Virgin Wassail Bowl (no alcohol)

VIRGIN WASSAIL BOWL – 1 cup brown sugar – 12 whole cloves – 2 Tbsp (or more) ground cinnamon – 2 lemons, sliced thin – 2 oranges, sliced thin – 1 apple, sliced thin – 1 gallon sweet cider – 1 pint 7-Up or ginger ale Make syrup of brown sugar and 1 cup water; [...]

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Whatcom County “Toys for Tots” Drive begins today, Sat. Nov. 22, 2008

What: Toys for Tots drive for new, unwrapped toys and cash donations to buy toys for children of families in need. Where: Whatcom County Haggen locations; NW Hot Spring Spas; all Whatcom County Little Caesar’s Pizza locations; Whidbey Island Bank locations, and Quizno’s locations. When: Now until Dec. 18  Haggen & NW Hot Spring Spa [...]

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Sleep Country® Secret Santa Toy Drive for Foster Kids

What: To help make a foster kid’s holiday wish come true, bring your gift of NEW, unwrapped toys and games to any Sleep Country location and it will be matched with a foster child in need! Where: Bring toys to any Sleep Country store. There are over 40 locations throughout Western Washington, including Bellingham. [store [...]

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A fun project for kids: Make your own Christmas ornaments

Instructions: Paste each picture onto cardboard and cut out along the dotted lines (always use safety scissors so you don’t cut yourself). Color with plain or glitter crayons,  with paint or felt-tip markers – whatever you’ve got. Punch out the black dots and string with bright ribbon, then hang them on the tree, over the [...]

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Christmas Day!

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Even more Christmas Coloring Pages Added!

Christmas Coloring Pages

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“Make a Flake,” online

Here’s a fun little online flash utility, for making a digital snowflake. The program folds it for you, and you cut it out with digital scissors. It may take a few trys to get the hang of it, but “undo” and “start over” buttons are provided. Kids will really enjoy this. http://snowflakes.lookandfeel.com/ After creating and [...]

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A Thought for the Christmas Season

Do you know what is the hardest thing in the world to do? It’s not climbing Mount Everest, or sending humans to the Moon, or cracking the atom. Those are child’s play compared to that of which I speak. The hardest thing in the world is breaking down those imaginary barriers that divide us. That [...]

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Toy Drive for Project Santa

Where: Bellingham Health Care & Rehab, 1200 Birchwood Avenue Bellingham When: Nov. 19 – Dec. 18 What: Bellingham Health Care is supporting Project Santa by sponsoring a Toy Drive. Bring an unwrapped toy to the center at 1200 Birchwood Ave. They will be wrapped and delivered to the Whatcom County Sherrifs Dept., for distribution to [...]

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