🎄 Spread Some Christmas Cheer

[Bèsame*]

Lets spread some cheer, starting ....NOW....

What have you seen already? What have you bought? What have you done? What have you heard? What will you do? What is your favorites?

Tell us daily, tell us often! Christmas will be here soon, share with us! Let's make it a season to bring all of us together 🎄🎄

[Bèsame*]

While I was out I saw reindeer onesies for adults! Not for me, but definitely cute!

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[Bèsame*]

I heard Christmas music today!

And I read that one of our "now famous" race car driver has a tree up!

I may or may not have bought gifts...lol

[homoe]

There is a car commercial that lights up to a Christmas song already airing!

[homoe]

I have already purchased several gifts.............:present::present::present:

[CherryWine]

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[Bèsame*]

This always gets me in the spirit of the season!

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[Logicaly]

Oh man, so for starters, our tree is up already, yep, judge away! I will let bright_arrow talk about some of that, but my favorite part is the Christmas Village I have setup!

One of my favorite Christmas memories is of my grandfather and his Christmas Village. So I went and found a set I like (this one is Lemax brand) and started buying up the pieces that I wanted, and put together a village with people and animals and trees, etc. Its amazing, and I love it. Next up for my Christmas village collection will be the Hogwarts set that they are coming out with next year!

Anyone else do Christmas Villages? Would like to see them!

[bright_arrow]

Our tree was up and decorated November 1. We don't mess around. We (Especially me!) love love love Christmas lights. They're one of my top 5 happy places :)

I have many memories as a child and even as a teenager sleeping on the couch (even though we weren't supposed to sleep on the couch) so I could fall asleep staring at the lights. Something comforting about the soft glow that makes my heart sing. Sometimes I get up early before work and spend five minutes cuddling the dog on the couch so I can look at the lights. It's the little things..

We went to Christmas In the Park last year and saw a lot of decorated trees and then walked the small shopping plaza. It was nice and something I'd like to do again this year.

It still weirds me out to have no snow, but they put up snowflake lights on the lightposts in San Francisco so I get to see those when I leave work at night.

I may have asked the boy to buy me an advent calendar because who doesn't like to countdown with chocolate? :blush:

[homoe]

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[Bèsame*]

Lets go below zero and live happily...

A new Christmas song, love the bluesy feel!

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[Bèsame*]

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I love to sing along with this song....can vamp it up!

[Bèsame*]

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I love this! Reminds me of my childhood Christmas's. My Dad loved Otis, Sam and Nat.

[homoe]

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tis the time to indulgent!

[Tuff Stuff]

Oh man,I love this season.Lots of happy memories as a kid during these days.I kinda keep Christmas especially fun.I have our lights stringed up in the living room facing the street.The outside lights are also up and ready for after thanksgiving.We usually spend it with family because for us, it's fun watching the young kids opening up presents.Some people are in a very good mood around this time,which is great energy to suck up.I love Xmas trees,but I don't believe we'll have a big one this year,may be a small Charlie Brown,with little figurines and tiny bulbs and cards with small presents to give each other before we head out Christmas morning to the in-laws.It should be fun. :smileyXmasTree:

[dark_crystal]

Lets spread some cheer, starting ....NOW....

What have you seen already? What have you bought? What have you done? What have you heard? What will you do? What is your favorites?

Tell us daily, tell us often! Christmas will be here soon, share with us! Let's make it a season to bring all of us together 🎄🎄

i saw a Christmas commercial on halloween night!

I have purchased one gift-- a discontinued pandora charm for my mom, in the shape of La Sagrada Familia cathedral, which we visited in June

I have purchased a tea dress in a santa print which i will wear to hear Trans-Siberian Orchestra, which tickets we have also purchased.

LET'S DO THIS

[dark_crystal]

Our tree was up and decorated November 1. We don't mess around. We (Especially me!) love love love Christmas lights. They're one of my top 5 happy places :)

I have many memories as a child and even as a teenager sleeping on the couch (even though we weren't supposed to sleep on the couch) so I could fall asleep staring at the lights. Something comforting about the soft glow that makes my heart sing. Sometimes I get up early before work and spend five minutes cuddling the dog on the couch so I can look at the lights. It's the little things..

