17T08:00:03.262+01:0017/12<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYU8_NqJO9DJvUmT50-p2wKT2idhtjdxwA2cXiqYk66NiQ7N-DF1PM0D5feCMuvOvlk4GG75yChVvWwdRFkOkbifKvce6O_RgngfcuJK4TACH1oKhoEtNSthZe4wuggZ1_CLVm7OMfpdcg/s1600-h/Popup_361.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 224px; height: 168px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYU8_NqJO9DJvUmT50-p2wKT2idhtjdxwA2cXiqYk66NiQ7N-DF1PM0D5feCMuvOvlk4GG75yChVvWwdRFkOkbifKvce6O_RgngfcuJK4TACH1oKhoEtNSthZe4wuggZ1_CLVm7OMfpdcg/s400/Popup_361.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415958985585084194" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Lovely </span></span><a href="http://www.wikihow.com/Make-a-Christmas-Tree-Pop-up-Card-(Robert-Sabuda-Method)"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">pop up project </span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">for the last minute xmas cards :)</span></span></div>vonblumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13646610385650053890noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4133914996444461370.post-37970061113018286362009-12-16T10:00:00.000+01:002009-12-16T11:09:16.417+01:0016/12<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8hdJWV7cQnmejXjSSZK5Xm1-sx_flDTDkSZVRPddRYdUlIwJjrRxxqoDWZKiuN1m5WiEHAhNbqXY9k4pwJN2mswy7MXdauJh1DrRaiSlcUUROqzkc4cSexG70zDixa_U7wQrKwFkvHnIp/s1600-h/4185174778_53a95b9cc1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 318px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8hdJWV7cQnmejXjSSZK5Xm1-sx_flDTDkSZVRPddRYdUlIwJjrRxxqoDWZKiuN1m5WiEHAhNbqXY9k4pwJN2mswy7MXdauJh1DrRaiSlcUUROqzkc4cSexG70zDixa_U7wQrKwFkvHnIp/s400/4185174778_53a95b9cc1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415773755851056434" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(35, 35, 35); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Since we are in Catalunya, an hommage to </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ti%C3%B3_de_Nadal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">caga tio</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> could not be more fitting.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;color:#232323;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">via </span><a href="http://mi-bulin.blogspot.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">mi bulin</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> a collection of artists shows their versions.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;color:#232323;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;color:#232323;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/68975640@N00/4185174778/in/set-72157622999572736/">image via flickr</a></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:100%;color:#232323;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:11px;"><br /></span></span></div>vonblumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13646610385650053890noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4133914996444461370.post-88639622954164132692009-12-15T08:00:00.000+01:002009-12-15T08:00:03.776+01:0015/12<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaQ7AGQ1qn8pZUSex5voKBF1OVmLd6r2VEw3szhm42dMnurLUAATLJqwrI-ZB2eAZ5x7hdG1PQF3sS846BHiC1eSztRk-3yEv-Kakzj4mZNdxDEIA2KnVmtLZfYpiDLqXkBzEo3qbBPROJ/s1600-h/opener.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaQ7AGQ1qn8pZUSex5voKBF1OVmLd6r2VEw3szhm42dMnurLUAATLJqwrI-ZB2eAZ5x7hdG1PQF3sS846BHiC1eSztRk-3yEv-Kakzj4mZNdxDEIA2KnVmtLZfYpiDLqXkBzEo3qbBPROJ/s400/opener.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414826022308211234" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">still not in the christmas mood?</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">here are some great omages to get you going </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">living etc. </span></span><a href="http://www.livingetc.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=2987"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Christmas gallery</span></span></a></div>vonblumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13646610385650053890noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4133914996444461370.post-59545195919096814232009-12-14T08:00:00.003+01:002009-12-14T08:00:04.817+01:0014/12<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.backdirdeinewelt.de/bilder/kekse-set.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 550px; height: 363px;" src="http://www.backdirdeinewelt.de/bilder/kekse-set.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">This Christmas do your cookies in a different way :)</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">how about geographically?</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Start of with Berlin ....</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">at </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><a href="http://www.backdirdeinewelt.de/index.htm"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Back dir deine Welt</span></a></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div>vonblumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13646610385650053890noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4133914996444461370.post-87843176212891202932009-12-13T14:45:00.002+01:002009-12-13T15:09:01.381+01:0013/12<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7iQBD3zZ1H5sfIWoSi0C2J624lym3Yefgpzw_j-Z25BaXjo1hbSdQ_YIqElV1jvT1xIaKEh4I46xKnQNIXoNiEkAMwrYBpbwlPv-9m0L8O0nCrPEgDzPqE75nhWNZTGPutQPS3ERCpBTc/s1600-h/advent_wreath_3candle_l.