Thanksgiving or Christmas articles?

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The Harvest Season Unfolding Before Us

http://villagefantasies.blogspot.com With less than two months before the autumn cooling and the recoloring of foliage that accompanies it, does anyone have any fond recollections of the fall season, Thanksgiving, family gatherings, etc.? Please.......no fond memories of excursions to the mall on the day after Thanksgiving. The retail commercial aspect of the holiday season don't count. Although it is a big part of what makes our economy thrive, our goals here are to bring out the true history of the celebratory events that have made Thanksgiving and Christmas our national treasures.
Steve

Candles and Christmas - The Traditions Behind Us

http://www.villagefantasies.com/candlechristmas.html Read about the history and beliefs of candle burning during the holidays across the globe.

Create a Natural Village Setting Using a Water Feature

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The Effect of Neverland on Santa Ynez Valley

The swarm of people to Michael Jackson's Neverland Ranch after his unfortunate passing has left an impact on the surrounding communities of Los Olivos, Santa Ynez, and the Danish town of Solvang, all encompassed in the Santa Ynez Valley region. In this small town lover's opinion, it would be a huge mistake to turn the ranch in to a tourist attraction in the way that Graceland was transformed after the death of Elvis. As a frequent visitor, and respectful admirer of the Santa Ynez Valley, the roads and accomodations in the area cannot handle the estimated influx of fans. Santa Ynez valley needs to stay small with its old world charm, not be overrun by tourists who couldn't care less of the estabished culture of the area.

Check out sister site Showcase to Ideas for tons of Christmas projects/ideas/villaging

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Hard to think of Christmas with summer now here?

This may help. http://www.villagefantasies.com/photogallery.html

5 Easy Fixes to Create Magical Christmas Village Window Displays

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An Old World Influence on Village Displays

Visiting Solvang(danish community) this weekend. Great inspiration there for my displays from the old world theme. http://www.villagefantasies.com

New articles being released

Many new articles I've written are hitting directories and generating a lot of buzz. Check 'em out direct at http://www.villagefantasies.com/villagelibrary.html

New postcards

New postcards arriving soon. Let me know if you'd like to be on mailing list.
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Out of the loop today,had a serious malware problem

Promise to be back tomorrow. That's actually today. Wow, have to get caught up.

Growing Christmas Village Library

Our quickly growing Christmas Village library. By end of year will be one of webs largest sources of Christmas only articles on villages, traditions, and decorating
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Christmas Wreaths-Really a 7th Century Tradition

http://www.villagefantasies.com/wreaths1.html

Great info on the history of hanging Christmas wreaths.