We went to Christmas In the Park last year and saw a lot of decorated trees and then walked the small shopping plaza. It was nice and something I'd like to do again this year.

It still weirds me out to have no snow, but they put up snowflake lights on the lightposts in San Francisco so I get to see those when I leave work at night.

I may have asked the boy to buy me an advent calendar because who doesn't like to countdown with chocolate? :blush:

i LOVE LIGHTS! Our tree is not up yet, but when it is i turn it on every morning at 5am so i can see it every time i pass through the living room during the getting-dressed process

[dark_crystal]

Purchased a package of Little Debbie Christmas Tree cakes

did eat

[GeorgiaMa'am]

i LOVE LIGHTS! Our tree is not up yet, but when it is i turn it on every morning at 5am so i can see it every time i pass through the living room during the getting-dressed process

I love the old-fashioned snowball lights and lighted ice lights. You have to have the old type of electrical cord to plug them in, and they do get hot, but they are so beautiful on the tree. My dad loved them too. I remember going to Chichesters Pharmacy with him when I was about 12 years old, and he bought up their entire remaining supply, since they weren't being made any more. Between those, and some that I found for him on eBay, he had those lights every Christmas until he passed away. I'm inheriting them this year - they may not go on the tree this year, since it is the first Christmas without my dad and it might be too sad, but then again they might.

[Gemme]

I've kept my tree up all year for the past 3 years. I use the lights as a night light of sort and will sometimes watch TV in the dark with only the tree on for light. I agree; there's something beautiful and magical about holiday lights.

[homoe]

I've kept my tree up all year for the past 3 years. I use the lights as a night light of sort and will sometimes watch TV in the dark with only the tree on for light. I agree; there's something beautiful and magical about holiday lights.

I love this .............

So for the past 3 years you've bypassed the hauling down, unpacking then packing back up and returning to the attic, basement, garage etc etc (wherever one stores their decorations) Avoided endless fights with tangled up strings of lights (which one may or may not always win) then thwarted the process of hanging said sets of lights on tree, and then been able to side step the dilemma of what ornament looks best where! Lucky you.......:hangloose:

[homoe]

I have several rolls of wrapping paper laying about and am slowly moving towards wrapping one or two gifts that I need to mail out early ..............

[Gemme]

I love this .............

So for the past 3 years you've bypassed the hauling down, unpacking then packing back up and returning to the attic, basement, garage etc etc (wherever one stores their decorations) Avoided endless fights with tangled up strings of lights (which one may or may not always win) then thwarted the process of hanging said sets of lights on tree, and then been able to side step the dilemma of what ornament looks best where! Lucky you.......:hangloose:

Indeed, I have. The tradeoff is that I have a 6 foot tree in my house all of the time, taking up space and enticing the kitteh into mischief. I will take it down in 2018 because We need more room and I'm tired of squirting the lil guy every time he gets hypnotized by the lights or shiny ornaments. Luckily, the tree is pre-lit, so I only have to check for any burnt bulbs before putting it away. The ornaments and garland aren't too bad so that's not a problem.

[homoe]

I have several rolls of wrapping paper laying about and am slowly moving towards wrapping one or two gifts that I need to mail out early ..............

mission accomplished.......

now I have Christmas music playing in the background:smileyXmasTree:

[homoe]

Now I'm contemplating hauling down the decorations from the closet!

[homoe]

:stocking:

Today I'm on a mission to think up and then find unique stocking stuffers

:stocking:

Yes I realize it's a bit early but the closer to Christmas, the less appealing going out to shop is.

[Bèsame*]

I finished decorating at work this afternoon.


I have a feeling, it's going to be my last time.

[Teddybear]

I finished decorating at work this afternoon.


I have a feeling, it's going to be my last time.

Why do you think it is the last time?? What is the theme this year?

[Teddybear]

As much as I love Christmas and I do after losing my Dad last year on Christmas day I just haven't gotten into it so far. I don't know if I even want a tree.

I know the oldest of my 2 brothers and I are going to meet at Mommas to clean it out, paint and get it ready to put on the market.