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7iQBD3zZ1H5sfIWoSi0C2J624lym3Yefgpzw_j-Z25BaXjo1hbSdQ_YIqElV1jvT1xIaKEh4I46xKnQNIXoNiEkAMwrYBpbwlPv-9m0L8O0nCrPEgDzPqE75nhWNZTGPutQPS3ERCpBTc/s400/advent_wreath_3candle_l.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414721321884673026" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Today it is the third advent,</span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">we have played some christmas games, made some ryhmes and even opened up one of our presents.</span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">I grew up singing this song on Sundays</span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">thought you could join in :)</span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><i>Adv</i></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><i>ent, Advent, ein Lichtlein brennt.<br />Erst eins, dann zwei, dann drei, dann vier -<br />dann steht das Christkind vor der Tür.</i></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><i><br /></i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><i>Advent advent a light is burning</i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><i>First one, then two, then three, then four</i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><i>soon Father Christmas will be at our door.</i></span></span></div>vonblumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13646610385650053890noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4133914996444461370.post-15340924704130650232009-12-12T11:01:00.001+01:002009-12-13T14:45:18.312+01:0012/12<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga6mXOCDLv1Zl98BXh1hQpgw2kjvMU6l3V_uYujDDIGHoGJe8PKxXwyIXnFWlHyCHUfUR7l1WnetmSZc7kG-Ye7bmtzGAJa1P1UKVkPDpGcQX-mpelHc4QN8SEYQj5JkBEQHwCoIltvoMZ/s1600-h/xmas-ornaments-300x300.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga6mXOCDLv1Zl98BXh1hQpgw2kjvMU6l3V_uYujDDIGHoGJe8PKxXwyIXnFWlHyCHUfUR7l1WnetmSZc7kG-Ye7bmtzGAJa1P1UKVkPDpGcQX-mpelHc4QN8SEYQj5JkBEQHwCoIltvoMZ/s400/xmas-ornaments-300x300.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414715998335786210" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><div style="text-align: center;">recycles christmas ornaments</div></span></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">make them yourself or buy them <a href="http://cgi.ebay.ca/New-Christmas-Ornaments-from-Recycled-Circuit-Board_W0QQitemZ310178621944QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_2?hash=item48381629f8#ht_1008wt_1167">online</a></span></span></div><div><br /></div>vonblumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13646610385650053890noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4133914996444461370.post-61009966125474114522009-12-11T10:56:00.000+01:002009-12-13T11:00:54.401+01:0011/12<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10px; white-space: pre; "><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/9vPfOjAw5Z0&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/9vPfOjAw5Z0&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:85%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 10px; white-space: pre;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">this time its a classic</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; white-space: pre;">enjoy</span></span></div>vonblumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13646610385650053890noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4133914996444461370.post-81303748733935399432009-12-10T08:00:00.002+01:002009-12-10T08:00:08.883+01:0010/12<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6f47QCoMqC34YqwJN7hWQhI_m5mLP9AG5Rll3mpwGnKmkHmYxlUReeAaHryhz_JPFvLCyzK0fCNOTZ_fP8rVXRtr5XYTLpGC6xVrj9QgKhAQWgwb0rngvwDcecSVZ27Dk5tb-1dHFJFz9/s1600-h/luther.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 256px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6f47QCoMqC34YqwJN7hWQhI_m5mLP9AG5Rll3mpwGnKmkHmYxlUReeAaHryhz_JPFvLCyzK0fCNOTZ_fP8rVXRtr5XYTLpGC6xVrj9QgKhAQWgwb0rngvwDcecSVZ27Dk5tb-1dHFJFz9/s400/luther.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412999533172467906" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><div>Ever wander why do we decorate Christmas trees?</div>The evergreen tree, because it is perpetually green, has been<br />used as a symbol of eternal life since the ancient Egyptians and Hebrews. </span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">The Scandinavians believed that the evergreen could even scare away the devil. Decorating an evergreen tree in honor of Xmas became popular in the Middle Ages. The decorations then consisted of candles and wafers, to symbolize Christ and the Host.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">The tree became popular in Europe and America in the 18th century and the Victorians started decorating them with candies and cakes hung with ribbon. Woolworth began selling manufactured Xmas ornaments in 1880.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">The first electronically lighted Xmas tree appeared in 1882.