Category: Christmas In Our Homes

Have A Holly Jolly Christmas

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Christmas Blessings Are On The Way

Have a Holly Jolly Christmas

Have a holly jolly Christmas and embrace the season.

O Holy night the stars are brightly shining and we are in a real Christmas mood.

The first noel is playing in the back round and soon chestnuts will be roasting on an open fire in the backyard.

My family and I will be enjoying some homemade eggnog while we listen to Have a Holly Jolly Christmas. Guess what, we plan to do just that. 

Gingerbread cookies will also be baking in the oven as we wrap our Christmas presents. Christmas gifts will be under the tree at midnight on Christmas Eve.

Santa and his elves with meet the grinch at the North Pole and Mrs. Claus will make some hot cocoa for all as they get ready to leave the North Pole. Santa’s big red sleigh is loaded down with toys and all kinds of Christmas surprises.

Christmas is coming soon and we will be ready to celebrate and enjoy all of the festivities.

Have yourself a merry little Christmas and love one another.

Here’s wishing you a peaceful and joyful holiday season and have a holly jolly Christmas, it is the best time of the year.

Sincerely,

Cynthia

achampagnechristmas.com

www.beautyandtheface.com

The Christmas Eve Surprise

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A Christmas Story About Santa and His Sleigh and Two Precious Little Boys

The Christmas Eve Story Filled with Fun and Joy

 

The Christmas Eve Surprise is a tale about Santa, Randolph and two precious little boys. It’s a special story packed with a ton of fun and a whole lot of adventure.

Merry Christmas everyone!

Christmas is all around us. It’s an exciting time of the year. 

I want to share this Christmas story that I wrote last year especially for kids. It is the perfect Christmas story to share with your children or grandchildren. 

It is such a precious little story. Packed with adventure your children or grandchildren can use their imaginations and see themselves in this awesome Christmas tale. 

Turn off the television and all gaming devices and get ready to take a ride with Santa on his sleigh. You’re going to love everything about this story.

When Christmas Eve arrives gather around and cuddle into cozy with your loved ones and read this special Christmas story that they will never forget. 

You can click on the link below or read it from this page.

I hope you enjoy all of the magical moments found in this sweet Christmas story called, The Christmas Eve Surprise.

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I hope you and your loved ones enjoyed reading this cute little Christmas story.

Merry Christmas to you all,

Cyn

A Champagne Christmas

www.everywomanslifelovingjourney.com

 

Wonderful Songs for the Christmas Season

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Christmas Music and Sounds of the Season Make Us Sing I’ll Be Home for Christmas

Christmas music for the soul

Hello Christmas Luminaries,

Can you believe it’s November 2, 2024, already?

Talk about ready, I cannot wait to get the Christmas celebration started.

Someone in my Facebook Christmas group informed me that Sirius has already started playing Christmas songs early yesterday morning.

I am excited because listening to the many wonderful Christmas songs is a great way to get into the holiday spirit.

My favorite Christmas songs and recording artists are, Mariah Carey and Baby Please Come Home. I also love Josh Groban’s rendition of Celebrate Me Home. How about Dean Martin, the Crooner, who sings amazingly when he belts out, A Marsh Mallow World.

And then there are the tall and talented group called the Temptations who come from the Motown Family, my family. We cannot forget their special rendition of Silent Night. They sing so beautifully with Eddie Kendricks on lead vocals.

I also love Celine when she so beautifully sings O Holy Night. She and Josh have my heart whenever I hear them sing so sensationally.

Wonderful Songs and Sounds of the Season Make Us Smile Every Year at Christmas

There are many top holiday Christmas songs that I love so much. Here are some of my other favorite Christmas songs that warm my home and melt my heart. To say that they deeply resonate with my spirit are would be an understatement.

A Holly Jolly Christmas

Silver Bells

Santa Baby

The First Noel

Carol of the Bells

Do You Hear What I Hear?

It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas

Santa Claus is Coming to Town

Sleigh Ride

The list above is some of my favorite Christmas songs ever. What about you; do you have a few songs that you look forward to hearing throughout the Christmas Holiday season?

To be honest with you, I could listen to these songs all year round!

Sounds of the most wonderful time of the year begins the moment you hear Andy Williams’ version of It’s The Most Wonderful Time of the Year

Enjoy Christmas music for the soul and jingle all the way to Christmas day!

Have a Merry Christmas!

Cyndi

www.wreathonmydoor.com

 

Let’s Decorate for the Most Wonderful Time of the Year

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Let’s Get Ready To Welcome Christmas Into Our Homes

Decorating Our Homes for the Christmas Season

Decorating Our Homes for the Christmas Season starts right now.