I have listened to some Christmas music however I haven't found my spirit yet.

HELP!!!!

[cinnamongrrl]

Speaking of Christmas....



Are we doing a card exchange this year? I need to shop for cards if so.....




:)

[Bèsame*]

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[Bèsame*]

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Found these today...quite tasty!

[Bèsame*]

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I love opening my Christmas decorations! I always find something I forgot I had. I have a bowl full of these little glass candies. Oh, and a couple of different ones I have hung on the tree. I love these, I found an entire mason jar of them at an antique store.

[Bèsame*]

I picked up this small pink tree a few years ago, for a super cheap price after Christmas. Something like seven bucks!

I'm going to decorate it this year. It's sitting at the end , or rather the curve of the breakfast bar. Looking at this pic, I've got ideas!

http://secretsofabutterfly.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341e7e7c53ef015438c32dc2970c-600wi

[homoe]

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These types of bulbs always remind me of my childhood!

[homoe]

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[Chad]

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These types of bulbs always remind me of my childhood!

Me too. :)

[Bèsame*]

I have discovered mercury glass ornaments. I love the antique-ness of them! I have a couple of these aqua ones on my tree this year.


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[dark_crystal]

I have now purchased thirty-eight gifts-- because i bought a new "reading is fun" tshirt for every library worker

Six more to go and i'll be done with staff-- my three direct reports will get something more besides the t-shirt, and there are three staff who never want our t-shirts (of which we buy 2-3 per year)

The three staff who never want t-shirts are getting gift bags of hurricane survival items: crank flashlights, waterproof matches, and water purification tablets-- because a some of us are still homeless from Harvey and I think we all made ourselves a lot of promises about being prepared for the next one that we have not gotten around to keeping

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[homoe]

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[homoe]

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[Logicaly]

This is my Dad's favorite song, and this is my favorite group doing their version of it.

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[homoe]

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[clay]

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[homoe]

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tis the time to indulgent!

And indulge we have..............

[homoe]

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And what can Santa bring YOU this year?

[dark_crystal]

http://images.media-allrecipes.com/userphotos/310x202/4530267.jpg

I baked these "Big Soft Ginger Cookies (http://allrecipes.com/recipe/17165/big-soft-ginger-cookies/)" last night and they really are soft and super yummy! I substituted shortening for margarine and baked for 10 minutes (it says 8 to 10-- 8 was not enough)

[~ocean]

And indulge we have..............

Homoe has all the good stuff :|:|:|

[girl_dee]

I'm waiting for December.......

[justkim]

Yum! Please share your recipe if you don't mind.
Have you ever added a pinch of cayenne pepper to your molasses cookies? It is an explosion of incredible flavor. The sweetness of the molasses and the little heat from the cayenne pepper complement each other.



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I baked these "Big Soft Ginger Cookies (http://allrecipes.com/recipe/17165/big-soft-ginger-cookies/)" last night and they really are soft and super yummy! I substituted shortening for margarine and baked for 10 minutes (it says 8 to 10-- 8 was not enough)

[Gayandgray]

HO! HO! HO! :santa1::santa1::santa1::santa1:

[dark_crystal]

Yum! Please share your recipe if you don't mind.
Have you ever added a pinch of cayenne pepper to your molasses cookies? It is an explosion of incredible flavor. The sweetness of the molasses and the little heat from the cayenne pepper complement each other.

Ingredients
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons ground ginger
1 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon salt

3/4 cup shortening
1 cup white sugar
1 egg
1 tablespoon water
1/4 cup molasses
2 tablespoons white sugar

Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Sift together the flour, ginger, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, and salt. Set aside.
In a large bowl, cream together the margarine and 1 cup sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg, then stir in the water and molasses. Gradually stir the sifted ingredients into the molasses mixture. Shape dough into walnut sized balls, and roll them in the remaining 2 tablespoons of sugar. Place the cookies 2 inches apart onto an ungreased cookie sheet (i actually sprayed mine with Pam) and flatten slightly.
Bake for 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely. Store in an airtight container.