</span></span></div>vonblumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13646610385650053890noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4133914996444461370.post-37908586916650309462009-12-09T08:04:00.000+01:002009-12-09T08:04:00.075+01:0009/12<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIqXKKtxBj96a9vh8aq5F5SJYB5ysH8FmKwk8OX5J549FvlB1YHIv9wvf6DGembCSCylDbGSqcmFFUW4XDKbzGUQ63YbvHc8VMiwOxNTd-faYiPgUsGyl-WG9UetNGPNU_Q1a3ttv14P8s/s1600-h/6a00e55224287c88330120a6f60b2b970b-400wi.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIqXKKtxBj96a9vh8aq5F5SJYB5ysH8FmKwk8OX5J549FvlB1YHIv9wvf6DGembCSCylDbGSqcmFFUW4XDKbzGUQ63YbvHc8VMiwOxNTd-faYiPgUsGyl-WG9UetNGPNU_Q1a3ttv14P8s/s400/6a00e55224287c88330120a6f60b2b970b-400wi.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412987883897207522" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">great christmas project for the home</span></div></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">by </span><a href="http://chezlarsson.com/myblog/2009/12/merry-xmas-pillow.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">chez larsson</span></a></span></div>vonblumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13646610385650053890noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4133914996444461370.post-78167609991225125642009-12-08T09:00:00.000+01:002009-12-07T20:02:21.129+01:0008/12<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_3gm-zsY7fuRWBLroJ-Z6z_kPuXC1bR8zpFWsQ08DHT2GXpQw9Zn_4o509YMEPnE6NHPieEshlQQvG73NhZznxq6l7kW_Zuzp1U9vOd3ZQGMOxFS_yp7NISFadp0x_uRvXz2-e4ITxbaZ/s1600-h/muumitalo-front2-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_3gm-zsY7fuRWBLroJ-Z6z_kPuXC1bR8zpFWsQ08DHT2GXpQw9Zn_4o509YMEPnE6NHPieEshlQQvG73NhZznxq6l7kW_Zuzp1U9vOd3ZQGMOxFS_yp7NISFadp0x_uRvXz2-e4ITxbaZ/s400/muumitalo-front2-1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412570912409749378" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.axis-of-aevil.net/archives/2005/12/eating_moomins.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">build your own ginger house</span></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">with a little twist</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">its a </span></span><a href="http://www.moomin.fi/eng/index.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">moomin</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> ginger house</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>vonblumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13646610385650053890noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4133914996444461370.post-50991602531426337242009-12-07T08:00:00.000+01:002009-12-07T08:00:06.450+01:0007/12<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqXTLjhrz50oUW6Ngj8IU8atzlUIXRgIplvcXcYinwKkTg6IicRg-Ez64GF8kG7iIsoeOtgNUUnFMzaJUkgcl7fmM-ceFW9mrxv1I04XkmofnTeUii64ABzyVOeB4GkJi3uNa7BAwR0OI3/s1600/whiteice_artworkimage.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 275px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqXTLjhrz50oUW6Ngj8IU8atzlUIXRgIplvcXcYinwKkTg6IicRg-Ez64GF8kG7iIsoeOtgNUUnFMzaJUkgcl7fmM-ceFW9mrxv1I04XkmofnTeUii64ABzyVOeB4GkJi3uNa7BAwR0OI3/s400/whiteice_artworkimage.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410420991521012978" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Still dont know what to give as a present....</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">we know how you feel.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">How about some nice art print?</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">This one is for those of you with out a snowy Christmas!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">or browse thru many other talented artists and choose something that suits your collection :)</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">at </span></span><a href="http://www.20x200.com/art/2008/01/white-ice.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">20x200</span></span> </a></div><div><br /></div>vonblumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13646610385650053890noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4133914996444461370.post-18042937329119201452009-12-06T08:47:00.000+01:002009-12-06T08:47:00.207+01:0006/12<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9mhhbzWE4nn15g4rO2mNTSOSdYYBMe18I7O-kacPZEERUm5kAWBApY5l8Kc4afqVh7yX7_5rHkwxWo8C-GfC_PYaVvaGxcuxDJdgPyGbUVNtEuRNKDkZ7Ua3PoCu9sEZr57tYTYNXFRz2/s1600-h/3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9mhhbzWE4nn15g4rO2mNTSOSdYYBMe18I7O-kacPZEERUm5kAWBApY5l8Kc4afqVh7yX7_5rHkwxWo8C-GfC_PYaVvaGxcuxDJdgPyGbUVNtEuRNKDkZ7Ua3PoCu9sEZr57tYTYNXFRz2/s400/3.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411100729389452978" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Today is the second advent :)</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Enjoy </span></span><a href="http://hannapaivik.blogspot.com/2009/12/joulukuu.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Hanna's</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> illustrations as she also counts down to christmas. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">p.s. and happy Nicholas day </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>vonblumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13646610385650053890noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4133914996444461370.post-71766926402435520462009-12-05T08:34:00.000+01:002009-12-05T08:34:00.222+01:0005/12<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://babyccino.files.wordpress.com/2007/11/sinterklaas-piet.