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Fun Christmas Tree Tip

Cathy — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 21:20:39 +0000

@Sharon recently made a good suggestion on how to easily decorate every room of home with small Christmas tree. It was such a good idea that I wanted to share if with you, too.

First you need several small Christmas trees. Decorate them however you like and once you’re ready to take them down wait. Take the miniature Christmas tree and find large enough garbage bags with pull strings so that you can place your tree base first into the bag.

Pull the bag over the tree and pull the stings together. Now you can easily hang your Christmas tree in the attic or basement from a nail in the rafter. Next year when you are ready to decorate for Christmas all you have to do is take the Christmas trees down and unpack them. Tidy up the decorations and you’re all set.

Now isn’t that an easy and fast way to setup your holiday decorations? I think so!

Happy Thanksgiving

Cathy — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 15:54:36 +0000

While you know that this is a Christmas themed website that doesn’t mean that I don’t enjoy all of the other holidays that allow family to come together. With that said I want to wish all of you a Happy Thanksgiving!

O Tannenbaum Christmas Song

Cathy — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:42:34 +0000

Original German Version:

O Tannenbaum, o Tannenbaum,
Wie treu sind deine Blätter!
Du grünst nicht nur zur Sommerzeit,
Nein, auch im Winter, wenn es schneit.—
O Tannenbaum, o Tannenbaum,
Wie treu sind deine Blätter!

O Tannenbaum, o Tannenbaum,
Du kannst mir sehr gefallen!
Wie oft hat schon zur Winterzeit
Ein Baum von dir mich hoch erfreut!
O Tannenbaum, o Tannenbaum,
Du kannst mir sehr gefallen!

O Tannenbaum, o Tannenbaum,
Dein Kleid will mich was lehren:
Die Hoffnung und Beständigkeit
Gibt Mut und Kraft zu jeder Zeit!
O Tannenbaum, o Tannenbaum,
Dein Kleid will mich was lehren!

English Literal Translation:

O Christmas Tree, O Christmas Tree,
Your branches green delight us.
They’re green when summer days are bright;—
They’re green when winter snow is white.
O, Christmas Tree, O Christmas Tree,
Your branches green delight us!

O Christmas Tree, O Christmas Tree,
You give us so much pleasure!
How oft at Christmas tide the sight,
O green fir tree, gives us delight!
O Christmas Tree, O Christmas Tree,
You give us so much pleasure!

Oh Christmas tree, Oh Christmas tree
Forever true your colour.
Your boughs so green in summertime
Stay bravely green in wintertime.
Oh Christmas tree, Oh Christmas tree
Forever true your colour.

Oh Christmas tree, Oh Christmas tree
You fill my heart with music.
Reminding me on Christmas Day
To think of you and then be gay.
Oh Christmas tree, Oh Christmas tree
You fill my heart with music.

English Translation:

Oh Christmas tree, Oh Christmas tree
Forever true your colour.
Your boughs so green in summertime
Stay bravely green in wintertime.
Oh Christmas tree, Oh Christmas tree
Forever true your colour.

Oh Christmas tree, Oh Christmas tree
You fill my heart with music.
Reminding me on Christmas Day
To think of you and then be gay.
Oh Christmas tree, Oh Christmas tree
You fill my heart with music.

What Child Is This? Christmas Song

Cathy — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:14:30 +0000

What child is this, who, laid to rest,

On Mary’s lap is sleeping?
Whom angels greet with anthems sweet
While shepherds watch are keeping?
This, this is Christ the king,
Whom shepherds guard and angels sing;
Haste, haste to bring Him laud,
The babe, the son of Mary!

Why lies He in such mean estate

Where ox and ass are feeding?
Good Christian, fear; for sinners here
The silent Word is pleading.
Nails, spear shall pierce him through,
The cross be borne for me, for you;
Hail, hail the Word made flesh,
The babe, the son of Mary!

So bring Him incense, gold, and myrrh;

Come, peasant, king, to own Him.
The King of kings salvation brings;
Let loving hearts enthrone Him.
Raise, raise the song on high,
The virgin sings her lullaby;
Joy, joy, for Christ is born,
The babe, the son of Mary!

Wexford Carol Christmas Song

Cathy — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:12:30 +0000

Good people all, this Christmas time,
Consider well and bear in mind
What our good God for us has done
In sending his beloved son
With Mary holy we should pray,
To God with love this Christmas Day
In Bethlehem upon that morn,
There was a blessed Messiah born

The night before that happy tide
The noble Virgin and her guide
Were long time seeking up and down
To find a lodging in the town
But mark right well what came to pass
From every door repelled, alas
As was foretold, their refuge all
Was but a humble ox’s stall

Near Bethlehem did shepherds keep
Their flocks of lambs and feeding sheep
To whom God’s angel did appear
Which put the shepherds in great fear
Arise and go, the angels said
To Bethlehem, be not afraid
For there you’ll find, this happy morn
A princely babe, sweet Jesus, born

With thankful heart and joyful mind
The shepherds went the babe to find
And as God’s angel had foretold
They did our Saviour Christ behold
Within a manger he was laid
And by his side a virgin maid
Attending on the Lord of Life
Who came on earth to end all strife

There were three wise men from afar
Directed by a glorious star
And on they wandered night and day
Until they came where Jesus lay
And when they came unto that place
Where our beloved Messiah lay
They humbly cast them at his feet
With gifts of gold and incense sweet.

