My Wish for You This Christmas

Shakespeare said it best. "Health, Peace, and sweet content be yours." On Christmas and throughout the coming New Year.

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Yule Log with Music ~ Merry Christmas

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MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYBODY! There is also a fabulous Yule Log playing on WPIX on your TV set with traditional Christmas Music. Channel 11 in the NY area. I hope you are having a wonderful Christmas.



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Holiday Botanical Bedroom

Wouldn't this be the perfect bedroom to sleep in tonight? I love the Holiday Botanical bedding.

Both images: Pottery Barn

I still have a few presents to wrap and some dishes to make ahead of time for tomorrow. I can't wait until I can jump in bed and cover my head to wait for Christmas morning. Goodnight all. Merry Christmas!

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God Bless Us Every One

A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens, 1843. Illustration by Jessie Wilcox Smith. I made this illustrated quote last year and I still love it.

I have already set my DVR to record BBC America's Christmas Special Doctor Who: A Christmas Carol I'm a big fan of time travel and Dr. Who The Doctor. I know this broadcast on Christmas Night 12/25 at 9pm will be wonderful. "Time Can Be Rewritten, People Can't." You can watch a trailer if you click on the link.



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Architecture + Christmas Lights = Beautiful

I've never seen a more beautiful photograph of an architectural masterpiece outlined with Christmas lights. via I'm a total failure in this department. Mine are in a big wad in a bag in the closet.



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Christmas Eve Morning Breakfast

This hearty breakfast should take me through until lunch. Bottom layer is half a banana sliced, topped with steel cut oats cooked with black raisins, topped with whole milk European style yogurt from Trader Joe's, topped with pomegranate seeds. It was delicious. My mother loved hers too. See you later.

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A Little Last-Minute Shopping

Even Santa isn't finished so don't feel bad if you still have gifts to buy. via



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Merry Christmas from A Little Bird

I took this photo last year of a little house wren peeking from one of my bird boxes. I added the Christmas overlay to wish all of you a Very Merry Christmas.



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Windmill ~ North Rhine Germany

Such a wonderful photo: Windmill ~ Vlotho, North Rhine, Germany via



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Skarhamn, Vastra Gotaland, Sweden

This spot looks beautiful any time of day, doesn't it? I've never been to Sweden but I enjoy armchair travels there. I'm pretty refreshed and feeling powerful today since I slept the clock around last night. See you later.



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Winter in Belgium

This winter scene in Belgium looks like a picture postcard, doesn't it? Photographed by Albena Markova



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Two Borzoi Snow Dogs

Which one is the snow clone? Will the real Borzoi please bark? via



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Presents on The Christmas Tree

I love wonderful illustrations of vintage Christmases. These children are reaching and/or waiting their turn to pick a present from the tree ~ circa 1924. Scanned from my book A Christmas Blessing.



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Dog Wishing For A Bigger Stocking

I can only imagine what Webster is thinking. "What's the use of being a good dog all year if your stocking is this small?"



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Dog in Deep Snow

Be careful when you go outside if you are in an area that has deep snow. This pup looks pretty happy but I don't think he'd relish being out there for very long. Hopefully there's a roaring fire awaiting his arrival back home.

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A Horse for Christmas

I've always loved this vintage Christmas card. I'm happy this little girl got her horse from Santa.



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