You’re invited to a virtual cookie swap! December 6, 2011 Over at my blog, the Red Apple Tearoom we love to get together with our friends and have fun, festive parties and of course, our focus is always all about the food!  During the holidays, cookie exchanges can be a fun way to hang [...]

Only a few more days until Cyn’s First Annual Official Mitzvah Day!  What is a Mitzvah?  It’s a good deed….a random act of kindness so needed in our society especially at this hectic time of year.  Check out my first post about it:  http://cynchronicity.wordpress.com/2011/11/17/mitzvah-day/  Essentially, I’ve noticed how people can become so busy at this [...]

I love Advent calendars.  I don’t know what it is about them but at this time of year, I am drawn to Advent calendar projects much like in October, I’m drawn to candy corn projects.  The funny thing is that I don’t ever remember being given an Advent calendar myself – and my dad’s side [...]

                      You’re invited to a virtual cookie swap! December 6, 2011 Here at the Red Apple Tearoom we love to get together with our friends and have fun, festive parties and of course, our focus is always all about the food!  During the holidays, cookie exchanges can be a fun way to hang out [...]

Today is the first Sunday of Advent.  What is the season of Advent about? Advent begins with the 4th Sunday prior to Christmas.  The word Advent means the coming, the arrival.  The season of Advent symbolizes the coming of Jesus our Lord and King as a human baby.  It is a time in which we [...]

I’m taking part in an ornament exchange over on The Hive and wanted to share with you the ornament that I created for it.   Here’s one one view of it (I did more on the other side).  To check out what the rest looks like and find out the details of how I made [...]

For about 8 months now, I’ve been the member of a women’s meetup group here in London, Ontario.  We do a wide range of activities together from coffee meets, dining out, and searching for the best breakfast served in London to art exhibits, sports activities, movies, plays, and more.  We even attended the annual zombie [...]

Can you believe it?  It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas in the stores and such but we’re having spring like weather with mild temperatures and sunshine so it sure doesn’t feel like it.  This weekend though really kicks off the Christmas season for me.  Tonight is the first festive holiday party of the [...]

1)  What US president gave the first national Thanksgiving proclamation?  George Washington 2)  What is the average weight of the turkey served at Thanksgiving dinner?  15 lbs. 3)  What US statesman first suggested the turkey as the official bird of the United States?  Ben Franklin 4)  How long did the first Thanksgiving last?  3 days [...]

It’s another holiday and you know what that means here on Cynchronicity Live – that it’s time to test your knowledge with a holiday trivia quiz!  Answers will be shared tomorrow! Flickr, martha_chapa95 1)  What US president gave the first national Thanksgiving proclamation? 2)  What is the average weight of the turkey served at Thanksgiving [...]