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Swarovski Annual Snowflake Ornaments Bring the Sparkle of the Christmas Tree in Rockefeller Center To Your Home

Shobha — Sun, 03 Dec 2017 20:09:26 +0000

We aren’t collectibles type of people – there’s so much clutter in our lives that I don’t feel the need actively to add to our belongings. We have, however, created a collection of Swarovski crystal snowflake ornaments for each of our children. The idea was suggested to us by a Polish friend before our children...

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A Survival Guide for A Stress Free Christmas While Visiting Family

Shobha — Fri, 25 Nov 2016 23:39:31 +0000

You may have dreams of stockings hung by the chimney with care and beaming Hallmark-card moments of family time, but the reality may be different. Travelling with kids is never easy. Add in the hoopla over gifts, visiting relatives and too much sweets, your trip just got a lot harder. There have been very few...

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A Luxury Christmas at Bergdorf NYC

ny_lon@living1 — Thu, 24 Dec 2015 14:34:24 +0000

Bergdorf Goodman is the grande dame of New York luxury retailers. Located on the corner of Fifth Avenue and 57th streets since 1899, she is the only New York-centric luxury store left in the city. All the other department stores have spread their influence outside of New York. (I’m looking at you Saks Fifth Avenue...

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The Ultimate Christmas Time in NYC Experience Includes the Brooklyn Dyker Heights Christmas Lights Display

ny_lon@living1 — Wed, 23 Dec 2015 13:24:23 +0000

Spending Christmas time in NYC and thinking about visiting the Christmas lights at Rockefeller Center? Fuhgettaboudit. In New York City at Christmas, the spectacle you need to see is Christmas in Brooklyn. No, not the hipster Christmas in Brooklyn you see in Williamsburg or Brooklyn Heights. But OG Christmas in Brooklyn – I’m talking the...

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The Dutch Tradition of Sinterklaas

ny_lon@living1 — Fri, 27 Nov 2015 16:01:19 +0000

For the Dutch, Christmas starts with the arrival of Sinterklaas which is a beloved tradition in the country. Sinterklaas (the holiday) takes place on the fifth of December every year and is dedicated to Sinterklaas (the person). The Dutch tradition of Sinterklaas is a beloved holiday with its own customs and foods. Celebrating the Arrival...

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The Great Christmas Pudding Tradition

ny_lon@living1 — Wed, 25 Nov 2015 12:40:19 +0000

When I first brought Christmas Pudding home to the family in the United States (along with the British husband), everyone was very curious as to what it would be like. After Christmas dinner, when we dug our spoons into the rich brown pudding covered in custard, my brother said what all of us non-Brits were...

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Seasonal Christmas Cheer at Kew Gardens

Shobha — Tue, 23 Dec 2014 07:00:15 +0000

Kew Gardens in Southwest London is known for its family-friendly night time Christmas illuminations. Of course, Kew Gardens is well-known generally for being the largest botanical garden in the world. Sprinkled amidst its 132 acres are lots of pavilions and other structures and a treetop walkway. Kew Gardens is also a UNESCO listed world heritage...

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Dreaming of a White Christmas for Harry Potter Fans

Shobha — Fri, 19 Dec 2014 07:00:29 +0000

In the Harry Potter world, Hogwarts at Christmas would be really magical especially for a love-deprived, orphan child like Harry Potter. The Warner Bros Studios, located 20 miles outside of London in Leaveden, have really gone out of their way to capture some of that magic on the tours. It’s one of the best Harry...

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Christmas Festivities in Paris

Shobha — Thu, 19 Dec 2013 07:00:56 +0000

Other than the window displays at the big department stores, how else does Paris jazz itself up? Well, the CIty of Lights is big on lights, naturally. We went to the Christmas market on the Champs Elysses. It was fun and very crowded. Not particularly oozing in charm but it had the essentials — random...

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