TO ME? TO ME! And so I celebrate the last of my compulsory unbirthdays for this particular 4-year period because finally, next year is a leap year, yay! Which means I have an actual birthday appearing on the calendar. To everyone else out there not celebrating a birthday today, I share this day with all of you. A very merry, crazy, happy, lovely, silly, sweet and zany unbirthday to you!!! Unbirthday Party with Alice in Wonderland by Dell Four Color Comics. Images from www.nonsenselit.org
Six skeletons smoking around the dinner table, circa 1865. (Photo by London Stereoscopic Company/Hulton Archive/Getty Images).
Day 37 50 DIY Days of Christmas: Clever and Silly Wrap Ideas!
Welcome to a new month, the merry month of May. With spring in full bloom, summer can't be far behind. Usually May brings sunshine and blue skies and May is the perfect time to enjoy glorious spring! In the month of May many celebrations abound. Festivals, flower and fruit shows and our love affair with outdoor sports and family gatherings to name a few. One of my favorite customs, the maypole dance is celebrated by school children throughout western Europe and young children in school in America. A form of folk dance, this custom is traced as far back as the middle ages in western Europe. Ribbons are attached at the top of a pole under an umbrella of flowers. When music begins to play children dance in a circle around the pole weaving the ribbons over and under until the pole is covered with ribbon. Then the dance is reversed to unravel the ribbons. Spring and May is when I love to add a new welcome look to my home. I add a wreath to the front door to welcome guests and a touch of color with flowers on the porch. Maypole Dancers Google Images THE MERRY MONTH OF MAY by: Thomas Dekker THE month of May, the merry month of May, So frolic, so gay, and so green, so green, so green! O, and then did I unto my true love say, Sweet Peg, thou shalt be my Summer's Queen. Now the nightingale, the pretty nightingale, The sweetest singer in all the forest quire, Entreats thee, sweet Peggy, to hear thy true love's tale: Lo, yonder she sitteth, her breast against a brier. But O, I spy the cuckoo, the cuckoo, the cuckoo; See where she sitteth; come away, my joy: Come away, I prithee, I do not like the cuckoo Should sing where my Peggy and I kiss and toy. O, the month of May, the merry month of May, So frolic, so gay, and so green, so green, so green; And then did I unto my true love say, Sweet Peg, thou shalt be my Summer's Queen. Welcome The Merry Month of May Wreath from Pierre Deux Ajonc and Bruyere also known as "Gorse and Heather" decorate the wreath Blue and White to say Welcome in the foyer charger is a new addition I found at an estate sale Side Entry Quimper Tiles to Welcome Guests White Container with White Tulips Petunias add a Touch of Color Garden Gate Entrance to The Back Yard confederate jasmine Impatiens add color to the garden gate ivy trails across the fence and gate My elementary school always celebrated "May Day,"with a celebration in the park with a picnic lunch and maypole dance. It is a memory I cherish. Tell me please, did you celebrate "May Day"as a child and do your children? I would love to hear. Linking here Mosaic Monday Blue Monday Show off your Cottage Monday Thrifty Treasures Table Top Tuesday Show Me How Favorites on The First Outdoor Wednesday White Wednesday Wow Us Wednesday Rednesday What's It Wednesday Home and Garden Thursday Open House Party Thursday Time Travel Thursday Vintage Thingie Thursday Cottage Garden Party Feathered Nest Friday Home Sweet Home Vintage Inspiration Pink Saturday French Party Monday
Tomorrow on #MoreMusicBreakfast, @TimLihoreau plays five pieces for the first of May!
После прочтения книги Линор Горалик "Полая женщина: Мир Барби изнутри и снаружи" ( поный текст ) заинтересовался темой "paper dolls" (бумажных кукол") и обнаружил любопытнейший сайт, который, надеюсь, порадует читательниц "Лабаза". Среди разделов сайта: • Historical fashion paper doll gallery •…
ⓒRebecca Bugge, All Rights Reserved Do not use without permission. From the archives - an old Christmas greeting, and one of my own favourite Christmas shots! This is the darkest season where every light can bring joy, it is also the season of giving and I would like to give my thanks to all of you here at Flickr. You give me so much happiness with your comments and your pictures give me inspiration and show me so much beauty from all over the world. I am very grateful!
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universalbeauty: The Russian Santa Claus in Siberia (The eastern part of Russia situated in Asia). He’s known as Ded Moroz. -Merry Xmas from Universal Beauty
Everyone wants to wear a hobbit costume this year, but why not be unique and make a hobbit costume instead of buying one from the shops? If you are wondering how, simply read on. They are very easy to make and will make you look like an authentic hobbit.
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Handmade Christmas Ornaments don't need to look cheap or homemade. Here are several beautiful Christmas ornaments to make using cardboard that would make pretty Christmas tree decorations and gift toppers. I got a request from Abigail asking for some Cardboard handmade Christmas ornaments and you know how I am to serve. {high fives} There are so many different ways to make Christmas ornament crafts especially using cardboard. So Abigail let me know if these are what you're looking for. I tried to get a variety of Handmade Christmas Ornaments like cardboard only, Christmas ornament crafts for kids, 3D, congregated, rolled, blinged
A very merry/happy Christmas to all my readers! Let's kick this party off the Shakespeare way. Everybody sing along!
