I Will Honour Christmas In My Heart

I will honour Christmas in my heart,
and try to keep it all the year.
I will live in the Past, the Present, and the Future.
The Spirits of all Three shall strive within me.
I will not shut out the lessons that they teach!

~ Charles Dickens, A Christmas Carol

Monday, December 30, 2024

A Christmas Haul, Gifts & More Celebrations, 2024

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Welcome to my Christmas Blog, A Debbie-Dabble Christmas!!

 I am so happy you decided to stop by my Christmas Blog!!

  Every room in our townhouse has a different Christmas Theme and Color Scheme!!
 
 I prove that you do not have to live in a large home to have several Trees, over 20, in all shapes and sizes!!

The majority of my Christmas decorations are placed in the same room every year and I know that this is not what most Decorator's care for but to me, it like seeing old friends again when I decorate each year for Christmas as many of my decorations were gifts from family and friends........... 

I do try to add a few new things and change up things a bit but for the most part, these decorations are part of my Christmas Traditions and bring back a lot of treasured memories.....

    
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 In my last post, I shared our Christmas Day Celebrations and New Traditions...

 

 

 

 

 Click HERE if you missed that post!!

 
My son Joey and I had a wonderful visit on Saturday with my niece Renae and great nieces Caitlin and Carly...
 
 
 
 Joey picked up pizza and I served kielbasi, cookies, fudge, nut roll and zucchini bread.....
 

 


 Great times spent with family....
 
They gifted me this Snow Man Mug set for my Winter Hot Cocoa Bar.....



I framed the picture that I was gifted of my twin granddaughter's first visit with Santa....




 
 My son Joey and I celebrated his 43rd Birthday on Sunday and we ordered Dinner from a local Italian Restaurant....

We got 2 orders of Fettucini Alfredo with chicken....


There was so much of it that we both were not able to finish it and had it for Dinner tonight!!

It came with garlic knots and Joey got an order of mozzarella sticks....


Since Joey does not like soup or a salad, I ordered 2 orders of chicken vegetable soup and had them for lunch....
 

We realized that we could order one order of the fettucini alfredo with chicken and split it and still have a great dinner....

 
 Sunday was also my Twin Granddaughters 1st Birthday!!!
 
They had pictures taken at J.C. Penney's....
 
 Gigi
 
 
 
 
Lily


 
Lily on the left and Gigi on the right.....
 

Jim and Danielle were able to get Sunday off  and celebrated the twins birthday at home...

We will all be celebrating Joey's, Lily's and Gigi's Birthdays on New Year's Eve....

I picked up our New Year's Eve Dinner today ( Monday)


Chicken fingers and lump crab cakes.....
 
 
 
 Shrimp
 
 
Scallops


Cole slaw

 
 
 And Joey will be picking up french fries from McDonald's.....


I did do some shopping but not much.....

So I do have a small Haul to share...

With the closing of Big Lot's, I did shop Christmas for 50% off.....
 
 I stocked up on some lights....
 

 
 
 
I may try using colored lights on the Tree in the Sitting Room next year....


I could not resist these bells as I have been seeing them on You Tube a lot....

 
And I loved this bell garland....

 
 
A few picks for winter.....


I was thrilled to find these red candle ornaments.....

 
 
 And these ornaments....


And this Star topper....

 
 
 
 
 I stopped at a local place called Brand Name Liquidators....
 
 
 
  75 cents each for these baskets which I can use year round....
 

 
  $1.75
 
 
 
 $1.75
 
 
 
The candle was only $3.75


$1.00 each


$2.00



 
 
 
Dollar General....
 
All $1.00 each


 I really do not plan on buying any more Christmas decorations this year....

 
I also wanted to share this gift from my dear friend Anne Marie....


She always gifts me the Cynthia Hart Victorian Calendar for Christmas....

She remembered to do so even though she is still in the hospital....

Please remember her in your prayers....


In my next post on THURSDAY, I will be sharing our New Year's/Birthday celebration and New Year's Day.........


So I hope you will stop by to visit again on THURSDAY.....   
 
 
 Stay safe, healthy and most of all, HAPPY!!

Thanks to those who took the time out of their busy day to spend a little bit of time with me!!
 

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  THURSDAY
 
  
 Please take some time to visit these terrific hosts and all those joining in on the fun!
 

5 comments:

  1. Oh my goodness! I can't believe they are a year old already; that seemed like it flew by. Those pictures are adorable and your New Year's Eve dinner sounds so yummy! You founds some really great buys.

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  2. Love the photos of the girls! They have really grown, and each is becoming their own young lady. Have a Happy New Year!

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  3. Don't you love it when the celebrations continue? Happy New Year, Debbie!

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  4. I'm sorry to hear that Ann Marie is in the hospital. She is in my prayers. She is just such a ray of sunshine, I am so sorry this has happened to her.
    What wonderful celebrations and delicious foods! I can't believe those lovebugs are 1 year old already!!!! Slow down ladies!!

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