When looking at the majority of historical photos, it might seem that the world was black-and-white and all we had were wars and disease.

(Source) “Reading aloud with children is known to be the single most important activity for building the knowledge and skills they will eventually require for learning to read.” ~ Maril…

A collection of vintage Gruss vom Krampus greeting cards to fill your Yule with Christmas terror.

Long gone are the times when you could buy a hundred of identical Christmas cards from the bargain bin, scribble a quick generic message inside and be satisfied that you have played your part in spreading the Christmas spirit and seasons greetings to neighbors and friends.

These taste just like the ones from Italian coffee shops.

One way or another reading has played a large part in my life, at home and at work, so it’s not surprising that I was given a calendar called Women Reading a few years ago (that’s pictu…

Image taken from: Title: "Christmas Books [With plates.]" Author(s): Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870 [person] British Library shelfmark: "Digital Store 012621.g.9" Page: 350 (scanned page number - not necessarily the actual page number in the publication) Place of publication: London (England) Date of publication: 1892 Publisher: Richard Edward Type of resource: Monograph Language(s): English Physical description: 286 pages (8°) Explore this item in the British Library’s catalogue: 000931283 (physical copy) and 014809096 (digitised copy) (numbers are British Library identifiers) Other links related to this image: - View this image as a scanned publication on the British Library’s online viewer (you can download the image, selected pages or the whole book) - Order a higher quality scanned version of this image from the British Library Other links related to this publication: - View all the illustrations found in this publication - View all the illustrations in publications from the same year (1892) - Download the Optical Character Recognised (OCR) derived text for this publication as JavaScript Object Notation (JSON) - Explore and experiment with the British Library’s digital collections The British Library community is able to flourish online thanks to freely available resources such as this. You can help support our mission to continue making our collection accessible to everyone, for research, inspiration and enjoyment, by donating on the British Library supporter webpage here. Thank you for supporting the British Library.

Everyone needs a side-kick, and Saint Nicklaus is no exception. We’re not talking about cutesy elves and glow-in-the-dark reindeer, but the Krampus, an anthropomorphic, demonic goat-horned creature of European folklore. Santa knows when you’ve been good and bad, and so does Krampus. Santa just ignores the naughty kids. Krampus beats them to a pulp with … Continue reading "Greetings From Krampus: Gorgeous Old Postcards Of Santa’s Demonic Sidekick"

39 No-Context Cursed Images of Disturbing Weirdness - The internet has generated a huge amount of laughs from cats and FAILS. And we all out of cats.

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Worried about your teenager's eating habits? Help them learn new skills in the kitchen with our simple but nutritious recipes.

It’s Xmas time! Christmas songs and carols everywhere! In this newest instalment of The Adventures of Medieval Killer Bunny we are going to look at what the medieval bunnies are planning for…

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When imprinting the fragrant spiced cookie dough with springerle molds, stop frequently to clean the patterns with the tip of a skewer. This allows for a better impression in the dough and resulting cookie.

Call these cookies whatever you want but there are very small differences... This recipe was given to me by my Slovakian MIL... I must admit that I bought some of the fillings premade one year but I usually make my own. ... but they are delicious anyway... Check the Jewish or International section of your grocery store for premade.. The brand name is SOLO.... This will take several hours to prepare and cook... You can cut the dough recipe in half or quarter if you wish to make less.

The Christmas holiday is a special, magical time of year. I've searched out some wonderful images that perfectly conjure up that warm, cozy feeling of anticipation and celebration.

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A robin braves snowfall in Sweden in this National Geographic Photo of the Day.

No bah-humbug here! Use this classic Christmas tale to inspire some great learning in your homeschool this season.

Another vintage scene, tonight I’m sharing The Little Coasters, originally printed in the Boston Sunday Globe, on February 23rd, 1896: Since it was printed in February, it probably was not me…

You will love these Olympic-themed party ideas, from food to backyard games and lots of kid-friendly crafts! Who else is super excited about the Olympics starting? We cannot wait! Especially since it's now been 3 years since the last Olympic games. As a family, we decided that we're going to have an Olympic-themed party for the opening ceremonies, and my kids are already brainstorming ideas. There are so many fun ideas that we found, we just had to share with you guys. Which one of these ideas is sticking out to you? I want to make them all! This isn't

The snow, the cold, the quiet, the calm, the still of the season, the permission to hibernate ... makes me downright giddy sometimes. The first snow here in the Driftless. It's magic.

A brilliant way to learn those music theory fundamentals is being shared on social media, and all you have to do is sing.

Discover the joy of a classic Christmas cake recipe - a delightful blend of fruits, spices, and buttery goodness. Perfect for the holiday season!

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Have a bake sale or cookie exchange coming up? Before you double your favorite recipe, there are a few things you might want to consider — like the size of your mixer and keeping the extra dough chilled between batches. Let’s get you set up for cookie success. You don’t want to get halfway through a recipe and then realize your dough is about to overflow in the bowl. Not only is that annoying, but it can lead to over-mixing as you struggle to work in all the ingredients.