The month of September is close to an end. I could feel the cold light breeze at night. An indication that Christmas is just around the corner. In fact, the other day, I heard a Christmas song being played at the mall. Some stores at the mall have lovely Christmas displays by their windows. Some stores are already selling Christmas trees and all kinds of Christmas ornaments. When I went to the bookstore, I saw a section of Christmas greeting cards on display.
I guess it’s a good time to start the Christmas list. I have a notebook where I list all the gifts I give to family and friends. I also write down all the gifts I receive from special people. I love going through my “Christmas notebook”. This notebook is very special to me and I have kept it all these years. I really enjoy going through it and updating the notebook every year. It certainly brings back many wonderful memories of past Christmas seasons.
When I opened my Christmas notebook recently, I discovered an old Christmas card with a photo from my uncle and his family. The photo was taken last Christmas behind their lovely fireplace. There were Christmas stockings hanging near their fireplace. The stockings had their names on it. I love the personalized touch of those hanging Christmas stockings.
My aunt who lives in the States has one of those Electric Fires. I’ve never been to her house but she a couple of photos. I like the contemporary look of her fire place. At first I did not know that her fire place runs on electricity because the flames seemed so realistic. I’m fascinated by the coal effect bed.
I find fire places very romantic. I have read a lot of romance novels with romantic scenes set by the fire place. The inviting warmth of Gas Fires make it an ideal place for a nice romantic moment. I think fire places are also perfect for family bonding. I love the thought of staying by the fire place to exchange stories and reminisce about memorable moments. I think it would be fun to do some marshmallow roasting while drinking hot chocolate near the fire.
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Hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas celebration.
13 Things I received on Christmas:
1. Black handbag
2. Hand lotion
3. Box of flavored Polvoron
4. Banana cake
5. Crystal glass coaster with butterfly design
6. Tiffany and Co. silver necklace
7. Pink Abercrombie shirt
8. Green felt-like bag
9. Blue slim Havainas
10. $ 
11. Floral curtains
12. Pink blouse
13. Christmas Stocking made by my son, Yohan.
Wishing everyone a great New Year ahead.
WW :: Christmas Dinner
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Tagged by Mitch.
Here’s the drill:
- Make a paragraph next to the last paragraph in the tag is passed to you of “What is Christmas to you” and put your name at the end of it linking back to your site, or the page that answered this tag.
- U can use a title that will suit your Christmas idea.
- Then tag as many as you can.
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Christmas to me is a special time to ponder the great love God has done to us by giving us His Son to be born in Bethlehem long time ago. So, this season is a time for sharing and giving love to everyone. I feel that everyone is happy on Christmas time. Yeah, pressures on holiday expenses may bother us but if you have to remember the true essence of Christmas - you just can’t help but feel happy to know that you have made your loved one, your next door neighbor, the inmates, the homeless, the orphans, or anyone happy because you give love on Christmas day. — Sunshineforlife.
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Christmas is an annual holiday that makes my little wishes come true. A pair of new shoes, new dress and gifts from my Godparents. That’s how I defined Christmas years and years ago until… I came to Bahrain. That’s when I realized what it really means. A special day to commemorate the birth of Jesus. Here in Bahrain, Christmas is nothing. It’s just an ordinary working day for almost everyone, unless your boss is considerate, he’ll give you at least a half day to celebrate, if there are celebrations happening. But in my case, there’s nothing to celebrate literally. Everyone is at work, that includes my husband and myself. We attend the midnight (Christmas Eve) mass and that’s it, go to sleep and get back to work the next day, on Christmas day. My first Christmas away from home happened in 1999. I came here in October and had the most loneliest Christmas ever in my life - without my family. That made me realized their importance. On how meaningless celebrations would be without them. To cut the story short, for me Christmas is all about Jesus and family. If you have friends to celebrate this special day with you, that’s a bonus! -When Silence Speaks
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Christmas is a wonderful time to spend with people close to your heart. It’s a festive time of the year. I love the colorful decorations and bright lights. I love seeing people smiling with joy. It’s a special time to thank God for all the wonderful blessings he has bestowed on us. -Rachel’s Soulful Thoughts
I am tagging Janice, Alice and Vicki.
WW :: A Feeling In The Air.
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