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CHRISTMAS IN IRELAND!

    Christmas  Day in  Ireland  is December 25.     Here the Christmas celebrations last from Christmas Eve to the feast of the Epiphany on January 6, which is referred to as "Little Christmas". Christmas in Ireland is a religious as well as a festive occassion. Northern Ireland is a part of the United Kingdom and hence, Christmas traditions here echo those of the western countries.    In preparation for Christmas, Irish families bake Christmas cakes, puddings and mince pies. Mantelpieces are decorated with  flowers  (such as holly) and  ornaments . A popular tradition here, as in other western nations, is hanging the mistletoe in a doorway and to kiss under it. Before  the holidays , families give gifts (usually  money ) to all those who provide service to them throughout the year, such as  the plumber  or the milkman. Chirstmas shoppers    Homes are cleaned and often whitewashed, as a means of purification. Christmas  trees  are set up and decora

TOBLERONE CHOCOLATE BUNDT CAKE!!

The   bundt cakes are very versatile  , can present in many ways, perhaps one of the most spectacular is as if it were a cupcake, just how you see in the picture. To do this you will have to make your   mini bundt cake in format   and decorate with a curly tip coverage you choose. The recipe for this bundt formatted cupcake is   chocolate toblerone,   chocolate flavor of this chocolate is very particular and that gives a special touch that will be wonderful for all those who you may be fans of this sweet, plus the fruit This is also dry very gently bringing the crispy dough. TobleroneChocolate bundt cake recipe  Ingredients 160g butter 130g caster sugar 140g brown sugar 2 eggs 140 g flour 60 g cocoa 1 teaspoon baking 1 pinch of salt 130 ml evaporated milk 110 g yoghurt 220 g of toblerone Chocolate Ganache ** to decorate 300g couverture chocolate 200 ml cream Directions  Preheat oven to 175 º C. Our greased pan and reserve. In a bowl

GLITTER BELL WREATH DIY!!

This year I'm obsessed with glitter. But not just any glitter--German glass glitter. It's actually made from ground up glass, and it is absolutely gorgeous. You can find beautiful glitter glass  here ,  here , and  here . Don't you love how these jingle bells look like they're frosty? There are different grits of glass glitter. Here are examples of fine, medium, and large grit glass glitters. I think for the jingle bells I preferred the medium grit. I saw a glitter-encrusted jingle bell at PB the other day, so I pulled out my jingle bell supply and got to work glittering up every last one. Here's how to glitter a jingle bell or two and then turn them into a wreath. They're great as ornaments, gift toppers, even gift tags. Gorgeous. Glittered Jingle Bell Wreath Tutorial Supplies: *Glitter (in a bowl with plastic spoon) *Jingle balls *Craft spray adhesive *Craft wire *Ribbon and trim 1. Cut a few