Press Clippings: Embed from Getty Images Good morning, it’s Saturday, 23 December 2017 and this is the morning edition of The Nightshift. North Korea is getting a new round of sanctions for Christmas. The renegade country–which will not stop raising tensions in the Far East–will now have another round of restrictions to deal with, including …
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Christmas Camp: How to Make Salt Dough Christmas Tree ornaments
Paying Attention: The beauty of having a Christmas tree and decorating it is the continuing story it tells about your life and that of your family. If you want to go the designer route, you can do a tree all in a single color, using only high end, color-matched and purchased ornaments. Or you can …
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How to Make a Popcorn/Cranberry Garland
In past decades–before Christmas decorations could be picked up at everything from a hardware store to Target to an online website–families made their own decorations, for the house, the landscaping, and the tree. One of the most popular decorations–typically used on a tree–was a garland made of popcorn, or popcorn and another element, perhaps …
Santa Claus is Coming To Town
“He’s making a list, He’s checking it twice, He’s gonna find out who’s naughty or nice Santa Claus is coming to town..”
Christmas Camp: How to Create A Perfect Bow
The Bow is the package topper. Good bows are a guidepost to good gift, and even if it only has a very short shelf life–one package–it’s the time it takes to create a good bow is time very well spent. Our presenter is young, enthusiast, and knowledgeable (perhaps not as traditional in dress as we …
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Keep Driving
“All the memories I have come on thru Every corner thinking of you So I keep on drivin’, drivin’ Keep on drivin’, down the avenue..”
Christmas Camp: How to Wrap a Christmas Package
Wrapping a package is not hard once you get the technique. Here’s a nice, short video on the basic package wrapping technique that you need to know for the holidays and other special occasions. The same video hostess is also featured in another video on the making the perfect bow. Set the Holiday mood, check …
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Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow
“Oh the weather outside is frightful But the fire is so delightful And since we’ve no place to go Let it snow! Let it snow! Let it snow!”
The Nightshift: 22 December 2017
Press Clippings: Embed from Getty Images Good Morning, it’s Friday, 22 December 2017, and this is the Morning Edition of The Nightshift, the World’s News Daily. The UN General Assembly has condemned the U.S. declaration recognizing Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. U.S. ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley has said that the U.S. is …
Christmas Camp: How to Make Your House Smell Like Christmas
Ever walk into a house that has the fire going and the smell of Christmas all around? There is a special smell to the season of Christmas and it should be a part of your decorations just like hanging garland and decorating a tree. Although there seems to be a bit of mystery to creating …
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