If you’re ready, read along and decorate your hearts and homes with me for the holiday season and smile with glee.

Christmas is almost here and it’s time to roll out the red carpet and get ready to celebrate after we have decorated.

Who is ready to decor their home for the holidays? Let’s delve into merry and bright and illumine our homes with beautiful Christmas decorations.

As I have said time and time again, I love Christmas. Christmas is the most amazing time of year for me and my family.

Here it is October and I am ready to decorate my home for Christmas For the last two years I have been decorating my house for Christmas in October.

Although I shelf shop for Christmas decor every year in October I still prefer to use my own traditional pieces to decorate my home with, but you’ll still find me racing to Home Goods, Hobby Lobby, Michael’s for fun. Going to At Home to get a look at their breathtaking Christmas decor. I was not disappointed!

Shopping for Our Holiday Decor

Decorating Our Homes for the Christmas Season 

First, Home Goods is my favorite store for buying Christmas decorations. HG inspires me and gets me deeper into the Christmas mood that warms my spirit.

Shopping for the holiday season get me super excited and seeing the stores stocked up for Christmas. This time of year motivates me to decorate early because when October rolls around in my mind it’s Christmas and I want to enjoy Christmastime as long as possible.

Also, Hobby Lobby and Michael’s are both great to buy decorations for Christmas they both are similar in what they sell for Christmas.

I visited At Home in Maryland and was in awe at their enormous selection of all things Christmas. They had every ornament imaginable and in a variety of colors. 

From red to light pink, blue and mauve everything in their Christmas section was lovely and I enjoyed browsing through their decorations. 

After shelf shopping I decided that I would leave all of the 2024 Christmas decor behind and use all of the decorations that I already have instead of buying new.

I’m ready to decorate and I’ll start with my coffee table.

A few years ago I purchased a gold tray that I absolutely love.  It will be my coffee table’s centerpiece to be a showcase of stunning Christmas decor.

This gold tray is beautiful, bright and perfect for the Christmas holidays. Something about it sparkles and it says Christmas morning, noon and night.

Now, right in the middle of my gold tray I have placed a glass gold Christmas tree which serves also as a candle. It smells remarkable.

Right next to my gold Christmas tree I placed a tall gold reindeer. He has antlers that make him more than beautiful. Everything about him is gorgeous.

Next, I have added red and gold ornaments to this lovely tray with a few purple pieces to make this masterpiece pop.

To add more color and whimsy I have placed a set of three Starry Night Ribbon Ornament Hurricanes in red that illumine with white lights to brighten my table. I purchased these lovelies  from Valerie Parr Hill when she introduced them on QVC in July. These stunning hurricanes help to set the tone for Christmas and they are truly amazing.

And then there is Santa Claus. He is on the opposite end of my red hurricanes. He is clothed in a red soft winter coat and has some wonderful gifts in his sack. He is ready to make his deliveries.

Well, Christmas Luminaries, I think that’s it for now. My Christmas tree will be going up this week. I’ll be back to share the photos with you.

Decorating our homes for the Christmas season should be joy and love

Happy Decorating and Merry Christmas!

Cyn

www.achampagnechristmas.com

www.wreathonmydoor.com

 

 

 

 

Christmas is Love Peace and Joy

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 Christmas Miracles Happen When Love Enters Into Our Hearts 

Christmas Miracles and Love

Christmas miracles and love.

Christmas is love and when we invite this special time of year into our hearts and homes we get to experience overflowing joy that majestically flows in clothing and warming us with Christmas presence.

Wonder becomes splendor and the two become expressions of love that await Christmas miracles making wishes come true. This happens when we close our eyes to dream.

We open our eyes to see the beauty of the holiday season and we smile.

Gifted to us we receive an abundance of peace and joy and maybe even those things which our hearts desire or that which we need.

Love continuously wraps and warms us and we are given ornaments of grace.

Enjoy Christmas and take time to sit relax and think of the beauty of this sensational holiday season.

There is no time like Christmastime. It is truly a time to love and a time to give and to welcome family friends to gather around and love each other sincerely.

Lasting love endures and Christmas lives in our hearts forever and always. This season why not let joy, all the love and peace become our way of living and speaking. When we do this  Christmas happens everyday because Christmas is love.

 

Merry Christmas Eve Everyone

Cyn

beautyandtheface.com

The Christmas Holiday Gift Guide

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A Special Holiday Gift Guide for 2025

Christmas 2025 will be all about games, architecture, the beach and the magic of ballet. With the first theme, I hope to teach the little ones about the joy of sharing, taking turns and the comradeship to be had in collectively taking part in structured games.

