Have you ever wondered when the twelve days of Christmas are or what they mean? BrankletsNBling and GirlieGals will be hosting a 12 Days of Christmas Sale from Dec. 1 - Dec. 12, but before the sale begins, I wanted to know more about the 12 days of Christmas history and meaning. I decided to do a little research on the subject and what I found was very interesting. Most of us think the twelve days of Christmas are the twelve days preceding Christmas Day, however, the Twelve Days of Christmas are the festive days
beginning Christmas Day. This period is also
known as Christmastide and Twelvetide. The Twelfth night of Christmas is always on the
evening of 5 January, but the Twelfth Day can either precede or follow the
Twelfth Night according to which Christian tradition is followed. 
Does this song have any meaning? A bit of modern folklore claims that the song's lyrics were
written as a "catechism song" to help young Catholics learn their
faith. There is no substantive evidence supporting this claim, however many Christians believe the following interpretation of the song:|
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Gift
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Interpretation
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A partridge in a pear tree
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Jesus
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Two turtle doves
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The Old
and New
Testaments
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Three French hens
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The three kings bearing gifts
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Four calling [sic] birds
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The four Gospels
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Five gold rings
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The Torah or Pentateuch,
the first five books of the Old Testament
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Six geese a-laying
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The six days of Creation
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Seven swans a-swimming
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Seven gifts of the Holy Spirit
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Eight maids a-milking
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The eight Beatitudes
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Nine ladies dancing
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Nine fruits of the Holy Spirit
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Ten lords a-leaping
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The Ten Commandments
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Eleven pipers piping
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The eleven faithful Apostles
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Twelve drummers drumming
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The twelve points of the Apostles'
Creed
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Etsy is also made up of many teams that support each other. One fantastic team that I am on is the Homefront Team. This team is comprised of active duty, retired, or prior service members and their families. These folks are all wonderful people and have all made huge sacrifices for our country.
It seems like everywhere you look now, you are seeing more
and more of the Pandora style jewelry.
The Pandora Company started 30 years ago in Denmark. They went to Thailand searching for
jewelry to import and several years later decided to create their own unique
jewelry line and began manufacturing in Thailand for wholesale in Denmark. In 2000 – 2009, the Pandora Company started getting
established internationally and the Pandora craze began! The beads and charms were intended to be personalized
to the wearer to promote good feelings. However, the beads can run anywhere between $30 and up a piece In order to build one bracelet you need anywhere between 10 – 15 beads resulting in a cost of anywhere from $300 - $1,000 for one bracelet. The average woman just cannot afford this
which is where the Pandora “style” beads come in. These beads are just as gorgeous, yet they
are much easier on the wallet making them a much better choice for stay-at-home
moms, college students, teachers, people on fixed incomes, and just your
average working woman. 
We have a wide
variety of Pandora style beads, faceted crystals, and rhinestone
studded beads at our disposal from our various wholesalers. We have numerous
styles of bracelets that we have created as well as an option for you to customize any bracelet to your style. Don't miss out on this new fashion trend. 
