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Glass Block Hanukkah Light

Kathy Zengolewicz — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 02:07:21 +0000

I have made many glass block Christmas lights, but this is my first Hanukkah glass block light. Although we are a Christian family, my son has been going out, and living with, a beautiful Jewish girl and I want to make her feel as at home as possible. So, I made her a glass block light for Hanukkah. I hopes she likes it!

You can make a glass block light for any occasion. Here are the steps to take.

Kathy Zengolewicz

Here is what you will need to get started

One 8×8x4 Glass block
A Power drill
½ inch diamond drill bit
A strand of 35 mini lights (with only one plug on the end=no female plug end
Wide ribbon(with wire)
A large bow
Clip art or photos
Glass sealer (I use Envirotec)

For the block: drill a ½ inch hole in one of the flat sides of the glass block using the diamond drill bit. The hole can be located on the bottom, on the side of the block. This is where the light strand cord will hang out of.

After drilling the hole, rinse the glass block out with tap water to remove any glass dust. Allow the inside to completely air dry; it should take a day or two.

Print your clip art or photo on a full sheet label. Hold the label up to the glass block and measure to make sure that it will fit.

Apply the label to the front and back of the glass block and spray with glass sealer (Envirotec) and let dry. Once it is dry, affix the ribbon around the sides of the glass block and use a bit of hot glue to help it stick.

Lastly, attach the bow to the top center and you’re done. You will have a beautiful lighted decoration to use anywhere you choose. Enjoy!

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Glass Block Hanukkah Light

Choosing Travel for Special Occasions

Mary Jo Manzanares — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 15:38:00 +0000

Do you plan a special trip, whether an exotic vacation or a weekend getaway, for those special occasions in your life? A 25th anniversary cruise, a romantic weekend for a proposal, or a girls getaway for a 30th birthday?

If you do, you’re not alone, as a recent survey commissioned by Disney just revealed.

What do people do to make a vacation extra special? Upgraded and special experiences topped the survey list:

Enjoy a special meal (59 percent)
Stay in nicer accommodations (35 percent)
Group activities (35 percent)
Buy souvenirs (34 percent)
Special tours (27 percent)
Private rooms at restaurants (23 percent)

I know I have taken special trips for occasions, including anniversaries, birthdays, reunions. And for those trips my habits correspond to the survey results – a special meal, maybe an upgrade to a suite, or some other special activity for our group.

Do you take vacations for a celebration? Do you make it extra special in one of these ways?

Source: Travel Agent Central

Photo credit: SXC

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Choosing Travel for Special Occasions

Australia Day

Heather Goldsmith — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 14:58:24 +0000

Here in Australia we celebrated Australia Day today. There is usually a public holiday for the event with lots of barbeques, celebrations of every kind and fireworks. This year the public holiday will be on Monday. Tonight my daughter and I headed down to North Beach and watched both the fireworks in Fremantle and then Hillarys Boat Harbour from our vantage point on the coast.

Fireworks always provoke memories. So, today, write about fireworks. If the thought brings some childhood memory to mind involve all your senses to bring the memory alive. Have fun with this journal writing prompt.

Heather

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Australia Day