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THANKSGIVING FACTS AND TRIVIA!

   Thanksgiving Day  is a very important day in the United States. There are many things that are especially related to the celebrations of the Thanksgiving Day. These include Thanksgiving turkey trivia, pilgrims, Thanksgiving proclamations, Thanksgiving as a national holiday and other things. Some of such facts are mentioned here which will not only help you enhance your knowledge about Thanksgiving Day but also make you enjoy this day with even more zeal. 1.  Thanksgiving Day is celebrated on the fourth Thursday in November in the United States. 2.  Thanksgiving Day is celebrated on the second Monday in October in Canada. 3.  The Plymouth Pilgrims were the first to celebrate the Thanksgiving. 4.  The pilgrims arrived in North America in December 1620. 5.  The Pilgrims sailed across the Atlantic Ocean to reach North America. 6.  The pilgrims sailed on the ship, which was known by the name of 'Mayflower'. 7.  The

TOP 10 BEST CHRISTMAS DUETS!

  This is a nice light list of songs to increase your Christmas spirit on this wonderful holiday. It includes some songs that commemorate the birth of Jesus Christ, and some that are more modern in concept – but regardless of the type, they are all great songs.   Merry Christmas! 10. Josh Groban and Brian McKnight Angels We Have Heard on High    This is quite a great Christmas carol that is sung beautifully by Josh Groban and Brian McKnight. “The words of the song are based on a traditional French carol known as Les Anges dans nos Campagnes (literally, The Angels in our Countryside). Its most common English version was translated in 1862 by James Chadwick. 9. Billy Porter and Vanessa Williams Joy To The World    “Joy to the World” is one of the best-known and best-loved of Christmas carols. It contains a message of joy and love replacing sin and sorrow. It may also be interpreted to be about life after the second coming of Christ. The hy

HOW TO MAKE A LIGHTED CHRSTMAS PRESENT DECORATION!

  This diy comes from  www.trendytree.com  .  Pretty cool and pretty ingenious.  Make a few of these for around your front door or porch area. How to Make a Lighted Christmas Box Decoration   This crafty idea for lighted Christmas decorations comes from TypicalScrapbooker Janie, one our Trendy Tree Facebook Group members, and what an excellent idea! She put together some pieces of chicken wire to make her box, added some inexpensive clear Christmas lights, covered the boxes in a nice shiny fabric and topped the box off with a crisp Deco Poly Mesh bow. Kudos to Janie! – Be sure to drop by her Blog  Typical Scrapbooker Crafts  and say hello! There is just no limit to getting all sorts of variety in this decoration – size – color – fabrics - bows – embellishments……the list is long and only limited by your imagination. Imagination…..which in my case….I need examples!! So here are some more photos of TypicalScrapbooker Janie’s boxes! Wire mesh