And take that! Get silly this Hanukkah.
Another cute video to enjoy this Feast of Dedication! Watch this video to be apprised to the paganism and some surprising traditions of men in the Christmas holiday: I hate to do it to you if this information is new for you, but I do it out of love, just as someone dear to me showed me. When I came to the truth of these holidays, my world fell apart, as this was the ONLY way I knew how to worship the Father and His Son. But with trust in my Savior and a passionate desire to walk in the Truth, I made the transition to the Feasts of YHVH and boy has there been an incredible outpouring of blessing! The Feasts of YHVH (Passover through Sukkot) actually testify to the Messiah (Yeshua) much in every way. The transition can be brutal, like yanking off a band aid. The first year of my switch of holidays to holy days was kind of dry and boring at first. (Like trying on a new pair of shoes. They are so adorable, but I do NOT enjoy breaking them in!) All those "fun" traditions I was leaving behind! But I trusted the Father and His Son to lead me into all truth, and now I would NEVER trade the Feasts for anything. The Holy Days are SUCH a blast. Seriously. No really. So give it a shot, and don't be discouraged if it takes a little while to personalize the feast days for you and your family. Check out suggestions on this site if you want. Hopefully I'll get to post soon some more of our new traditions our family has incorporated to help!
I am not big into making Hanukkah a shameless attempt to compete with another winter holiday I shall not name, but instead I do like to provide a few meaningful gifts to help the kids celebrate. My idea is more to make memories than ruin that with materialism. With that being said, I did stumble across this website that is right up my alley: etsy.com. If you would like to purchase any of these items, by all means I will provide the links. But I will be using it as a jumping off point for getting my own creative juices flowing. Whichever you decide, enjoy the online window shopping! Here goes:  This is a Hanukkah magnet kit with orange glass magnets so that you can add a flame for each night of Hanukkah. It also has a little background card and wooden dreidel. What a cute gift to get someone in the mood this feast! (Can fit in your purse too.) It's going for $9.50 per kit. Find them here: Hanukkah Magnet Kit  What are these you ask? Well, dreidels of course! But not bouncing or melodious or light up dreidels, but caricature dreidels personalized for your family! This was my favorite item I found anywhere. You can personalize the dreidel with up to 8 caricatures of your family members. Now that's just precious. Check them out here: Caricature Dreidels  And the perfect boys to men gift! Tie t-shirts. I thought these were adorable and great for pictures! Order them thru this link: Tie Tshirts They are listed as a 4 piece set, but you can click on the seller's other listings and find monogrammed shirts, onesies, etc.  Here was a different Hanukkah doll for the holidays. Last year I bought the mini Rebecca Rubin doll and her Hanukkah book (from American Girl) for my daughter last year. We really enjoyed having Rebecca come to celebrate the festivities with us! Could you imagine this new little doll joining the party? So darling, in my humble opinion. Visit her listing at: Handmade Hanukkah Rag Doll  Here's a stylish card for all us mitzvah-licious ladies! I thought it was chic! This card is selling for $5 per card. Here you can get some more info: Chic Hanukkah Cards You have to go to the listing to see how pretty this card is enlarged.  And my menorah choice for 2011! These individual "candles" are actually made from recycled wool sweaters with felt flames that button on. Definitely one that even the kids can enjoy! These are one-of-a-kind sets, so the seller is asking $60 per menorah. Click here to find out more: One-of-a-Kind Menorahs  This was an adorable family card! Elegant, classy...and I like the multishot look. I enjoy putting several pictures on our card along with the family picture. See more about this item here: Ornate Personalized Holiday Cards For 25 5x7 cards, the seller is asking $55.00 which includes envelopes.  Have a baby girl nearby that needs a little flair this Hanukkah? There are several listing for other ages for Hanukkah tutus, but this personalized baby tutu was my favorite! It is selling for $34.99 per dress. Very afforable, when I viewed many of the other listings! Here's the seller's listing: Personalized First Hanukkah Tutus  And what is better than a catch all bucket that lights up? Perfect for getting you in the mood, and personalized! I definitely want to do this for my kids. Each bucket is priced at $18. Go here to order your own (or make your own if you wish): Hanukkah Blue Light Up Buckets  Order a cape for anyone wanting to dig into the Maccabee roots and be a hero like him! These capes are reversible and the seller is willing to work with you to make each cape to your liking! Check them out here: Customizable Reversible Hero Capes  Here ya go...dreidel crayons! They remind me of cards I bought for the kids a few years ago where they colored their own card. The set of 8 crayons is selling for $5.49. Here they are: Dreidel Crayons  These Hanukkah hair accessories were glitzy, but understated. They were my favorites. The set of 2 clips is $5.75 before shipping. Click here to see this sparkly set: Hanukkah Hair Bows  Did you think that you could actually buy Jewish Sock Monkeys? Well, if you weren't sure...yes, yes you can! You just have to click here: Hanukkah Sock Monkeys They are handstitched, blue, white, and have a Hebrew letter sewn on the body of the monkeys. What will the world's craftiest think of next??  Don't forget decor! This pennant banner is made with blue felt. It is being sold for $30. Go here to see it up close! Hanukkah Banner  And here is a special bottle cap necklace for Hanukkah! Wear it proud! It is selling for $3.25 for the necklace. Get more information here: Hanukkah Bottle Cap Necklace  This little Hanukkah headband is truly festive. I thought it was something I'd use this holiday! It's selling for $12 right now, on sale. Click to find out more: Hanukkah Headband  These are hand stamped gift tags for your gifts. The finishing touch to a touching gift. And I thought they were really cute. (Naturally.) Here is the link if you'd like more information on purchasing these: Hand Stamped Hanukkah Tags They are selling for $6.08 for five tags. (All photos are courtesy of the sellers linked from etsy.com)
| aUthOrMeredith Welborn is a mother of five beautiful children who has gradually integrated the Torah into her family's life as YHVH directs her. Her heart's desire is to create a forum for women to grow in the goodness of the Torah, Yah's holy instruction manual. aRchiVesOctober 2013 caTegOriEsAll |
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