Hello readers… Happy WINTER! I hope you are all surviving and ready for the holidays – which ever one or way you celebrate. In my home it’s all about Christmas, and are we busy. Between school events, church pageant, and parties, I haven’t found any time to shop for gifts!
But enough about me… I’m here today because I’m participating in the Mistletoe Madness Blog Hop hosted by PJ Schnyder and sponsored by:
PJ Schnyder
Dana Marie Bell
Gabriella Edwards
Vivi Dumas
Danielle La Paglia
Keri Stevens
Monica Burns
Cat Johnson
Yvonne Nicolas
Stephanie Burke
Christina Wolfer
Seleste de Laney
Tee Morris
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First, you can enter to win a fun genre-sampler pack of books from my blog. The prize includes:
Cold Days by Jim Butcher (Urban Fantasy)
The Accidental Genie by Dakota Cassidy (PNR)
Her Sky Cowboy by Beth Ciotta (Steampunk)
Plus…
Bookmark & Pen from Lara Adrian
The Rules for my contest: To be entered, please use the RAFFLECOPTER form below. As part of the entry, leave a comment telling me what is your favorite holiday tradition. You do not need to be a google friends connect follower of my blog, but it is always appreciated. Contest is open from December 14, 2012 until Saturday December 22, 2012 at 12:00 AM EST. One entry per person. Contest is restricted to US and Canadian mailing addresses only. One (1) winner will be selected from eligible entries. I am not responsible for items lost in the mail. If you have problems with the RAFFLECOPTER form, please email me at twimom227 (at) gmail (dot) com.
BUT WAIT THERE’S MORE…
There is an awesome Grand Prize from the core author sponsors: a brand new Kindle Fire! Plus the Kindle will be pre-loaded with books from the sponsoring authors! In order to enter the Grand Prize contest, please visit the contest site, HERE.
Finally, there are some really awesome blogs also sponsoring their own giveaways. Please be sure to visit all of these blogs too…
Happy Holidays, Thanks and Happy Reading!
I don’t really have a standard tradition but I always love driving around and looking at the Christmas lights while listening to Christmas music! Thanks for the chance to win!
Happy Holidays!
ehaney578 at aol dot com
Christmas Dinner:)
Thanks for the fun post and giveaway! no big traditions in my family. Just get together, relax and no fighting 🙂
I love watching holiday movies with my family 🙂
I always enjoy the Christmas lights. No matter how old I am I just like seeing them every year.
I sill watch the movie “White Christmas” like I use to with my mom. I hope everyones Holiday is wonderful this year.
Thanks,
Judy Peterson
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My favorite holiday tradition is when my sister and I hop in the car Christmas night and drive around town looking at all the lights and decorations. Then we come back home for pumpkin pie. 😀
We open the presents one at a time so everyone can see each pressie.
Writing Christmas cards while watching Christmas movies to friends and family.
Merry Christmas!
It may be silly, but I love the ‘new pajamas on Christmas Eve’ thing we do. 🙂
We love driving around to look at all the christmas lights!
ajcraig77@comcast.net
My favorite holiday tradition centers around Christmas Eve, where we gather with family we only see once a year and have a wonderful dinner. Great food & drink, crazed animals running around, followed by a walk looking at christmas lights & opening gifts later in the evening.
My favorite traditions are decorating, baking, & spending time with the family 🙂
Thanks for the awesome giveaway!
cassandrahicks1989@yahoo.com
Now that I have a kiddo I really enjoy decorating the tree with him.
My favorite holiday tradition? going to see the christmas city lights
Happy Happy Holidays! Thanks for the great giveaway!
My fav thing about the holidays are the awesome sparkly lights! We drive around on Christmas Eve and see them all while singing along with carols on the radio! My fav holiday memory is doing this with my grandpa!
grapeapril75(AT)gmail.com
Oh I think my favorite is going to cut a tree. We started it a few years back that I really enjoy doing with my husband and son. 🙂 Thank you!
On Christmas eve we always open one present shortly before bedtime. It is a tradition that my parents had with us and one tht I have passed down to my own kids! It’s like an appetizer for the next day!! lol
My fave tradition is just the whole family getting together on Christmas eve to open presents that we drew names for (adults) and the kids get to open presents from aunts and uncles. On Christmas Day its just the immediate family we open presents, eat, and just relax the rest of the day.
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We don’t really have any traditions except baking a lot. I’m mean hundreds and hundreds of cookies, cheesecakes, and brownies.
planterofhope at aol dot com
Having the kids all here on Christmas Eve after hubs and I get back from church. We eat pizza and open some gifts. We also take a family photograph.
vsloboda(at)gmail(dot)com
I really don’t have a Christmas tradition.But I love t watch my niece open her gifts.
Happy Holidays.
dragonkeep62(at)gmail(dot)com
My absolute favorite Christmas tradition actually happens the day after Thanksgiving. We get the tree out and decorate it and the house. Once this is done, we gather around and watch White Christmas. And depending on how much holiday cheer we have had, we will sing and dance along with the movie. It is great fun, year after year.
Merry Christmas and thanks for the blog stop.
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We do santa jammies… you get to open a present on christmas eve which is always pj’s so that Santa can find you… My grandma started it with her kids… Mom did it with us… I do it for my family… Nothing like getting new pj’s on christmas eve so you have something nice to wear for opening gifts.
j.m.platt83@gmail.com
One of my favorite traditions is the advent calendar. It just doesn’t feel like the holiday season without one.
Hello, thanks for the giveaway!
skizzles_22_hju@yahoo.com
Merry Christmas, I always make up stockings for the kids, no matter where we are in the world.
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As a kid, it was going to the cousins. Now it is making gifts. I sew pajamas for my daughter and nieces so they can all have matching ones on Christmas Eve. Some years I made flannel pants for my brother and nephew to match also. Thanks for joining the blog hop and giveaways. I saw another post where you like Allyson James – me too! Happy Holidays!
Wrapping presents to Christmas music.
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setting up the christmas tree is definitely high up on the list! 😉 What an awesome hop!! And a fantastic giveaway! Thank you!! Happy holidays to you all! Best wishes and many blessings!
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i like putting up the tree we do it the day after thanksgiving and it feels like christmas
kaholgate at ymail dot com
My favorite is all the baking we do as a group the week before Christmas. Me, my mom, and sister have some great fun while making so many yummies.
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