IKE'S WORLD CHALLENGE - HO HO HO

CHRISTMAS IN JULY

or in my case...Chanukah in July

This image from IKE is priceless!  When I saw our theme, at IKE'S WORLD CHALLENGE THIS WEEK, it reminded me of how darn 'sexy mexy' the elfs look these days...
When I was a kid, elves weren't sexy - they were exactly as I imagined they would be in Santa's Workshop!  Little kids, working like little beavers making toys. Whatever happened to that?

So when I thought of how I wanted to do up the art for this, the 'current' mall Santa booth seemed rather perfect.  I am not sure what would be the case in a Chanukah Booth.  Perhaps a terribly "sexy mexy" dreidle!  OMG -  Has Va Sholem!  (G-d Forbid!) LOL

Enjoy your "Christmas in July" shopping, as I know over here in Canada, many of the stores have huge sales in July so those who get a jump start on wrapping and being all dang prepared for the festivities just walk into the day in complete perfection, ready with a gorgeous table set, turkey cooked and a lovely household of relatives around the fireplace!

My house?  You smell grease from cooking Potatoe Latkes, money (pennies) are klinking and being thrown across the dining room table, while the kids (and some very eager adults) are playing the Dreidle Game, Chanukah Songs are being sung, someone is complaining that I either forgot to buy apple sauce, or creme cheese, sour creme or jam, and gold Chanukah Gelt (Gold Paper Foil wrapped money) is all over the place and everyone is on a sugar high!  

Then there is a gorgeous area, all decorated in Blue and Silver, where 8 days of presents, one each for each person, for each of the 8 days, is set. It is quite beautiful at my house, as I have - as of late - opted for a white fluffy puffy tree (yup, I stole the idea from somewhere!) all decorated in Shiny, glittery, sparkly blue, with a Mogen David on the top, and all the prezzies lay beneath.  Each evening, as we light the next candle on the Menorah (the Candelabra that is used for Chanukah to celebrate the finding of the Oil that gave Light for the 8 days) a drop of wax is put in the Chanukah song book, with the year written beside it.  Then, the best part for the kids - they get to open one gift.

And then the games are on!

So Merry Christmas Everyone and Happy Chanukah and Happy Holidays and Joyous Season in July. Whatever your flavour of the Season...may it be happy and may it be loving.

That's what I see it is all about.

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