{"id":84,"date":"2011-12-24T22:45:00","date_gmt":"2011-12-24T22:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ladymacblog.com\/?p=84"},"modified":"2012-06-26T22:30:34","modified_gmt":"2012-06-26T22:30:34","slug":"christmas-eve-snippets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.ladymacblog.com\/?p=84","title":{"rendered":"Christmas Eve Snippets"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Has been another day of cooking in the kitchen and yet, unlike so many previous years, I am happy there… prepping the ‘pigs in a blanket’ and the cake of ‘gingerbread’.\u00a0 We will have a house full of family tonight for our Christmas eve ‘Scottish Tea Party’.\u00a0 This is something we do every year with the kids and this year it just worked out that more people are coming. <\/p>\n

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\u00a0Has been a day of making sure the house is nicely prepared for guests and so I have less to do tomorrow.\u00a0 New Christmas decorations (like the mitten garland) are up and the floors are sparkling. Fresh sheets are ready for the guest bed and clean towels.\u00a0 For the first time ever we are also having a sleep over on Christmas!\u00a0 My sister and her daughter will be with us since her man is away with work.\u00a0 The home will be all the cozier with extra loved ones to shower with generosity.<\/p>\n

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Has been a day of receiving early gifts!\u00a0 Our neighbors are always so kind, today was no different.\u00a0 They stopped in with WINE and CHOCOLATE for us!\u00a0 Later my mother arrived (the folks are staying at my big brothers) with my first lesson on my sowing machine AND a pretty box of sowing tools!\u00a0 Grand moments of generosity sent our way!<\/p>\n

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The anticipation is building and the kids are almost bursting with cheer and excitement.\u00a0 We had cornflakes for supper and it just added to their joy at how special holidays are!<\/p>\n

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I anticipate a lovely evening over tea and shortbread and then a reasonable early night so I can be ready for gifts, stockings and then a brunch with loved ones! <\/p>\n

Thank GOD for holidays!<\/p>\n

TTFN<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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