#Night Before Christmas

[fandomnerd9602]

Noelle: Cmon it’s fun!!

Y/N: honey? Where are the seatbelts?!

Noelle: I’ll talk with tech and dev after the run

Y/N: I love you but how many Santas have been lost this way?

Noelle: my great-great-grand uncle. Of course he was a little too friendly with the eggnog if you know what I mean

Y/N: uhh

Noelle takes Y/N’s hand…

Noelle: I won’t let you fall. I got you, babe

[notwithd]

Suptober Day 31: trick or treat

I sense there's something in the wind

That feels like tragedy's at hand

The worst is just around the bend

And does he notice my feelings for him

And will he see how much he means to me

I think it's not to be

[fibyd]

[winchester-inthe-tardis221b]

Zero from The Nightmare Before Christmas

credit of original concept goes to the owner

[foodandfolklore]

Sugar Plums

If you live in a Western country like myself, you've likely heard the story or Poem 'The Night Before Christmas' It's a Christmas tale, written during Victoria England in 1823 By Clement Clarke Moore in the Troy Sentinel. It established a lot of things into long standing Christmas tradition. The hanging of stockings, a flying sleigh pulled by reindeer and their names, Santa (Still being called St. Nicholas) is descried as fat, jolly, with a white beard who comes in through the chimney. It's all pretty consistent with what we picture a snapshot of Christmas to be.

So what the hell are sugar plums? "The children were nestled all snug in their beds, While visions of sugar-plums danced in their heads;"

When I heard this as a kid, I pictured it as some kind of candy or desert that was light an airy. After all, there's a ballet song called the 'Sugar Plum Fairy' so it must be absolutely magical. And it was! For it's time.

One of the reasons we don't have sugar plums to look forward to anymore is because, frankly, we've been able to procure better Christmas goodies. Sugar plums were chopped up dried fruit and nuts, formed into a sticky ball then rolled in sugar. Fruit was a huge treat for the Victorians, so being able to not only have sweet, dried fruit but ALSO dip it in sugar must of been an absolute treat for children.

If You want to try these yourself, I have a recipe I found.

Sugar Plums

You will need: 3oz Dried Prunes (longevity, clears obstacles) 1oz Dried Dates (Rebirth) 1oz Dried Apricots (Rejuvenation, eases anxiety) 1oz Dried cranberries (Celebration, Rejuvenation, Bring people together) 2oz Walnuts or Other Assorted Nuts (Wishes, Prosperity) 1/4 teaspoon Cinnamon (Success, Happiness, Prosperity) 1/4 teaspoon Cardamom (Love, Courage) 1/4 teaspoon Nutmeg (Luck, Happiness, Prosperity) 1/4 teaspoon Cloves (Love, Friendships, Protection) Teaspoon of Honey (Happiness, Prosperity, Love, Friendship) 1/4 teaspoon salt Course Sugar

Chop your dried fruit and nuts until very small and fine. Add your chopped fruit, nuts, spices, salt, and honey to a bowl. Mix until well combined in a large ball. This is going to take some arm strength.

Once your lump is mixed, start rolling out smaller balls with your hand. Use the palm of your hands to help shape the small ball. Once you have your small ball, roll it in your sugar.

You have now made a sugar plum. Repeat until all the mixture has been rolled and covered.

[theartisticendeavor]

The Night Before Christmas

Whitman (1950/1954)

[misakeh]

Loving 2D and Night before xmas!

[markonpark]

Etsy, MARKonPARK: Story Time! 1950s vintage photo of a boy reading The Night Before Christmas to his siblings.

[liubovpohorelova]

#Inktober day 10 “Fortune"

For today: Sunflower + costume +bones+ghost+fairy+scarecrow

[musicalchaosenthusiast]

these three little fuckers...

[tail-feathers]

Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night.

Unknown artist.

[fandomnerd9602]

Before Christmas

An Original Poem

Up the rooftop, feeling a pause

Was dear young Annie Claus

Her heart brimming with lots of joy

For this year she’d bring more than a toy.

Her heart was set only on you.

A love deep down she knew to be true.

Her father was asking that this Christmas she be wed

So she chose you, currently sleeping in your bed.

She dropped the chimney, landing with a thump.

A sound made you jump.

You ran from your room and towards the Christmas tree.

And there she was, standing there looking beautiful as could be.

Her fiery red hair caught your eye.

Her blue colored orbs just about made you die.

“Hey there I wish to be your bride”

She batted her eyes. Could it be true that she wanted you by her side?

“I’ve loved you for so long”

Her admission, her voice sang like the sweetest song.

“Please be mine. Say you’ll be true.”

The young Claus’ smile only grew, “All I really want for Christmas is you”

She held out a hand. You didn’t hesitate.

It was that Christmas, yours and hers wedding you did celebrate.

Every Christmas now you tell this story true.

To yours and Annie’s kids one and two.

You help Annie out with delivering gifts.

Every Christmas like a team running swift.

And every Christmas, Annie sings as you fly off together on the sleigh into the night.

“Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night!”

[polliur]

Witch Solokha

[mud1888]

[holmesoldfellow]

"Sherlock's Night Before Christmas" book by Julie Petersen and Sheryl Dickert (Gibbs Smith 2018)

[koifishart]

@jadina-hanayama-blog persuaded me into it 🙈 and since I LOVE "Night Before Christmas", couldnt not to use this idea 🥹

Kaoru and Hanabi as Jack and Sally 😈 as an art for Halloween 2023!

For making it a bit easier and faster, because of other autumn/Halloween projects in waiting, i'm using this great pose made by @darkgrimreaper91 / @mrdark91 as a base ❤️💜❤️💜 just love the vibe 🙇🏻‍♀️🙇🏻‍♀️🙇🏻‍♀️🙇🏻‍♀️