But if it has bubbles, wait to add those until right before the party starts. If you do it too early, you risk it going flat! Bake your dessert one to two days before your event. Many desserts can be kept on the countertop. Just be sure to wrap it in plastic wrap once it’s co...
This included Christmas, which had roots in the pagan Roman winter festival of Saturnalia, as well as the Norse festival of Yule. At the time, celebrations of Christmas in England lasted for nearly two weeks—from the day of Jesus Christ’s birth, December 25, to Twelfth Day, January 6—...
Have you ever wondered why we hang stockings above the fireplace? Did you know that Santa Claus was a real person? Where did the idea for a Christmas tree come from? Read on to discover the answers to these questions and many more unique Christmas facts.24...
Leaf miners are tiny larvae that chew holes through the leaves of many different species of plants. If you see what look like weird mazes in your leaves, it’s probably leaf miners. The feeding doesn’t usually harm your plant too much, but they spread diseases that can cause serious issu...
Eileen Yule says January 9, 2020 at 12:04 Following the above advice I have managed to stop my two dogs jumping up at guests to our house – thank you. I now have a problem with both my dogs whilst looking through the patio windows into the lage garden. Everything is fine until an...
Have you ever wondered why we hang stockings above the fireplace? Did you know that Santa Claus was a real person? Where did the idea for a Christmas tree come from? Read on to discover the answers to these questions and many more unique Christmas facts.24...
However, many Norwegians don't self-identify as religious. Holidays like Christmas -- called Jul, the Viking version of Yule -- that combine pre-Christian and Christian traditions are a big deal in Norway. (We suspect that the excuse Jul provides to party in the midst of winters that can...
For many people, Christmas falls on Dec. 25, but hundreds of millions of Orthodox Christians—12% of the world's Christian population—celebrate on Jan. 7. Some people and cultures follow traditional religious themes, while others incorporate folklore or regional customs. And even for a vast ma...
Have you ever wondered why we hang stockings above the fireplace? Did you know that Santa Claus was a real person? Where did the idea for a Christmas tree come from? Read on to discover the answers to these questions and many more unique Christmas facts.24...
many years later, you’ll pick up your child’s copy of, say,Amos and Boris, and think to yourself “Remember how sweet her obsession with whales was!?” When my daughter graduated from her elementary school, we encouraged her to donate and inscribe a special book to her school library ...