How to Celebrate Hanukkah (Traditions for Beginners)

How to Celebrate Hanukkah (Traditions for Beginners) Hanukkah, Chanukah, Chanuka, Hanukah is spelled all sorts of ways because it's a Romanized way of writing the Hebrew word:  חֲנֻכָּה Hannukah, or the Jewish Festival of Lights is one of the Jewish lesser holidays and the  Jewish equivalent of Christmas. Hanukkah celebrates the rededication of the second temple in Jerusalem after it fell into the hands of the Greeks in 164 BC. They only had a  tiny supply of ritually pure oil in the Jewish temple that would last just a single night, but the flames of the temple menorah are never supposed to go out. The oil needed would either take 8 days to be delivered to the temple or it took 8 days to produce more oil.  The great miracle is that the oil in the menorah lasted the whole 8 days before their oil supply was replenished and they had enough oil without the fire extinguishing--the Hanukkah miracle! Hanukkah begins this time of year on December 25th 2024 and ends on Janua...

How to Make a Grinch Ornament (Easy DIY with Cricut)

How to Make a Grinch Ornament (Easy DIY with Cricut) Make a darling Grinch inspired ornament, filled with green candy for the perfect finishing touch!  This is great for neighbor or friend gifts, a loving teacher--maybe filled with some cash, or family members.  This cute DIY Grinch ornament takes less than 30 minutes, so it's the perfect Christmas tree decoration or last minute gift! You're a mean one, Mr. Grinch! I love the Dr. Seuss story "How the Grinch Stole Christmas".  I even love all three movie adaptations.  Honestly, I love the newest, The Grinch Movie the most.  I love the end when he is invited to dinner and realizes that he didn't hate Christmas, he just hated being alone.  He toasts "To kindness and love, the things we need most!"  If ever this was true, it's today. Since 2020, the holidays have been lonely and isolating to so many people.  Take some time to be kind to your neighbor, the person ahead of you in the checkout line at th...

How to Make Ghostbuster Costumes Made with Cricut DIY

How to Make Ghostbuster Costumes Made with Cricut DIY! Who you gonna call? Ghostbusters! Make the perfect Ghostbusters jumpsuit costumes for cosplay, Halloween or for a comic convention!  You could dress up like a Stranger Things crossover--like Dustin, Mike, Will and Luke dressed up as Ghostbuster! I loved the old school Ghostbuster movies, at least the first film. It's a classic. I'm not crazy about the reboot with the ladies...and I haven't seen the latest. What do you think about the movies? Which is your favorite? This effective costume was super simple and put together in just a few minutes thanks to Cricut!  My Cricut machine is worth its weight in gold, seriously...I love it.  I work with Cricut, but will remain a loyal customer forever. Here's everything you need to know before buying a Cricut! This little ghostbuster logo is iconic and most likely has a copyright, so do not make these to sell. Whip one up for loyalty to the show and excitem...