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 256px;" src="http://babyccino.files.wordpress.com/2007/11/sinterklaas-piet.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Today children in Holland are looking forward to the arrival of St. Nicholas - Sinterklaas.</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Children are told that St. Nicholas is very busy and has many helpers who dress like him and Zwarte Piet so that no child is left out. </span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Children place straw or carrots in their shoes for Schimmel and St. Nicholas replaces these with gifts and treats. </span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Adults will also exchange gifts and usually attach a funny poem or verse</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">If you want to know more details here is a</span></span><a href="http://www.galactic-guide.com/articles/13R2.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> good site.</span></span></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">I would reccomend geting your shoes out tonight and joining in the Dutch celebration</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, serif;font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 16px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;font-size:13px;"><br /></span></span></div>vonblumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13646610385650053890noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4133914996444461370.post-6577138372605943632009-12-04T08:00:00.004+01:002009-12-04T08:00:00.858+01:0004/12<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrXLVCa-qk1zD9SjiMRruOZShWAbXiac-sojBK0xuXOPXYHHpEvuoN40Q8O735-Dr5G3MNTXu0BuytHvJrsT9quQOMBjjBRmHJAwqbXDd31lPMMjnPx1FZoWEIA7WEH_3ByLYSIRXGTqKc/s1600/6a00e54ef2be2d88330120a6d41c8a970b.png" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 311px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrXLVCa-qk1zD9SjiMRruOZShWAbXiac-sojBK0xuXOPXYHHpEvuoN40Q8O735-Dr5G3MNTXu0BuytHvJrsT9quQOMBjjBRmHJAwqbXDd31lPMMjnPx1FZoWEIA7WEH_3ByLYSIRXGTqKc/s400/6a00e54ef2be2d88330120a6d41c8a970b.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408561636999404066" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Have I ever mentioned how much I adore </span></span><a href="http://sweetpaul.typepad.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">sweet paul?</span></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Well, apart from always enjoying the beautful styling work he does, great recipes and craft ideas... </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">this year he is </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">also counting down to christmas </span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Just go look at this </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><a href="http://sweetpaul.typepad.com/my_weblog/2009/11/sweet-pauls-holiday-countdown-nov-25th.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">minimal christmas tree solution</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">.</span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">For those of you with little space (even for you with loads of space!!)</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Paper plates here we come....</span></span></div>vonblumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13646610385650053890noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4133914996444461370.post-83318187481367624612009-12-03T08:00:00.000+01:002009-12-03T08:00:05.940+01:0003/12<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOGa4gTOgzmyI5VPTN-6Ejrm9e8baf-sWE5PUznDz0WNZoR4Bs7w2PGXGe63UWe9K59izle5FHxw-SkoQp5jUIrn8xodPxY1klGKUvJK9z4Qa2Ixm9P7mMse8dg2-Ij-TFuSMrLioojaua/s1600/GrinchAndDog.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 326px; height: 221px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOGa4gTOgzmyI5VPTN-6Ejrm9e8baf-sWE5PUznDz0WNZoR4Bs7w2PGXGe63UWe9K59izle5FHxw-SkoQp5jUIrn8xodPxY1klGKUvJK9z4Qa2Ixm9P7mMse8dg2-Ij-TFuSMrLioojaua/s400/GrinchAndDog.gif" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408556243749787378" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The Grinch hated Christmas! The whole Christmas season!<br />Now, please don't ask why. No one quite knows the reason...</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">for some more dr. seuss christmas reading follow<a href="http://xmasfun.com/Stories/Grinch/Text.asp"> this link</a> or buy <a href="http://www.randomhouse.com/catalog/display.pperl?isbn=9780394800790">the book </a></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">and enjoy the famous book </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; line-height: 19px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">that criticized the commercialization of Christmas</span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">first published in 1957 by random house</span></span></span></div>vonblumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13646610385650053890noreply@blogger.com0