With the second theme, I want to help the kids to explore how architecture can teach us about beauty in the world and how it challenges us to think without limitations. The sky is the limit for their little minds!

With theme number three, it’s really simple. The beach is the most wonderful and perfect place for kids to be kids!

Lastly, we will take them to experience the magic of ballet first hand with a performance of the quintessential Christmas ballet, the Nutcracker. An afternoon tea with sweet treats and an overnight stay in London the night of the ballet will be the icing on the cake.

If you would like to help with this special occasion in their little lives, just let me know and we can discuss further.

Mom’s List

1. Beach bucket sets x 2
https://scrunchkids.com/product/bucket-spade-moulds-bundle/
I would love for you to choose the colours but kindly ask if you could choose between the various shades of blue and green.

2. Waterstones gift cards x 2
https://www.waterstonesgiftcards.com/product-category/gift-cards/
This year they will choose a few of their own books rather than me buy a ton like I usually do. Of course I will buy some because I can’t help myself lol, but I want them to start choosing what they want to read and give them that magical bookstore experience. You are welcome to choose a book or two each for them as well.

3. Gingerbread cottage x2 (this most likely won’t be available to order until later this year..maybe around September, but we will do these on Christmas Day next year!)
https://honeywellbakes.com/product/gingerbread-house-kit/

4. A toy each (to be decided closer to the time)

Jude’s Birthday:
Spirograph design set
https://www.smythstoys.com/uk/en-gb/toys/arts-crafts-and-music/arts/drawing-and-sketching/spirograph-design-set/p/213368

There you have it. Our small holiday gift guide for Christmas 2024.

Merry Christmas Everyone,

Aja

 

www.achampagnechristmas.com

Christmas Is Coming Quickly

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I’m Dreaming of A White Christmas

Christmastime is almost here. Will you be ready?

It’s the most wonderful time of the year and I am elated about celebrating the holiday season.
Christmas time brings a multitude and abundance of love into hearts and home across the pond and around the world.

Every year during the holiday season I feel a true sense of deep seated love that gets planted and grows from the moment that I feel a chill in the wind.

As temperatures fall and trees lose their blankets that hug them in spring and summer seasons I embrace new beginnings believing in more hope than any other time of the year.

It is then that I head towards my sofa to snuggle as I sit writing short stories called love.

My pen and pad rest in my hands as I open my mind to receive words that help me to create beautiful Christmas stories. With vivid images in my mind I envision a Christmas collage of vintage ornaments, angels and gold reindeer.

I see log cabins, snow covered roof tops and long winding roads that make me smile.

As I sit writing I smell the aroma of homemade baked goods. Red velvet cupcakes, dark chocolate brownies and of course chocolate chip cookies adorn my kitchen table. They have been lovingly handmade for family and friends.

Scrumptious as ever, each dessert is as good and palette warming as the other. They have been baked to comfort the soul in more ways than one. They also have been baked to share with friends.

Christmastime is almost here 

With each new day springing forth there is love, hope, miracles wishes and great expectations. This is the spirit of Christmas.

Every year I look forward to giving love, receiving love and being that one special angel who opens her heart to all those who need to feel loved.

As we get closer to Christmas I give God thanks for this amazingly wonderful season.

Wonderful, whimsical and oh so beautiful is the Christmas season. It is a very special time that brings out the warmth and love from the hearts of those who love this sensational season.

If you love Christmas as much as I do then you understand the importance of basking in its presence.

What will you be doing to celebrate your holiday season this year? Perhaps you’ll invite friends over to create new memories or maybe you’ll enjoy a cookie exchange with neighbors.

Whatever you do I hope that you enjoy every moment of the season and love on those you love deeper than you ever have before.

Christmastime is almost here.

Merry Christmas,

Cyndi

Let’s Decorate for Christmas

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It’s Time To Decorate the Most Wonderful Time of the Year, Christmastime!

Let's Decorate The Christmas Season

Good Day Christmas Luminaries.

Christmas is right around the corner and I’ll be ready when it arrives. I’m ready for the decorating to begin. Are you with me?

Let’s decorate the Christmas season together.

Are you ready to decorate for Christmas? I know I am.

If you’re ready or getting ready, please stay and join me and let’s get started brightening our homes with all things Christmas.

First things first.

I have a gold basket that I fill with white lights. To that design and my family’s delight I’ll add red and gold bulbs. I love this creation because it lights up my entire living room when I turn off the lights at night. The lights in the basket are bright to lend just the right ambiance for the space.

