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When I heard about the Christmas
Pickle for the first time from a woman at my class commented on
the shape of some of my gourds and how they reminded her of The
Christmas Pickle. This of course sent me on a googling search to learn
of this tradition past on through families.
The Christmas Pickle Tradition |
The
ornament is hidden on a family's Christmas tree on Christmas Eve. On
Christmas Eve, all of the children in the house take turns looking for
the pickle ornament and the child who finds the Christmas pickle
receives an extra present.
Christmas pickles com with a tag with the meaning as well as in its
own Bag
Characters in a muslin bag are $8 each
2 pickles in a shear bag are $12
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The Hamsa
My mother-in-law gave me a symbol that intrigued me. I may had seen it
before but never really paid attention to it. The Hamsa is a symbol,
amulet and charm that is considered protection from the envious “evil
eye”. A symbol that has been around for thousands of years it predates
Judaism and Islam. The Hamsa hand, the Hand of God, provides a link with
a mystical time. Regardless of belief the Hamsa Hand is a bringer of
peace, protection, tranquility and beauty.
hanging Hamsas are $12 each |
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