Tree Motifs
What do a cherry blossom in Japanese culture?
It is a cause is present in the anime and manga, the legends and stories, temples Japanese cherry trees have gardens and call it "sakura", I think. No, did not answer myself …. I just asked what it represents in Japanese culture because it is a common cause.
It's just something unique to Japan, like the kimono, sushi, geisha, shamisen, etc etc Sakura are beautiful and represent the change in Japan, in fact have a festival in the spring for the cherry trees. You can read more on the Japanese wikipedia if you understand Japanese: http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/ E3% 82% % B5% E3% 82% AF% E3% 83% A9 is going through symbolism, such as refresh in nature, and it also symbolizes the clouds. "桜 は, 春 を 象徴 する 花 として, 日本人 に は なじみ が 深く, 日本 で 最も 有名 な 花 で も ある.風流 事 を 称し て "花鸟 风月" と いう が, 平安 時代 以後 の 日本 において, 単に "花" と いえ ば サクラ の こと を 指す.なお, 平安 時代 以前 の "花" は, 梅 の こと を 指す. "" The sakura is a symbol of spring bloom, the Japanese deep flavor in Japan these flowers are very famous. These flowers represent the elegance "The beauty of nature" is what is called after the Heian period is none other than Japan declared just the "flower" as sakura. In addition, the Heian Period name flower is described as plum like. "(Taken from http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/% E3% 82% B5% E3% 82% AF% E3% 83% A9 #. E6.98. A5.E3.81.AE.E8.B1.A1.E5.BE.B4)
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Christmas Tree … Make Your Christmas greener!
So unless there is an old favorite fake tree in the attic and a reuse plan for as long as they can ensure that this Christmas you buy a real tree of life.
* The best option is a tree with roots, if you keep in a pot of water and then you can pop out of use after Christmas and next year
* You can find out where you can buy a Christmas tree Forestry Commission by checking out their website, they also have helpful tips on what variety of trees to choose from
* If you do not like the idea of a tree Christmas gift and prefer a community with a tree, why not choose a Christmas tree Berry Trees for Cities
Once you've decided on your tree, then comes the choice of decoration, traditional, modern or whatever the kids want! We have some ideas on how to make the decorations are kinder to the planet that plastic trim.
Eco ideas for decorating house atmosphere:
* String popcorn and hang on your tree
* Shopping for food in the local woods and hunt out the holly, mistletoe, pine cones or skeleton leaves enough
* Reuse Christmas cards old court grounds and hang with string or tape
* Solar power fairy lights (also safer)
* Decorative salt dough (see recipe below)
* Decorations Cookie (recipe below)
* Decorations Bread (recipe below)
Salt dough:
You will need:
* 1 1 / 2 cups flour
* 1 / 2 cup salt
* Cold water
* Food dye
* Optional: lemon juice (pulp dries harder), Oil (for more elastic dough.)
Mix flour and salt in a bowl and add cold water a little at a time to form a rough dough. Do not runny or sticky. Mix in food coloring if you want to make a mass of color. Knee the dough until smooth. Leave in an airtight container for at least one hour or until ready to use. Then you can let your imagination!
When you have finished the sculpture can be cooked in the oven to 200 degrees or gas mark 6. Or let it dry naturally. Cooking times depend on the size and thickness of your sculpture. You can paint your sculpture with painting poster when cooled.
Cookie decorations: 100
180 ° C/350 ° F / 4sugar brand gas (light, soft and brown)
* 100g butter, softened
* 1 egg, lightly beaten
* 250g plain flour
30 * g of corn flour
* ½ teaspoon mixed spice
* 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
* 1 large cookie cutter star-shaped
* Fruit-flavored hard candies
* A round cookie cutter, slightly larger than sweets
* 1 large baking sheet lined with baking paper
* Strap
Mix sugar and butter in a bowl until smooth and creamy. Add the beaten egg a little at a time. Sift flour, corn, mixed spice and cinnamon into the bowl and mix until a dough. Dust flour on a surface and roll out the dough to ½ cm thick. Cut the stars, then place on a baking tray and make a small hole in the top of the tape. Cut the round in the center of the cookie and place in the oven for 5 minutes. Remove and put hard candy in the center and return to oven for 5 minutes. At this point the cookie is golden and melted in the center candy. Allow to cool and then wipe with a ribbon.
Gingerbread decorations:
* 350g of plain flour
* Up to 1 teaspoon ground ginger
* 1 teaspoon baking soda
* 100g of butter or margarine
* 175g soft brown sugar
* 1 egg
* 4 tablespoons golden syrup or organic honey
Makes about 20 biscuits.
Put the flour, ginger and soda into a bowl and rub in butter. Add sugar and stir in the syrup and egg until dough is firm.
Extending to around 5 mm thick and cut your gingerbread men. If you do not have a Gingerbread Man cutting then use what they have – Stars and hearts are so tasty.
Bake at 190 C / Gas 5 for 10 to 15 minutes until golden brown. Leave the company for a couple of minutes before placing on a cooking grill. Once cooled, decorate with icing.
Change the cinnamon and ginger for a few drops of vanilla essence, if you do not like ginger.
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