[Bèsame*]

How I wish Christmas to be like...

http://cache.lovethispic.com/uploaded_images/218318-Hello-December-Hello-Winter.jpg

what I'm getting used to.....
https://i.pinimg.com/736x/a1/00/94/a1009485a1196f103a9b6ba95f2a2cc9--santa-clause-wild-west.jpg

[justkim]

Thank you!
Note to self... don’t be eating a molasses cookie when reading about ginger bread/snap cookies. Thank you again for the recipe.




Ingredients
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons ground ginger
1 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon salt

3/4 cup shortening
1 cup white sugar
1 egg
1 tablespoon water
1/4 cup molasses
2 tablespoons white sugar

Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Sift together the flour, ginger, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, and salt. Set aside.
In a large bowl, cream together the margarine and 1 cup sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg, then stir in the water and molasses. Gradually stir the sifted ingredients into the molasses mixture. Shape dough into walnut sized balls, and roll them in the remaining 2 tablespoons of sugar. Place the cookies 2 inches apart onto an ungreased cookie sheet (i actually sprayed mine with Pam) and flatten slightly.
Bake for 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely. Store in an airtight container.

[homoe]

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For when a sleigh just won't do..

[*Anya*]

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[EnchantedNightDweller]

I think Victorian Christmas Mickey and Minnie live in Disney World in December. :santa1:

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[homoe]

..........:santa1:..........

[GeorgiaMa'am]

These were my favorite Christmas tree lights as a child - GE Lighted Ice. https://i.imgur.com/uwU5zctl.jpg

[girl_dee]

Hello!

Mel is on hys way home from visiting me... Hy brought (non) Christmas gifts, lights and helped me decorate my tree.

We also watched Christmas movies (one was borderline Hallmark), and listened to Christmas music.

i sent some of my holiday cookies home with hym and we signed the cards for the card exchange list.

that’s more holiday activity than i have done in the past 5 years combined. :|

:grinch:

:smileyXmasTree:

[Bèsame*]

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The Coca Cola Santa has always been my favorite.

[Bèsame*]

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[Bèsame*]

I've been checking out truffle recipes and I think I'm going to try my hand on these for the Holidays. A sweet treat for my sweet staff and friends!https://i.pinimg.com/736x/83/b1/10/83b11087069b4e0685ea894b65be0dda--christmas-gifts-christmas-ideas.jpg

[Orema]

Christmas Tree made with all fresh succulents at Longwood Gardens, Pennsylvania, USA

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[GeorgiaMa'am]

On cold, clear December nights like tonight, when I lived at home with my parents, we would all get in the car and drive slowly up and down our road. We were looking at the nativity scene that my dad put up every year, Thanksgiving Day until New Year's. It was handmade, life-sized, from a pattern that my parents ordered from the Sears Roebuck catalog. When they first were married, they had spent countless hours cutting the wise men, Mary and Joseph, camels and oxen and sheep from plywood, which they then painted by hand. There was a stable with an angel that hung out over the roof, and a crib for baby Jesus inside. Every year, my dad would cut down pine saplings to nail up behind the stable, so it looked like it was part of the woods, and over all, there was a lighted star with 8 points.

We loved driving up and down the road to look at it. It was even better when it rained; there were blue floodlights that shone on it every night, and the rain made it all look misty and magical. On nights when we didn't drive up and down the road, my sister and I would walk outside and look at it from under the pine trees. We would usually rearrange the blanket that was in baby Jesus' crib, making sure it was just right. When we were very young, we sometimes left one of our baby dolls in the crib to play the part, even though it couldn't be seen inside the crib from the road. It didn't matter; we knew it was there.

It left a sense of magic and wonder with me that I have never forgotten. I think of it often at this time of year. I worry that the condition of the pieces are deteriorating, as they reside in my sister's attic, winter after summer after winter. My brother-in-law put it up one year, to please my sister and me, but every year thereafter he would complain about how much work it was to build: post holes that had to be dug, wiring that had to be run for a mile from their house to the hill on the highway, the construction of the stable. It used to take my dad an entire day of hard work to put it all together, and another entire day to take it down, clean it and put it away. Needless to say, it was not magical for my brother-in-law, even though he had seen it in the blue-tinged moonlight on the hill outside our house for many years.

