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New Year’s Eve Traditions from around the World

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It’s the time of the year to usher out the old and ring in the new. New Year’s Eve is a hopeful, joyous night as we look forward to ushering in 12 months of prosperity. It’s a night of celebration and we wanted to discover how various countries around the world celebrate their traditions. We found a great piece on unique customs from eating 12 grapes in Spain, shattering dishes in Denmark, burning scarecrows to cleanse the passing year’s evil, wearing red underwear to smashing pomegrantes in Greece we enjoyed reading “20 Unique New Year’s Eve Traditions from around the World” on BestLifeonline.com. We hope you have fun reading it and hopefully find additional ways to ring in the year. FROM DRINKING ASHES TO SMASHING POMEGRANATES, THIS IS HOW OTHER COUNTRIES USHER IN THE NEW YEAR. By MORGAN GREENWALD DECEMBER 31, 2020 AG Photo Design/Shutterstock New Year’s Day may start the…

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5 of the World’s Most Expensive Christmas Things

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We were curious at this time of year what could be the world’s most expensive Christmas items. So, we did a little research and found 5 things to tell you about – an ugly holiday sweater, advent calendar, Christmas tree, an ornament or bauble, and a dinner sure to satisfy a true epicurean. Personally, we’d take the advent calendar as you’ll read below how special it is. Let’s dive in and see what you could buy if money were no object during Christmas. Some of these things are from 2021 and others from the past according to our research. Most Expensive Advent Calendar In 2021, this Advent calendar weighs a huge 108 pounds and costs $10M+. Designed by Debbie Wingham, a designer who also created the world’s most expensive Christmas tree in 2019. It was commissioned by a Swiss family who wanted to celebrate their upcoming 12 months of travel…

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Georgia’s Best Neighborhood Christmas Lights for 2021

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Christmas lights are one of the best parts of the holiday season. Our family has a tradition of getting in the car after dinner and driving around to see favorite light displays from each year and discovering new ones. People can be so creative and put up lights in their yards or join with neighbors to make even bigger lighting events. It’s fun when they add music and you can listen to it in your car. Don’t ask me how they do this because I have no idea! Quite a few of the families who host the light displays raise money and donations for non-profits like the Make a Wish Foundation, Toys for Tots, and food pantries. One family raised over $11,000+ in monetary donations last year! Fantastic. We’re talking about some of the neighborhoods with lights here in Atlanta and surrounding counties including 6 we personally visit every single…

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How to Make Marbled Halloween Easter Eggs

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Easter eggs are a fun part of the traditional holiday, whether you are hunting or dyeing them. Eggs full of candy, prizes, or eating the real hard-boiled kind. It’s great to have them the week afterward for sandwiches and salads. We featured the Halloween lifestyle blog SpookyLittleHalloween.com as one to follow and here we are again with their awesome idea for Easter eggs with a Halloween twist! Marbled eggs with a variety of colors. So, without further ado here we go! Miranda from SpookyLittleHalloween.com” Wish every day was Halloween? Then you just found your little corner of the web! Around here, I celebrate October 31st 365 days a year. On the blog, you’ll find ideas for Halloweenifying holidays and seasons, killer DIY projects and party tips that are also affordable and actionable, and all the spooky products you never knew you needed. Together, we’ll make every day Halloween.” Marbled Easter…

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St Patrick’s Day Shirts for Sale!

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St Patrick’s Day is fast approaching, and although we don’t have huge parades and parties right now, you can still wear your new favorite tshirt. Shop our 2 Bella canvas tees with fun holiday bling. Available in our Poe in Wonderland shop. Designed by HipKraft. I bought “Eat, Drink, and Be IRISH! My family is Irish on one side. Excited to wear it. HipKraft creates good quality designs and the bling is outstanding. Wear a little green on St. Paddy’s Day.

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Gothic Valentine’s Day Gift Box

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This post contains affiliate links. If you click a link and make a purchase, Poe in Wonderland will earn a small commission for the referral at no cost to you. A dark, gothic heart-shaped Valentine’s box is THE thing I never knew I needed until now. Miranda from Spooky Little Halloween tweeted about this item she discovered from Etsy’s MeandAnnabelLeeShop, and I fell in L-O-V-E. Available on Etsy today.Click here to purchase. Heart Shaped Box | Black Goth Valentine Chocolate Box | Gothic Anniversary Gift | Anti Valentine’s Day | Skull and Raven Skull w/ Bat Wings Click here to purchase. MeandAnnabelLeeShop $56.00+ A Valentine Heart Shaped Chocolate Box Upcycled with some Gothic flare!The Ultimate Gothic Valentine Gift! …. or Anti-Valentine!!Perfect as an Anniversary or Wedding gift too!Heart-Shaped Cardboard “Valentine” Box has been painted, recovered in decorative papers, trimmed with fringe, and decorated with a wooden skull, and a Raven…

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Delicious Dessert Bar for Two

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Valentine’s Day is almost here! If you’re looking for ideas for the two of you and want something homemade, Sarah at ThatLemonadeLife.com has a deliciously easy post about setting up a dessert bar. She planned hers around the winter holidays but emphasizes this dessert bar can be changed up for any occasion. We heartedly agree so we’re happy to include it on our blog. Sarah has wonderful posts about home decor, recipes, lifestyle articles, and more. Please visit and support her work! How to Set Up an Easy Dessert Bar by Sarah at ThatLemonadeLife.com Have you heard of dessert bars before? I’ve seen them at big parties and always thought what a great idea! A dessert bar is basically a big smorgasbord of different desserts for people to choose what they want. But what’s also great about dessert bars, is that you can make them as big or as small…

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Creating a Valentine’s Day Centerpiece

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I love creating centerpieces around my house. All over my house on end tables, coffee tables, and bookcases, you’ll find vignettes arranged with stacked books, candles and candle holders, pictures, key pieces. Vignettes can be arranged on any surface, however, a centerpiece is the focal point or center of a table. Creating centerpieces is one of my favorite hobbies. Holidays are the most fun. In an upcoming post, I’ll cover how to do these step by step along with tablescapes. Here’s my current Valentine’s Day design. I used a round metal and wood tray I searched high and low for and found at a local At Home store. I’d originally hunted it down for a Thanksgiving centerpiece but have since used it for Christmas and Valentine’s. St. Patrick’s Day will probably be next. Candle holders are my big love so I included 3 of varying sizes in different finishes for…

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