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Closing in the very last set of instructions, guides, and videos for this year’s iteration of Christmas Camp, we’re going deep into Christmas tradition with instructions on how to make the signature baked good of the season: a gingerbread house. This video, with our English presenter, is clean and straightforward (there are currently two types …
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Paying Attention: The holidays mean holiday cooking and–most importantly–holiday baking. You are making Christmas cookies this year aren’t you? The correct answer is yes and with this short video giving you the basics, you should have no problems whatsoever. This video features the recipes and techniques for 10 different types of Christmas cookies–it does assume …
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A refresher course in Garland stringing (see yesterday’s slowed-down/more instructive video on how to make a popcorn/cranberry garland. What we like about this one: it gets the point across in a very short period of time and we all know how stressed for time we all are during the holidays. Set the Holiday mood, check …
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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 …
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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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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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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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 …
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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One more thing about wrapping packages: how to wrap one for shipment. It’s a very different deal to wrap a package for shipment than to wrap one that you hand, directly, to a friend or family member. There are some tricks you need to know. They’re here for you to see and put to use. …
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