The approach of May Day always transports me back to grade school where the holiday was celebrated with much fanfare and festivity. Attending an all girls school, we could revel in this day featuring flowers, romance, ribbons and new outfits with unabashed exuberance. The May Queen and her court were chosen from among the students and ceremoniously crowned as groups of girls danced around a May pole weaving intricate patterns from colorful garland. Of course that was more than a few years ago, and the event seems antiquated and quaint by today's standards, but I thought I'd revisit the day this year with a Tea featuring a traditional sweet treat and projects celebrating and the symbols of Spring. May Day Fairy Garden I'm not sure zoning would allow a Maypole in my backyard but this mini fairy sized version is a fun alternative and fairly simple to create. You'll Need: Wide mouthed container Potting soil Rocks for drainage Small plants, moss, or grasses Princess wand ( I got mine at the dollar store) or small painted dowel Floral foam Assorted ribbon Faux flowers and accessories Place rocks in base of container and fill with soil. Place floral foam where Maypole will stand and cover with moss or grass Plant flowers as desired leaving generous "lawn" area for May pole. I kidnapped a little clay cottage from the irish Terrariums from my Emerald Isle post and perched it among the flowers. A plastic princess wand from a dollar or party store makes a great maypole. I chose a white one with pearl and ribbon accents, but a dowel or small stick will do as well. Cut ribbons to desired length and add to top of pole. I had some lace dipped in ModgePodge from a previous project and popped that on top as a makeshift crown. Being indecisive, I then tried a few "faux" flowers instead. Children around a MayPole, Ireland 1909 image from national archives image from Graphics Fairy from 1859 French garden Book May Day traditions date back to the time of the ancient Romans who worshipped the Goddess Flora with a festival of flowers and dancing. Through the centuries the holiday has been reinvented around Europe as a celebration of spring and rebirth. In the opening of Tess of the D'Urbervilles the village girls participate in a May Day parade and dance, wearing white to symbolize purity and holding symbols of new life and fertility. You may want to have a tissue box ready if you watch this somewhat tragic movie but the scenery alone is worth it. From the 2008 BBC version of Tess of the D'Urbervilles Syllabub Syllabub is a recipe dating back to the Tudor age and was thought to be originally made by dairy maids using new fresh Spring cream. There are dozens of variations of this whimsically sounding dessert using different combinations of fruits, flavors and spirits. Some say milk was squirted directly from the cow into a bucket of sweetened wine. Forgoing the use of livestock, I found one of the more simple recipes using storebought cream and white wine from a charming book called Seasonal celebrations by Tessa Evelegh Recipe Combine 3/4 cup white wine, zest and juice of one orange, superfine sugar in bowl and let sit for 2 hours (I popped it in the refrigerator) Whisk 1 1/4 cups fresh cream to soft peaks while slowly adding in wine mixture. If desired, brush berries,flowers or mint leaves with agave or honey thinned with water. Sprinkle with white sugar to frost and let dry. Layer syllabub and garnishes in pretty glasses and serve immediately The original instruction calls for edible frosted flowers, but not being able to locate any, I opted for sugared berries and mint as a substitute. I spooned the dessert into mini parfait glasses from the Dollar Store Find a quiet spot and enjoy May Day Floral Cones Giving small floral gifts to family and neighbors is an old charming May Day custom, whether a small handful of wildflowers or a delightful May basket brimming with spring blooms. These dolled up party hats turn into festive floral May cones. Add any pretty paper, graphics below if desired and ribbon to hang. In France Lily's of the Valley are the traditional flower of May Day so I included one, along with a French greeting on these pretty graphics from the graphics Fairy. These cones make fun party favors as well. Wrap stems with plastic wrap and pop into cone for a temporary home. In some cultures, cones of flowers are stealthily hung anonymously on doors to surprise recipients. Kids especially love the "sneaky" aspect of this tradition. Surprise someone For fun facts, history and authentic Mayday songs visit May Day traditions PennyWise Tips Create a May crown by attaching fresh or faux flowers to a cardboard headband and crown a May Queen (or a few to prevent jealousy) Serve floral infused teas to carry out the Spring theme and garnish store-bought cookies with fresh mint and fruit Does your house need a Spring Spruce-up? Enter our giveaway for a chance to win a beautiful European handcrafted house number from Ramsign. Contest open until April 30. Details Here or visit previous post Visit our Your Invited Page for fun Linky Parties
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totally by design All you need to know in order to make fragrant citrus stars in one picture! So easy and so much fun that I added it to my Kids Craft & Activities board on pinterest. A perfectly crafty way to spend a Saturday afternoon with a little one.
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Join us this Saturday, May 12, 2012, when Sis Boom creator Jennifer Paganelli comes to NYPL for the latest Handmade Crafternoon. My co-host, Maura Madden, and I love how vibrant and sunshine-y Jennifer Paganelli's designs and patterns are, so it's perfect that Paganelli will help us to make summer party garlands and banners. And I'll have summer issues of home magazines from
Boho, glamorous and moody Christmas celebration in Santorini, Greece.
Aren’t these Santa Hat Brownies just so cute? Thanks to Erica’s Sweet Tooth for the inspiration. I was looking for a fun and simple holiday treat and I ran across a recipe on her webs…
