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Sankta Lucia by Annika Perry – Day 13 Advent 2017
Read more: Sankta Lucia by Annika Perry – Day 13 Advent 2017HAPPY LUCIA TODAY in Sweden nearly every home, school, hospital, factory, workplace, church, hotel and restaurant is celebrating LUCIA. Lucia is the Bringer of Light and is celebrated on what, in the old almanac, was the darkest day of the year. The day is one of light, hope and love.…
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Midwinter by Holly Geely – Day 12 Advent 2017
Read more: Midwinter by Holly Geely – Day 12 Advent 2017‘Tis early on midwinter’s day And Nature is in all her glory Never was a day more perfect Not in any rhyme, or story.
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Frozen Garden by E.E. Rawls – Day 11 Advent 2017
Read more: Frozen Garden by E.E. Rawls – Day 11 Advent 2017I stand in the snow In the garden that has turned into a world of white. All is silent No birds, no singing crickets Nothing but the tiny bubbling of a frozen creak As its waters battle to flow beneath the ice. There are no colors around me but white
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Celebrating the Yuletide Season at Castle Vexstein by Jemima Pett – Day 10 Advent 2017, 2nd Sunday of Advent
Read more: Celebrating the Yuletide Season at Castle Vexstein by Jemima Pett – Day 10 Advent 2017, 2nd Sunday of AdventThe Yuletide season is one of relaxation and happiness for all who belong to Vexstein, from the lowliest to the highest, currently my uncle, Baron Smallweed, who succeeded a few years ago following the death of my other uncle, the late Baron Darcy. The relaxation stems in part to the…
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Santa Paws by Sarah and Choppy – Day 10 Advent 2017 – 2nd Sunday of Advent
Read more: Santa Paws by Sarah and Choppy – Day 10 Advent 2017 – 2nd Sunday of AdventSanta Paws by Sarah and Choppy Day 10 Advent 2017 – 2nd Sunday of Advent You can find more Choppy (and her kitty friend, Schooner) at http://travelswithchoppy.com!
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Christmas Mash-Up by Stephanie Ascough – Day 9 Advent 2017
Read more: Christmas Mash-Up by Stephanie Ascough – Day 9 Advent 2017I hope you are all enjoying the Christmas season! Building holiday traditions with my family makes me happy. We may be slow to decorate, but the handmade ornaments, Christmas candles and fragrant evergreen tree delight us all nonetheless. We’ll enjoy looking at Christmas lights and singing carols at our church.…
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Celebrating Gratefulness during the holiday season by D.E. Haggerty – Day 8 Advent 2017
Read more: Celebrating Gratefulness during the holiday season by D.E. Haggerty – Day 8 Advent 2017I had an entire blog post planned out in my head about Christmas traditions and how my husband and I had developed our own as he’s often in foreign lands far away from either one of our families during the Christmas holidays. But then I went to a BusinessBoost event…
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The Small Dog’s Christmas by Sue Vincent – Day 7 Advent 2017
Read more: The Small Dog’s Christmas by Sue Vincent – Day 7 Advent 2017If the dog had more turkey that Christmas than me Then that, she informs me, is how it should be; While I can have chocolate, mince pies and cake, (And any more naughtiness that I can bake) She’s not allowed half the best of the stuff, Which, as a deal,…
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PANETTONE SEASON! by Judith Works – Day 6 Advent 2017
Read more: PANETTONE SEASON! by Judith Works – Day 6 Advent 2017PANETTONE SEASON! by Judith Works Actually, it’s the holiday season. In the US this means from Thanksgiving to New Year’s day. So I have about five weeks to indulge in my favorite treat: panettone, that traditional sweet and oh-so-delicious Italian Christmas bread. About the first of November the stores, even…
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The Fourth Plinth by Geoff Le Pard – Day 5 Advent 2017
Read more: The Fourth Plinth by Geoff Le Pard – Day 5 Advent 2017The world tumbled and tossed as Barry opened his eyes. It’s what booze does, he thought: beer and it’s a slow churning; vodka takes you on a merry go round; and gin pummels you with the full spin cycle. He tried to identify where he was. Outside, for sure. Somewhere…
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The worst Christmas ever by Tess M Garfield – Day 4 Advent 2017
Read more: The worst Christmas ever by Tess M Garfield – Day 4 Advent 2017Gazing through the living room window, Jessica lacks the excitement of every other seven-year-old girl she knows. It’s Christmas Eve, and instead of getting into her pyjamas ready for an early night, she has to travel to a cottage in the middle of who knows where—Mum’s idea of the perfect…
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Making My Christmas List by Tara Paray – Day 3 Advent 2017 | The Sundays of Advent: 1st Sunday
Read more: Making My Christmas List by Tara Paray – Day 3 Advent 2017 | The Sundays of Advent: 1st SundayMaking My Christmas List By Tara Paray You’re never too old to write a Christmas wish list. It’s just the items on my adult list aren’t sparkly or fun; they don’t require assembly or batteries. They do require work, though, and from everybody who cares…
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Yuletide at Castle Marsh by Jemima Pett – Day 2 Advent Calendar 2017
Read more: Yuletide at Castle Marsh by Jemima Pett – Day 2 Advent Calendar 2017Here we are in the lead-up to Yuletide again. It’s such a busy time, but very enjoyable, and although he would never admit it, it’s a time Fred finds very stressful these days. There are a lot of duties on the King of Marsh, and he’s already despatched three of…
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In the cold – Day 1 Advent 2017
Read more: In the cold – Day 1 Advent 2017“Mom I am cold!” “We’ll be there soon I can sense it,” she replied, not even pausing to hold her breath. “I am cold too. And for ages we’ve only seen snow and trees, how can you be so certain that we’ll be there soon?” Her younger daughter chipped in.
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Spotlight On: A Fall Fairy Tale by Nicola Werner
Read more: Spotlight On: A Fall Fairy Tale by Nicola WernerRemember those leave piles in your back yard? Did you jump into them? Did you hide inside them and let the fall sun tickle your skin? When I lived in the US with my parents and my sister, I had the possibility to enjoy a real autumn (actually quite a…
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