I lost my dad this year. I miss seeing the wonderful nativity scene, but mostly I miss my dad's delight in it. I miss helping him put it up, taking him glasses of iced tea while he was working, helping him paint the pieces in summers when they needed repair. I miss sitting behind him in the back seat of the car as we drove up and down the road, everyone remarking how beautiful it was. I miss seeing the pride and joy in his eyes when he looked at it, and when strangers and neighbors stopped by our house each year just to tell us how much they enjoyed it, how beautiful it was. I miss seeing my dad's happiness, and I think of him every time I think of the nativity scene. That was the real magic of Christmas.

[girl_dee]

On cold, clear December nights like tonight, when I lived at home with my parents, we would all get in the car and drive slowly up and down our road. We were looking at the nativity scene that my dad put up every year, Thanksgiving Day until New Year's. It was handmade, life-sized, from a pattern that my parents ordered from the Sears Roebuck catalog. When they first were married, they had spent countless hours cutting the wise men, Mary and Joseph, camels and oxen and sheep from plywood, which they then painted by hand. There was a stable with an angel that hung out over the roof, and a crib for baby Jesus inside. Every year, my dad would cut down pine saplings to nail up behind the stable, so it looked like it was part of the woods, and over all, there was a lighted star with 8 points.

We loved driving up and down the road to look at it. It was even better when it rained; there were blue floodlights that shone on it every night, and the rain made it all look misty and magical. On nights when we didn't drive up and down the road, my sister and I would walk outside and look at it from under the pine trees. We would usually rearrange the blanket that was in baby Jesus' crib, making sure it was just right. When we were very young, we sometimes left one of our baby dolls in the crib to play the part, even though it couldn't be seen inside the crib from the road. It didn't matter; we knew it was there.

It left a sense of magic and wonder with me that I have never forgotten. I think of it often at this time of year. I worry that the condition of the pieces are deteriorating, as they reside in my sister's attic, winter after summer after winter. My brother-in-law put it up one year, to please my sister and me, but every year thereafter he would complain about how much work it was to build: post holes that had to be dug, wiring that had to be run for a mile from their house to the hill on the highway, the construction of the stable. It used to take my dad an entire day of hard work to put it all together, and another entire day to take it down, clean it and put it away. Needless to say, it was not magical for my brother-in-law, even though he had seen it in the blue-tinged moonlight on the hill outside our house for many years.

I lost my dad this year. I miss seeing the wonderful nativity scene, but mostly I miss my dad's delight in it. I miss helping him put it up, taking him glasses of iced tea while he was working, helping him paint the pieces in summers when they needed repair. I miss sitting behind him in the back seat of the car as we drove up and down the road, everyone remarking how beautiful it was. I miss seeing the pride and joy in his eyes when he looked at it, and when strangers and neighbors stopped by our house each year just to tell us how much they enjoyed it, how beautiful it was. I miss seeing my dad's happiness, and I think of him every time I think of the nativity scene. That was the real magic of Christmas.


Thank you for sharing this, Ma’am <3

[girl_dee]

one fond memory is making oyster dressing on Christmas eve...

love Cajun Holidays.......

[Bèsame*]

If your not ready...better start running...

http://backtotrend.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/Course-de-Noël-e1481215253469.jpg

[girl_dee]

i always made a point of stopping in here.... it’s even more amazing in person..


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[homoe]

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[*Anya*]

http://a.abcnews.com/images/US/letter-to-santa-ht-jt-171216_v4x3_12x5_992.jpg

The teacher had asked the kids to write a letter to Santa asking for something that they wanted and something that they needed.

Reminds us that a lot of kids in America won't have much of a Christmas if they don't even have their basic needs met.

http://abcnews.go.com/US/1st-grader-asks-food-blanket-heartbreaking-letter-santa/story?id=51832337

[Medusa]

I can't WAIT to get to Atlanta for Christmas/Yule!

We are going to the Botanical Gardens for the lights and such:

http://www.gardensdecor.com/cdn/img/chic-botanical-gardens-lights-atlanta-botanical-gardens-holiday-lights-alices-garden.jpg


And I have a metric TON of cookie recipes, fudge recipes, and various sugary balls of goodness that I want to make! ANDDDDD we have a John Waters marathon planned.

