Creative Christmas Traditions From Around The World
Bella Breakdown Christmas might be celebrated all around the world but different cultures celebrate this holiday with some creative traditions. We celebrate some of the most unique Christmas traditions around the world. The Christmas Tree Pickle This fun tradition started in Germany around the 16th century in which a pickle is hidden somewhere within the Christmas tree and the child who finds it gets a gift as a prize. The origin of this tradition has ties with Spain after two young boys were held as prisoners in a pickle barrel who were reduced by Saint Nicolas and brought back...
Travel Trends To Try This Year
Bella Breakdown If you are planning on traveling at all this year, there are some travel trends that you might want to try to enrich your overall experience. Here are some ways people have been traveling this year that has made their time even better: 1. Solo Travel Traveling alone is a great way to immerse yourself into the culture of whatever country you are visiting. You are also on no one else’s time but your own. It might seem a bit daunting, as the world can feel scarier than ever, but there are plenty of ways to remain...
10-Minute Floral Summer Centerpiece
Bella Breakdown Creating a beautiful table scape for summer couldn’t be simpler with this easy and elegant centerpiece. – Begin with a simple bubble vase and fill it about 3/4 full with water. – Take five strands of lily grass and bend them into a circle. – Press the grass into the water. – Take several tulips and press them down into the water in various places. – Gently place several votive candles and allow them to float on top of the water. – Light the candles and you have a beautiful centerpiece. One thing you can cross off...
Engaging Ways to Expose Children to Art & Culture
Art, Culture & Kids These days, most kids know the latest movie coming to theaters each Friday, the words to the most popular songs on the radio, and their favorite food to eat at McDonald’s or Chick Fil-A. However, when asked to name a composer of a symphony, what Greek food they enjoy, or an artist whose paintings they admire, they might be a bit lost. While some schools teach some of these things, so much of the curriculum is focused on testing goals and standards, that there is not always a lot of room for the extra, cultural...