We Three Kings Christmas Song

Cathy — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:07:00 +0000

We three kings of Orient are;
Bearing gifts we traverse afar,
Field and fountain, moor and mountain,
Following yonder star.

Refrain
O star of wonder, star of light,
Star with royal beauty bright,
Westward leading, still proceeding,
Guide us to thy perfect light.

Born a King on Bethlehem’s plain
Gold I bring to crown Him again,
King forever, ceasing never,
Over us all to reign.

Refrain

Frankincense to offer have I;
Incense owns a Deity nigh;
Prayer and praising, voices raising,
Worshipping God on high.

Refrain

Myrrh is mine, its bitter perfume
Breathes a life of gathering gloom;
Sorrowing, sighing, bleeding, dying,
Sealed in the stone cold tomb.

Refrain

Glorious now behold Him arise;
King and God and sacrifice;
Alleluia, Alleluia,
Sounds through the earth and skies.

Refrain

We Wish You a Merry Christmas Song

Cathy — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:03:16 +0000

Version One:

We wish you a Merry Christmas (x3)
and a Happy New Year.

REFRAIN

Good tidings we bring to you and your kin
We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Now! bring us some figgy pudding (x3)
and bring some out here.

REFRAIN

For we all like figgy pudding (x3)
so bring some out here.

REFRAIN

And we won’t go until we’ve got some (x3)
so bring some out here.

REFRAIN

Version Two:

We wish you a Merry Christmas (x3)
and a Happy New Year.

REFRAIN

Good tidings to you, wherever you are
Good Tidings for Christmas and a Happy New Year

(The first line of the refrain can also be rendered as “Good tidings we bring, to you and to yours”)

Oh, bring us a figgy pudding (x3)
and a cup of good cheer

REFRAIN

We won’t go until we get some, (x3)
so bring it right here

REFRAIN

We wish you a Merry Christmas (x3)
and a Happy New Year

REFRAIN

The End Goodbye! See You Later! Bye!

Mr. Christmas Santa’s Express Christmas Decoration

Cathy — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 08:41:37 +0000

Looking for the perfect decoration to spice up the mantle place? That is exactly what I thought of when I saw this beautiful train decoration. I am not so sure if I like the name so much though, it seems like somebody was just being a little lazy or goofy when they came up with Mr. Christmas Santa’s Express, but I can’t complain too loudly. I tried to think of what I would have named it and didn’t come up with anything. And really it is a Christmas decoration. I don’t tell all of my friends, now this is blah, oh and here we have Mr. Christmas Santa’s Express. People would think I am crazy.

Snowman Couple Christmas Decroations

Cathy — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:31:15 +0000

When I saw this cute little plush snowman couple I just had to share it here on the blog. I just thought it was so adorable, and while I know we all have more than enough little snowmen and snow women there is always room for one more.

Silent Night Christmas Song

Cathy — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:55:22 +0000

English Version:

Silent night! Holy night!
All is calm, all is bright
round yon Virgin Mother and Child,
Holy infant so tender and mild,
sleep in Heavenly peace!
sleep in Heavenly peace!

Silent night! Holy night!
Shepherds quake at the sight;
glories stream from Heaven afar,
Heavenly hosts sing Alleluia,
Christ, the Saviour, is born!
Christ, the Saviour, is born!

Silent night! Holy night!
Son of God, Love’s pure light
radiant, beams from Thy Holy face,
with the dawn of redeeming grace,
Jesus, Lord at Thy birth,
Jesus, Lord at Thy birth.

German Version:

Stille Nacht! Heilige Nacht!

Stille Nacht! Heilige Nacht!

Alles schläft. Eynsam wacht
Nur das traute heilige Paar.
Holder Knab’ im lockigten Haar,
Schlafe in himmlischer Ruh!

Stille Nacht! Heilige Nacht!

Gottes Sohn! O! wie lacht
Lieb’ aus deinem göttlichen Mund,
Da uns schlägt die rettende Stund’.
Jesus! in deiner Geburt!

Stille Nacht! Heilige Nacht!

Die der Welt Heil gebracht,
Aus des Himmels goldenen Höh’n
Uns der Gnaden Fülle läßt seh’n
|: Jesum in Menschengestalt!

Stille Nacht! Heilige Nacht!

Wo sich heut alle Macht
Väterlicher Liebe ergoß
Und als Bruder huldvoll umschloß
Jesus die Völker der Welt!

Stille Nacht! Heilige Nacht!

Lange schon uns bedacht,
Als der Herr vom Grimme befreyt,
In der Väter urgrauer Zeit
Aller Welt Schonung verhieß!

Stille Nacht! Heilige Nacht!

Hirten erst kundgemacht
Durch der Engel Halleluja,
Tönt es laut bey Ferne und Nah:
„Jesus der Retter ist da!“