AND...perhaps best of all...we are going to the Korean spa!

ANDDDDDDDDD I am so excited that it's cold and that there will be lights everywhere and that it might snow and and and...

WEEE!

[Medusa]

Oh, and here is an amazing salted caramel thumbprint cookie recipe if anyone is so inclined!
JD will be getting a pile of these:

COOKIE

2/3 cup Land O Lakes® Unsalted Butter softened
1/2 cup sugar
2 large Land O Lakes® Eggs (yolks only)
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

FILLING

1/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/4 cup Land O Lakes® Unsalted Butter
2 tablespoons Land O Lakes® Heavy Whipping Cream

Sea salt



Directions:

STEP 1
Combine 2/3 cup butter, sugar, egg yolks and vanilla in bowl. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy. Add flour; beat at low speed until well mixed. Cover; refrigerate at least 1 hour or until firm.
STEP 2
Heat oven to 375ºF.
STEP 3
Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Place 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets. Make indentation in center of each cookie with thumb or end of wooden spoon handle. (Edges may crack slightly). Bake 7-10 minutes or until edges begin to brown. Cool completely.
STEP 4
Combine 1/3 cup brown sugar and 1/4 cup butter in small saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture begins to boil. Continue cooking, stirring constantly, 1 minute. Remove from heat. Stir in whipping cream. Cool caramel mixture about 15 minutes.
STEP 5
Spoon about 1/2 teaspoon caramel mixture into center of each cooled cookie. Let caramel set about 5 minutes. Sprinkle tops of each cookie lightly with sea salt.

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[Medusa]

I know some of you must have special Yule recipes!

My Aunt Gina always made cranberry, white chocolate, and pistachio cookies every year and we nommed down on them!! She had the recipe from a really old cookbook and I still have the page in my stash!

And one of my Grannies made a fruitcake with bourbon and maraschino cherries and I don't normally do fruitcake but her's was amazing!

Tell me what treats you always had during the holidays!

[homoe]

My Father was a good cook! Every year at Christmas time he made this most delicious fudge!

[girl_dee]

I know some of you must have special Yule recipes!

My Aunt Gina always made cranberry, white chocolate, and pistachio cookies every year and we nommed down on them!! She had the recipe from a really old cookbook and I still have the page in my stash!

And one of my Grannies made a fruitcake with bourbon and maraschino cherries and I don't normally do fruitcake but her's was amazing!

Tell me what treats you always had during the holidays!

my mamere’s fudge, to die for.........

[*Anya*]

Update on a more positive note, full of holiday spirit:

This teacher organized the community and collected enough blankets that each child could have at least one.

I believe at last count was around 775 blankets.

They are also working to deal with the hungry children to make sure this is addressed.

Happiest of Holidays to everyone at BFP!

:smileyXmasTree: :2driedel:

http://a.abcnews.com/images/US/letter-to-santa-ht-jt-171216_v4x3_12x5_992.jpg

The teacher had asked the kids to write a letter to Santa asking for something that they wanted and something that they needed.

Reminds us that a lot of kids in America won't have much of a Christmas if they don't even have their basic needs met.

http://abcnews.go.com/US/1st-grader-asks-food-blanket-heartbreaking-letter-santa/story?id=51832337

[Bèsame*]

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[Bèsame*]

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[girl_dee]

Thanks to my Mel for sharing this with me! It’s awesome!

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[Bèsame*]

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[Bèsame*]

I'm going to make some, chocolate covered pretzels. Even some dipped in Carmel and a toffee style one as well!

http://www.the-baker-chick.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/PretzelRods-682x1024.jpg

[Bèsame*]

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[homoe]

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[girl_dee]

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[Bèsame*]

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[WheatToast]

While I was out I saw reindeer onesies for adults! Not for me, but definitely cute!

https://getthelabel.btxmedia.com/pws/client/images/catalogue/products/lpj463reindeer/large/lpj463reindeer_brown.jpg

Jeeze, I'd rather drink hemlock!

[Bèsame*]

Jeeze, I'd rather drink hemlock!

