Wednesday, December 26, 2012
A look at a fun and time-honored tradition of decorating holiday cookies for family gatherings or holiday parties.
One of my favorite childhood holiday traditions decorating cookies; the possibilities were endless. In the world of holiday cookies, you could have a purple reindeer with an orange Reese's Piece nose to guide Santa's sleigh. You could have a blue Christmas tree with red hots and chocolate chips for lights. In the imaginative world of the holiday cookie, anything is possible. Here are some to remember when decorating holiday cookies either at a party with friends or at home with family. If you choose to decorate your cookies before baking them, use decorations that are able to withstand the heat of baking. This includes nuts, dried fruits, colored/natural sugars and sprinkles. If you choose to decorate your cookies after baking them, first…
Thursday, December 20, 2012
Patch offers a rundown of potential gifts from Severna Park businesses for someone on your shopping list.
Looking for the perfect gift for someone on your shopping list this holiday season? Patch can help. For the past few weeks, Severna Park Patch has been visiting local shops and business to find out what items they are offering to holiday shoppers looking to save, spend or splurge on gifts. Today’s gift ideas come from Treasures, at 652 Ritchie Highway #B. Located in Park Plaza, Treasures features a wide variety of items donated form area residents. Proceeds from Treasures benefit Hospice of the Chesapeake and the store is staffed by volunteers with the exception of manager Donna Richardson. Treasures does offer some items on consignment, but a majority of the items for sale are donated. “We are very lucky being located in this area because…
Tuesday, December 18, 2012
Patch offers a rundown of potential gifts from Severna Park businesses for someone on your shopping list.
Looking for the perfect gift for someone on your shopping list this holiday season? Patch can help. For the past few weeks, Severna Park Patch has been visiting local shops and business to find out what items they are offering to holiday shoppers looking to save, spend or splurge on gifts. Today’s gift ideas come from Side Street Framers, at 558B Ritchie Highway. The store has been located in Park Plaza for 24 years. Owner Barbara Daniels said Side Street Framers started off as a framing business and has expanded to include the work of local artists, which provide unique and thoughtful holiday gifts. Save (Items $20 or less) Spend ($75 or less) Splurge ($80 or more) Interested in seeing more items from Side Street Framers? Check out the …
Friday, December 14, 2012
While the two holidays fall in close proximity to each other and are celebrated in popular culture together, Hanukkah does not hold the religious significance for Jews that Christmas holds for Christians.
Each year, Hanukkah falls in close proximity or during Christmas according to the Hebrew calendar. Because of that, the two are celebrated side by side under the “Happy Holidays” moniker. But in terms of religious significance, Hanukkah doesn’t rank as high for Jews as Christmas ranks for Christians. “It’s hard to not make a big deal of out Hanukkah living in America, and I’m not sure it’s a bad thing,” said Rabbi Rhoda Silverman of Temple Emanuel in Reisterstown. “That’s not a problem for me as long as we don’t forget about everything else that makes us Jewish.” Jonathan Schwartz, senior aide to Baltimore County Council Chairwoman Vicki Almond and a member of Temple Emanuel, sees Hanukkah as having two roles in the lives of American Jews…
Thursday, December 13, 2012
Patch offers a rundown of potential gifts from local businesses for someone on your shopping list.
Looking for the perfect gift for someone on your shopping list this holiday season? Patch can help. For the next few weeks, Severna Park Patch will visit local shops and business to find out what items they are offering to holiday shoppers looking to save, spend or splurge on gifts. Today’s gift ideas come from The Cottage located 568E Ritchie Highway. The Cottage is a local gift boutique that offers designer products from jewelry, purses, clothes and home decor items. The store has been in its current location for 26 years. Patch spoke with manager Monica Leisure about items The Cottage has to offer those on your holiday gift list. Save (Items $20 or less) Spend (Items $50 or less) Splurge (Items $100 or more) The cottage also has retired…
Tuesday, December 11, 2012
Patch offers a rundown of potential gifts from local businesses for someone on your shopping list.
Looking for the perfect gift for someone on your shopping list this holiday season? Patch can help. For the next few weeks, Severna Park Patch will visit local shops and business to find out what items they are offering to holiday shoppers looking to save, spend or splurge on gifts. Today’s gift ideas come from Franklin's Toys located at 558 Ritchie Highway. Franklin's Toys is a dream destination for any kid. The shelves are filled with all kinds of toys for children of all ages. The store's owner, Jeff Franklin, is as kind as can be and can recommend the perfect gift for any kid on your holiday gift list. Save (Items $20 or less) Spend (Items $45 or less) Splurge (Items $50 or more) Interested in seeing more items from Franklin's Toys? …
Thursday, December 6, 2012
Patch offers a rundown of potential gifts from local businesses for someone on your shopping list.
Looking for the perfect gift for someone on your shopping list this holiday season? Patch can help. For the next few weeks, Severna Park Patch will visit local shops and business to find out what items they are offering to holiday shoppers looking to save, spend or splurge on gifts. Today’s gift ideas come from Paper Trousseau, located at 554 Baltimore Annapolis Blvd. Paper Trousseau, owned by Tammi Molavi, calls itself a modern boutique with vintage flair. The shop specializes in custom made cards but also offers a variety of unique gift items and stocking stuffers. Save (Items $10 or less) Spend (Items $25 or less) Splurge (Items $30 or more) You can also order your holiday cards with Paper Trousseau as long as you place your order by …
Tuesday, December 4, 2012
Patch offers a rundown of potential gifts from local businesses for someone on your shopping list.
Looking for the perfect gift for someone on your shopping list this holiday season? Patch can help. For the next few weeks, Severna Park Patch will visit local shops and business to find out what items they are offering to holiday shoppers looking to save, spend or splurge on gifts. Today’s gift ideas come from Victoria’s Fancy Foods, located at 350 Ritchie Highway. Victoria’s Fancy Food is a local shop consisting of gourmet foods and a wide selection of wines. Owner, Victoria Stagmer likes to remind people that “the gift of food is always in good taste.” The store offers a variety of made-up gift baskets, but Stagmer will also custom make any kind of basket you want. “We don’t have cookie cutter gift baskets,” Stagmer said. “We make them …
Thursday, November 29, 2012
Patch offers a rundown of potential gifts from local businesses for someone on your shopping list.
Looking for the perfect gift for someone on your shopping list this holiday season? Patch can help. For the next few weeks, Severna Park Patch will visit local shops and business to find out what items they are offering to holiday shoppers looking to save, spend or splurge on gifts. Today’s gift ideas come from Savvy Consignment Shop located at 545 Baltimore Annapolis Boulevard. Savvy, is a boutique-style shop that specializes in brand-name clothing and accessories. Owner, Stacey Cassidy said parents looking for gifts for their kids’ teachers should consider a Savvy gift card. The store offers Teacher Tuesday’s, where educators with an ID can get 15 percent off the entire store. But for those looking for a gift item, here are a few …
Gregg Roberts
4:11 am on Sunday, December 16, 2012
It drives me crazy when people keep repeating the line ''Hanukkah is a minor holiday.'' In Israel children have off all week for Hanukkah. Orthodox Jewish schools in Baltimore have a 4 day weekend. Hanukkah is other then Purim the only holiday that traditionally doesn't have restrictions on music, travel etc. and is the last holiday historically and the only one to have happened in Israel. No … more ›