Posts Tagged ‘Christmas’

Weekend Highlights: Christmas edition

Monday, December 28th, 2009

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I hope you all had a fabulous Christmas holiday with your loved ones – mine was great! It was very low-key (just the way I like it) and we got to spend quality time not only with our families but also with our closest friends. I also had the majority of the week off, so it was really nice to take a break from the hectic work week to just relax and focus on the things that are really important.

It also didn’t hurt that we got some great gifts!

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Gift cards to help us fix and decorate our new home!

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Red Envelope’s couple genealogy tree, which will look beautiful in our new home but is going to prove to be a daunting task!

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Amazing owl ring from my hubs. He got it through Lara Lewis’ gorgeous Etsy shop of vintage and estate-style jewelry.

And possibly our most amazing gift this year (besides our home of course), is from my father-in-law:

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Yes, a 1970 Kharmann Ghia in tip-top shape! He fooled us at first by saying that he had bought us one that needed a lot of work, but then surprised us with this beauty! Unfortunately, she hasn’t arrived yet but her parents couldn’t be more excited!

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Merry Christmas!

Friday, December 25th, 2009

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Although I am the grinch, I wanted to wish you all a very Merry Christmas!  Hope you all have a great holiday with your closest friends & family – make the last moments of 2009 memorable ones! See you all on Monday with a Christmas wrap up!

Holiday Cheer

Thursday, December 24th, 2009

The big day is literally around the corner, so I thought this sweet meme would be appropriate for the season!

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Here’s the plan: People will comment ANONYMOUSLY with things they love and cherish about you. I say anonymously because it makes the atmosphere lighter and more mysterious, kind of like a Secret Santa only with love and holiday cheer! People will wonder who these caring people are and appreciate the fact that they exist.

Then find people you care about and have something nice to say to – even if you don’t know them! – and leave them something that will make their heart feel a little warmer at night. This way, the love will go around and around and the magical spirit of the season can be cherished and appreciated by all.

Don’t forget to pass the goodwill on to others and increase the flow of positive, caring energy!

‘Tis the season

Thursday, December 10th, 2009

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I have a Santa hat – neener!
Those of you who have me on Twitter are no strangers to this pic and if you want to do the same with your own Twitter avatar, check out this site: http://www.technixupdate.com/get-santa-hat-on-twitter-avtar-picture/

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& just because we are one measly day away from Friday, here is a new Melificent mixtape: Happiness is a Warm Mixtape. This mix was inspired from songs that make my heart smile and make me feel squishy. Basically, like an equivalent of a warm and comfy blanket. I hope you all enjoy it and that it carries you through to the weekend with a little more bounce in your step or at least a little more love in your heart.

Christmas Gifts for Foster Children

Thursday, December 3rd, 2009

I know I may not get many comments on this blog, but from my stats, I see that a lot of people are visiting it. So I’d like to extend this opportunity to all of you  to do a good deed for a needy child.

As some of you may or may not know, I work with foster children. Every holiday season, we ask our family and friends to donate Christmas gifts since unfortunately this cost is not in our budget. I have been blown away previous years with the amount of people interested and willing to participate. A couple of years ago, our conference room was just full of amazing gifts – the children’s faces were priceless.

If you are interested in donating a gift to this cause, please leave your email address in the comments and I will email you with the children’s wishlists so you can choose an item.

Thank you!

xoxo

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