Lol, lol

Ahhh, role play it;

Some cute femme wanting to play reindeer games?????

[LOQUI]

I'm going to make some, chocolate covered pretzels. Even some dipped in Carmel and a toffee style one as well!

http://www.the-baker-chick.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/PretzelRods-682x1024.jpg


...save me some!!! :eatinghersheybar:

[homoe]

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[homoe]

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[homoe]

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[homoe]

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[homoe]

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[homoe]

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[cricket26]

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[Bèsame*]

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[LOQUI]

https://caribbeantrading.com/wp-content/uploads/canstockphoto5189708.jpg

I think I recognize this place! :puertorico:

[homoe]

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[Bèsame*]

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[homoe]

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[Bèsame*]

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[girl_dee]

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Papa Noel. Brenda Lee

Hey Beau, let's go and get pirogue and push-pole down the bayou,
I want to see the Christmas Tree, dance o- fais dodo
Have a big time and cut a shine, where all will be gay-o
Oh, Santa Claus will come tonight, down on the bayou
Papa Noel will bring the bells and all will be gay-o
I'm gonna be at the Christmas tree with my ma chère ami-o
So ring the chimes, it's Christmas time and pick the old banjo
Oh, Santa Claus will come tonight, down on the bayou
See ma Nannan and ma Parrain, I know they'll all be there-o,
See Ol' Quelqu'un and Mamoun, Bébé and Jo-Jo,
See Jolivet oh my sweet pet and get me some sugar,
Oh, Santa Claus will come tonight, down on the bayou
So roll the rug, let's kiss and hug and let's all be gay-o,
A merry Christmas to you all and a happy bonne année-o
I'm gonna dance all through the night, 'til daylight with my babe-o,
Oh, Santa Claus will come tonight, down on the bayou
Dionne wants a push-y-on, a pistolette and yo-yo,
My Jolivet, oh my sweet pet, Lord cher ami-o,
Oh Auntie Luce will cook the goose, and she will serve the gumbo,
Oh, Santa Claus will come tonight, down on the bayou
Papa Noel will bring the bells and all will be gay-o
I'm gonna be at the Christmas tree with my ma cher ami-o
So ring the chimes, it's Christmas time and pick the old banjo
Oh, Santa Claus will come tonight, down on the bayou

[homoe]

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[homoe]

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[homoe]

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[homoe]

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Union Station Chicago.....

[homoe]

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O'Hare Airport...........

[homoe]

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[homoe]

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[homoe]

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[homoe]

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[homoe]

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[homoe]

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[homoe]

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[Bèsame*]

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[girl_dee]

Père Noël (French pronunciation: ​[pɛʁ nɔ.ɛl]), "Father Christmas", sometimes called Papa Noël ("Daddy Christmas"), is a legendary gift-bringer at Christmas in France and other French-speaking areas, identified with the Father Christmas and/or Santa Claus of English-speaking territories.

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[Bèsame*]

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[homoe]

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I saw this earlier today and I was on the floor, especially after he grabs his back from bouncing on the bed.............:rofl:

[jools66]

Hi everyone,
Just wanted to wish all of the lovely people I have talked to on here a very happy Christmas and best wishes for 2019.
Have love and hope in your hearts and you'll never go far wrong in life.
Hugs to you all
Xx

[homoe]

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Pike Place Market Seattle

[homoe]

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[Bèsame*]

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[homoe]

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[homoe]

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Westlake Center & Westlake Mall Downtown Seattle

[homoe]

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The Pfister Hotel lobby, Milwaukee

[JDeere]

3 more days!

[Bèsame*]

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[homoe]

3 more days!


Oh you're just counting down the days until you can get those Christmas decorations put away and the house back in order, you're not fooling me..:giggle:

[FireSignFemme]

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[homoe]

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Season's Greetings from Christmas Michigan in Michigan's Upper Peninsula..:smileyXmasTree:

[homoe]

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[JDeere]

Oh you're just counting down the days until you can get those Christmas decorations put away and the house back in order, you're not fooling me..:giggle:


Yup 2 more days! Lmao

[homoe]

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Mitchel Domes Milwaukee

[Bèsame*]

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[homoe]

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Easy on the Eggnog tonight.........