Secondly I will decorate my coffee table. I will add a lovely Christmas runner and build on it. I’ll be adding a gold tray with the perfect pop of colors. Purple and red Christmas ornaments will complement this one of a kind Christmas design.

From there I’ll decorate my sofa table with my gold reindeer large and small. I’ll also add lights to this table with green garland.

I’ll also be showcasing my cute little gingerbread couple and all of my Christmas signs.

Beautiful Christmas Decorations Warm the Heart Morning, Noon and Bright

My living room is where I spend most of my time throughout the holiday season. I will be adding a multitude of lights on my window sill of my picture window and I cannot wait.

When the decorating begins I’ll be playing songs of the season and to name a few will be Jingle Bells, It’s The Most Wonderful Time of the Year and Holy Night.

Now starting in October, the 15th to be exact, the Christmas decorating will begin. I plan to take photos to post so that you can see how it all ties together.

Please visit often so that you can see my lovely Christmas decor.

Thank you for stopping by.

Merry Christmas.

Cyn

Christmas Is Every Where

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Will You Be Ready When The Christmas  Season Arrives

The joys of the Christmas season

The Joy of the Christmas Season

Christmas will be here in a matter of days, four months to be exact. Will you be ready?. I know I will be. I have a few more gifts to buy. I’ll be shopping online for a few small items this weekend. Can you say, I am excited? I am over the moon and beyond elated.

Defining the joys of the Christmas season is so much fun. I have been going in and out of stores looking for Christmas. So far the only store that is spilling over is Hobby Lobby. I went to two Dollar Tree stores and they were bare. They barely had any fall decorations.

I was hoping to find some crafting materials at Dollar Tree, but those shelves were empty as well. There is one more Dollar Tree that I know of and I will visit to see what they have.

Anyway getting back to Christmas. Hobby Lobby had some beautiful Christmas ornaments. The ones that I saw were absolutely gorgeous. I don’t think I have ever seen such a huge inventory of Christmas. I got so excited seeing it all I didn’t know which way to turn.

My Next Stop Christmas Shop

The Joys of the Christmas Season

My next stop for Christmas shopping will be Home Goods again. When I was there not too long ago they only had autumn decorations and I must say that they were lovely. Home Goods always has some beautiful things for the home and holidays. I love that their prices are amazing quality and their items have amazing prices.

I’ll be going to Home Goods before the week ends.

I’ll share more of the joys of the Christmas season with you and all of my beautiful Christmas finds too and I hope they give you a little touch of inspiration when it comes to decorating your home for the holiday season. 

Merry Christmas Everyone,

Cyndi

www.beautyandtheface.com

www.achampagnechristmas.com

 

The True Meaning of Christmas

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The Meaning of the Christmas Season Fills My Home

The True Meaning of Christmas

The true meaning of Christmas resides in my home and fills my heart with love year round.

For me and my lovely family Christmas is warmth, love and comfort on the couch. Nestled deep into the most comfortable couch situated in the perfect place which is in my living room and handcrafted with brilliant design elements that make my couch a comfy place, I love to snuggle on the sofa with an abundance of soft pillows, quilts and blankets surrounding me.

There Will Always Be a Story About About Christmas and What It Means To Me

Christmastime means embracing the holiday season with a real sense of joy! This is the same joy that brings many miracles that teaches us the importance of loving one another. I love this awesome feeling that hugs me tightly morning, noon and night and never lets me go.

This wonderful feeling moves me with compassion. It also clothes me with inspiration and when this happens I quickly grab my pen and notebook and the writing session begins.

It is then that I pour out my heart to write short stories of Christmas love. This feeling is accompanied by beautiful Christmas poems.

This feeling then takes me into my kitchen where I find myself opening.a box of Ghirardelli Dark Brownie Chocolate Mix, my favorite brownie mix. The dark chocolate lends a touch of warm for my spirit and love for my stomach. Most of the time you won’t find a brownie left after they’ve cooled down. My family gobbles them up so fast that I find myself baking more brownies the next day during the Christmas Season.

During our baking sessions it is only appropriate for Christmas music to chime in followed by my singing, dancing and with tears in the midst.

One of my favorite Christmas is O Holy Night. Josh Groban is one of my favorite Christmas singers and along with his rendition of Celebration Me Home, my house is never dry. Tears fall and with good reason.

Does Christmas make you feel warm and fuzzy all over? Can you describe what Christmas means to you and the feeling that flows into your life, heart and home?

I hope you’re getting to be warmed and I hope you enjoy all the days leading up to the most wonderful time of the year.

Merry Christmas Everyone,