Happy 2009 and Reyes

time has just zoomed passed us.
we didnt even manage to post on new years!!
So today we wish you a HAPPY REYES MAGOS and
of course a FANTASTIC 2009

P.S. the winner is Isabel!!!!

TWENTY FOURTH

Its today! Spread the joy.... its not only about the gifts.
Do, sit together and think about the ones that are not with you.
Share stories from past Christmases
Sing, eat and be merry

We wish you a very Merry Christmas

we will celebrate Leon's first Christmas!!

TWENTY THIRD

Christmas give away!!
A little gift from us at vonblum, leave a comment and the winner will be chosen on the 25th!

TWENTY SECOND

I have already mentioned sweetpaul on this blog and I must say it is always a pleasure!
have to add one of his Christmas ideas for our countdown...
candy snowflakes!
highly recommend to browse the other ideas

TWENTY FIRST

a classic send to us via nicole

TWENTIETH

lovely origami wreaths tutorial at bloesem for today

NINTEENTH

twenty holiday party ideas from food& wine you can still pick out one or more just before Christmas :)

EIGHTEENTH

sit back & enjoy
via swissmiss

SEVENTEENTH

From 8^th December here in Barcelona there is a interesting & different christmas tradition apart from the caganer I had mentioned to you last year.
Children (and adults!) look after a Tió de Nadal or Caga Tió. This hollow log, often with a smiley face is cared for until Christmas Eve or Christmas Day when it is then brutally beaten or thrown on the fire while children sing to it asking for presents to appear!

SIXTEENTH

A very lovely online advent countdown by illustartor Hanna Konola

FIFTEENTH

its getting colder and darker outside as Christmas approaches
We couldn't think of a better way to get through this is a merrier way then
with a good hot chocolate
At cookie they have the perfect recipe for you to make at home
or come by vonblum and enjoy one made by us.

FOURTEENTH

Today I will tell you about a Scandinavian Christmas tradition,
seeing that yesterday was Santa Lucia day.
There is another common symbol to the scandinavian christmas and it is that of a straw goat.
They have a tradition of making goats out of straw and using them to decorate
the house at Christmas time.

Some believe that it comes originally from Norse mythology, in which Thor’s chariot was drawn by two goats Tannginost and Tanngrisnir

Nowadays, it is customary for one of the adults to dress up as a Christmas gnome (tomte) and deal out the presents, but apparently, before this became the custom,
someone would dress up as a goat to do so.

There are other stories told about Christmas goats; one says that there was a game played, whereby people would make a large straw goat and attempt to hide it in their neighbors’ house, who, upon discovering it, were obligated to hide it in another house without being discovered, and so on.

THIRTEENTH

Follow the link to maya's blog and look what a lovely family tradition.... Leon will have something to look forward to the following Christmases ;)

"It's such a surprise every time you unfold a snowflake, but the magic of opening one that my grandfather had drawn just for my delight cannot be described in words."

TWELFTH

spread the christmas joy with these lovely angels by Jurianne Matter
more about her and her lovely work at this blog

ELEVENTH

Today we thought everyone should get a chance to make a gingerbread house.
Get a ready made one as Blavish suggests or
for the traditional way and then for the architects around, go to bake for a change.
There you can show all your cooking and environmental skills in one!
If you dont have time to make a real one, have some fun with this online version by Jenny b. Harris from allsorts blog.

TENTH

Found via FRYD+DESIGN these lovely vintages posters
to celebrate xmas in style
look for them at all posters

NINTH

We love this creative Christmas card idea
follow cheeky magpies template
and do one yourself
If you dont want to send it off....keep it as a Christmas ornament

EIGHTH

Lovely gocco gift tags, will make any christmas present special
Go check this at SAmantha's and Owen's Etsy Store
desTroy

Christmas is just around the corner

We will soon start our christmas advent countdown....

and along with the countdown we will also be hosting Christmas events.

If you want something different for your office this year - contact us as well.

Merry Christmas it is the 24TH OF DECEMBER

Hurray tonight we will get together and celebrate Christmas eve!
We will enjoy our glögg, the cookies, the crackers and our family.
At midnight we will exchange gifts.
vonblum also wants you to be part of it - so leave us your name and email and we will
draw a present for one of you!
Merry Christmas