[homoe]

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[Brisa]

Merry Christmas Everyone!

:snowballfight::smileyXmasTree:

[Jesse]

Just stopping by to wish everyone a Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays! May you new year be happy, healthy and prosperous! <3

[Bèsame*]

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[Bèsame*]

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[homoe]

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When I was in Chicago last holiday season I wasn't able to get up to the Chicago Tribune Building unfortunately, but i remember it always being one of my favorite building to visit to view decorations and the lobby tree!

[homoe]

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[Chained Daisy]

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[homoe]

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Cheer from the Emerald City...

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[Bèsame*]

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[homoe]

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Remember: Remember: “Good girls go to heaven, bad girls go everywhere.”
― Mae West :amsmiling:

[homoe]

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eggnog.........

[GeorgiaMa'am]

. . . eggnog.........

I was driving past Krystal's today, and I noticed their sign says they have eggnog milkshakes . . . Yummo!

[homoe]

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[homoe]

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[GeorgiaMa'am]

http://tideandthyme.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/softfrostedcookies.jpg

I am Not making the quantity of cookies that I did last year. I think it was something like 12 dozen! This time I will wait until closer to Christmas week to start the baking.

[Bèsame*]

http://tideandthyme.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/softfrostedcookies.jpg

mmmm, that looks good about RIGHT NOW!

please send me some 😉🎄

[Bèsame*]

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[homoe]

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[ksrainbow]

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...forever thankful to my parents for Christmas!

ks-

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[Bèsame*]

Smooth....Kacey Musgrave and Leon BridgesUDZV_iageM8

[homoe]

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[homoe]

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[Chained Daisy]

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[homoe]

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One week from today! Plenty of darkness to do naughty night things.....:giggle:

[Bèsame*]

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[Bèsame*]

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Festive and easy!

[homoe]

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[homoe]

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One week from today!

[Bèsame*]

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[Bèsame*]

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[Bèsame*]

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[Bèsame*]

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[Bèsame*]

https://i.pinimg.com/originals/ea/ca/51/eaca519c025b00707bcb889b6a2f476c.jpg

[GeorgiaMa'am]

This one reminds me of our living room at Christmas when I was about 3 or 4. Love those details and colors. Thanks Bèsame*!

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[Bèsame*]

https://prod.static9.net.au/_/media/2018/12/25/07/35/181225-Christmas-Day-around-the-world-4.jpg

[Bèsame*]

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[Bèsame*]

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[homoe]

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[homoe]

https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/71-dNR2dPzL._SY606_.jpg


Darn, next year I must keep this in mind and request Santa's naught girl's list. "Good girls go to heaven, bad girls go everywhere" as Mae West once said...:hangloose:

[Bèsame*]

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[Bèsame*]

OMG..50 years old this year. My time flies...

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[Bèsame*]

https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/clintonherald.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/f/2d/f2d4b888-33be-5f7f-b766-e9751517b917/5c13fa39b8597.image.jpg?resize=800%2C600



These have been seen in gatherings!!

[homoe]

https://www.travelingmom.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Christmas-in-Chicago-holiday-tours-800x450.jpg

[homoe]

https://i.pinimg.com/736x/2c/92/0d/2c920d16b6233a84aaa031cc3f95e540.jpg

[Stone-Butch]

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[Stone-Butch]

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[Bèsame*]

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[Bèsame*]

https://media.gettyimages.com/photos/manhattan-beach-pier-with-christmas-lights-picture-id1085878684?s=2048x2048

[Bèsame*]

https://media.gettyimages.com/photos/display-of-christmas-decorated-cookie-plate-hz-picture-id184292979?s=2048x2048

[Orema]

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[Kelt]

My favorite version of my favorite Christmas song...

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[~ocean]

ty kelt that song made my day :)

[Bèsame*]

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[PlatinumPearl]

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[Bèsame*]

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way cool! I'll be looking for knock offs of this, for sure.

[PlatinumPearl]

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[Orema]

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[PlatinumPearl]

Intel Drone Light Show

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[Bèsame*]

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[Bèsame*]

When you hear this next..bust a move from this..lolh81UOjlFmMs