Sunday, December 4, 2022

Irving Berlin's White Christmas Jigsaw Puzzle

Love Irving Berlin's White Christmas? You'll love this fun Christmas puzzle.

Here's a totally fun Christmas-themed jigsaw puzzle featuring a scene from Irving Berlin's classic movie, White Christmas. 

It is a 500-piece puzzle by USAopoly that measures 19 inches by 19 inches when complete that comes packed in an attractive tin container, making it an extra nice gift for a fan of this specific movie and Christmas in general. 

This puzzle is now retired. However, it is still available, new and used, on eBay by clicking right here.  If you enjoy classic Christmas movies, this is definitely a fun puzzle to work.

Merry Christmas!
Brenda

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Wednesday, November 23, 2022

Simplify Christmas With A Christmas Plan!

Simplify Christmas With A Christmas Plan
One of the easiest ways to simplify Christmas has to be to start right now and to organize, organize, organize. It is NEVER too early. If you take a just a little bit of time right now to start planning for the holidays, you will reduce the stress and enjoy a wonderfully smooth and relaxed holiday season.

What you need is a plan and there are a number of ways to find a plan. For years, I have prepared for the holidays armed with a Christmas planner and I have found a couple of excellent planners for you that will not break your budget. As a matter of fact, it is hard to believe how inexpensive they are.

The first one is a ring-bound book called Simplify Your Holidays: A Christmas Planner to Use Year after Year by Marcia Ramsland. It is a 2008 book that is likely out of print but, in any case, is available very affordably on Amazon. At under $10, the price is pretty impressive but the contents of this book sound impressive, too. It is packed with information to help you with all of your holiday planning including gift buying, wrapping and mailing; organizing your Christmas cards; planning your home decorations; and preparing for holiday baking and meals. It promises to break the tasks down into pieces so you can work at them over time.

The book that I own is a slightly older one from Reader's Digest that was written by Allana Baroni and Voclo Webster. It is a book from the Simpler Life series called Simplify the Holidays: How to Enjoy the Holidays Without the Stress and promises to help with the same areas as the first book. It is packed with text including tips, hints and lists. It, too, is affordably priced at around $15 for a new copy or less than $10 for a used one.

If you want to get started organizing for Christmas now, consider ordering one of these Christmas planner by following the links shown above.

Here's to a joyful 
and stress-free Christmas!
Brenda
Treasures By Brenda

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Love Molly Hatch? Be sure to check out her Christmas-themed coffee mug.

An amazing movie, learn more about Dolly Parton's Christmas movie.

I wanted an Instant Pot for Christmas.  Learn why.

Tuesday, November 22, 2022

The Grinch Olympic Figure Skating Commercial (2018)

The Grinch Who Stole Christmas figure skating commercial for the 2018 PyeongChang Olympics.

I loved this commercial when I first saw it in 2018 featuring as it does the individual who is arguably the world's most famous Christmas character, The Grinch.

This version of the classic Grinch story is from the film that featured Illumination's computer-animation and the voice of Benedict Cumberbatch. This commercial was creative enough to add in figure skating and the PyeongChang Olympics. In this short T.V. spot, we find The Grinch playing, of course, the starring role and imagining what it would be like to win a gold medal on the ice.

Who did win gold in the 2018 Olympics? The Men's gold medal went home with Japan's Yuzuru Hanyu, the Ladies' Singles medal went home with Russia's Alina Zagitova, the Pair Skating medal went home with Germany's Aljona Savchenko and Bruno Massot, the Ice Dance medal went home with Canada's Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir and finally, the Team medal went home with Canada's team.

See the T.V. spot for yourself here. It's short, cute and will make you smile.


The commercial is not clear how The Grinch placed but he certainly was and is a crowd favorite. He is proof that Everyone Can Dream!

Merry Christmas!
Brenda
Treasures By Brenda

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I usually have a few retired Grinch items and new, used and vintage skating-themed items.

I loved them all and would definitely have trouble picking a single mug from this collection. How about you?

A great collector set, this version of the animated movie came bundled with a snow globe.



Monday, November 21, 2022

Kurt S. Adler Gingerbread House Cookie Jar

Kurt S. Adler Gingerbread House Cookie Jar

A gift that will become a family heirloom, the Kurt S. Adler Cookie Jar is a fun piece that will be loved by young and old especially when it is filled with your delicious homemade cookies.

This cookie container measures 5 inches by 5 inches by 10 inches tall. It features a gingerbread theme with white icing borders and a frosted room.

Everyone will love the gingerbread house theme of this jar, as it is covered with candy of all sorts and it will make a lovely Christmas decoration, whether you choose to display it in the kitchen on the counter or elsewhere.

Find Kurt Adler's Christmas cookie jar here on Amazon.

Merry Christmas!

Brenda
Treasures By Brenda

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Monday, November 28, 2011

Bucilla Christmas Stocking Kits


The stockings that are made from Bucilla Christmas Stocking Kits are really beautiful.  Some, like the one shown in the picture, could be used for anyone.  They also have kits that are specifically geared to boys or girls.  There are sports themed stockings and stockings that have an elegant design.  They are all gorgeous!

The kits contain everything you need to create your 3D stocking including felt, beads, sequins, embroidery floss, a needle, and of course, the instructions.

Bucilla Christmas Stocking Kits are also great gifts in themselves for the person who loves to do this type of crafting.

Bucilla Felt Stockings are destined to become family keepsakes for the Christmas season.

Here's to the Christmas festivities!



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