Christmas just keeps getting closer, my jollies, and to celebrate I’m giving away a very cute bundle. 😉
Prize includes: Sincerely, Jem paperback, a book sleeve from Needle X Stitch Co., a (very) small illustrated copy of The Nutcracker, and chocollllllate
International alternate prize: 2 author-written ebooks of your choice
Entry options:
- Comment your favorite Christmas tradition
- Comment whether you love or hate snow
- Blog your Christmas book recs (link back to this post)
- Follow this blog (comment “done!”)
- Share this giveaway (link back or comment)
(For more entry options, go to my IG post)
Prize ships to US only. International winner will be awarded alternate prize and another winner drawn. Giveaway also runs on Instagram. Giveaway runs 12/12 through 12/17.
Merry entering. 😉
Once Upon An Ordinary 
I love snow!
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I don’t have any Christmas traditions right now but growing up my siblings and I would open stockings Christmas night, which gave us something to look forward to at the end of the day.
I have kind of a love/hate relationship with snow. It is beautiful when it first falls, but it is a mess to trudge through, especially if our car is broken and we need to walk into work at 6:30 in the morning.
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Aww, that’s special! Yessss… I’ve seen my fair share of terrible storms when I lived in PNW for several years, so I can relate. 😉 I hope this comment isn’t based on a current situation and all is well with you and yours.
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Hehe! Well, sort of! Our car has been in the shop going on two plus weeks now, but thankfully this past week a friend has let us borrow their car. So that is nice.
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Aw, phew. That’s a blessing, though I’m sorry about the broken car.
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Oh fun!
Okay, so one of my favorite Christmas traditions is watching the Polar Express at night with my family (and a cup of hot chocolate, because actually, there’s this big scene in the movie with hot chocolate lol.)
As for snow, I love the idea (does that count? lol) We don’t currently live in an area that gets snow *sobs* But in the past, I remember visiting the mountains and playing with my dad and siblings in the snow (plus, it did kinda snow in one area where we lived, and throwing snowballs was fun. Our chickens would chase after the balls thinking we were throwing food. They were greatly disappointed when they found out it was only frozen water XD.)
And…I already follow this blog so ‘done’ 😉
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Aww, I love that! I recently saw the movie for the first time, and I love the scene you’re talking about. 😉
Haha, definitely counts. I’m in the same snowless boat myself. 😉
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Oh cool! What did you think of the movie as a whole?
Well, I can see snow on our distant mountains XD.
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I thought it was really cute (though a little spooky? with the guy on top of the train), and I especially loved the Christmas wrapping system.
Ah, spoken like a Tolkien character.
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Yeah, that scene was rather weird. I’m not quite sure they wrote that in? Kinda like that strange dance sequence in White Christmas. It didn’t really fit with the story.
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Ooh!
1. I love watching “it’s a wonderful life” for our Christmas Kickoff!
2. I LOVE SNOW!!!!!
Follow your blog? done!
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Niiiice! Tell me more about your Christmas Kickoff. 😉
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Christmas Kickoff is usually a few days after thanksgiving (scandalous!) and we have home made sourdough pizza and watch It’s a Wonderful Life. After that, we can “officially” start listening to Christmas music and decorating, though the music we may have been doing already since mid-october.
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Cool!! We used to make sourdough pizza until we went completely gluten-free *sobs* It was the best.
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Aww, I love that! Sounds like the best tradition. 👏👏
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What a wonderful idea! I love snow, but since I live in southern California I sadly never see it!
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Aww, I’m sorry. I live in a similar area so I can relate.
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Wait, you’re from Cali too??? Girl I live toward the northern end!! (I should’ve suspected after reading your summer newsletter…)
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Ohh this sounds so fun!! Overall, I love snow and how beautiful and magical it is. I AM glad that spring comes right after it, and I couldn’t live in a place where it only snowed lol, but it is so pretty!!
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Yesss, a lovely balance! Don’t you love it when they overlap a little bit with flower blossoms in snow?! ❤
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Ohhh, yes, that’s so lovely!!!
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1. Decorating for Christmas is my favorite tradition.
2. I love snow!
4. Done!
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Awesome. Which decoration is your favorite?
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My favorite is the Christmas tree. I love all of the ornaments, they hold a lot of memories!
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I like snow as long as I don’t have to go out in it. My favorite Christmas tradition is driving around town and looking at Christmas lights.
Following you already. Done!
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Haha, exactly same!! I’m like, hmmm, nice decoration but ew. 😉 Aw, that’s great fun!
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I love snow! Especially since we don’t get it very often where I live. When I was younger, one of my favorite Christmas traditions was making gingerbread houses.
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That sounds lovely! I’m hoping to make some mini gingerbread houses from scratch this year.
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Did someone say giveaway??? *rushes over in a flurry of excitement* XD
Done! 😉
I love snow…mainly because I’ve only actually seen/played in/been around snow twice in my life. XD
And one of my favorite Christmas traditions is seeing Christmas lights!
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Yesssssss. Welcome! 😀
Awesome answers. 😉
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Thanks! 😀
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Ooh! My favorite Christmas tradition is our appetizer night in early December. We have a fun finger food/appetizer type dinner, Christmas cookies + ice cream for dessert, watch a Christmas movie and wrap family gifts for our relatives. It’s a fun way to kick off the Holiday season!
I love snow! It’s so beautiful!
Done! 😉
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This sounds so lovely and creative! ❤
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Oooh fun!!
My favorite Christmas tradition happens on Christmas morning. We always have the same breakfast of cinnamon rolls and little sausages, then my dad reads Luke 2. ❤
As for love or hate snow, I'm leaning more towards love…I don't love being cold, but I couldn't imagine winter without snow!
Done!
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Aww, I love that! Sounds similar to what my family did growing up. 😉
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Merry Christmas!
1. A favorite tradition is our Christmas Day breakfast we prepare for our family and relatives. It’s such yummy food,
2. I like snow, but now for very long. I’ve only seen it a couple times, but don’t really like the cold.
3. I follow your blog.
-Ashley
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Thank you! Same to you. 😉
Ooo, that does sound lovely!
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1 Favorite Christmas tradition- Probably looking at all the gifts under the tree.
2 I love snow! Sadly, we don’t get a ton here. 😦
5 Shared here: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100085496036113
Thanks for this giveaway opportunity!
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Okay, I love this one, and to be honest, I love the anticipation and mystery of gifts myself. 😉 You’re welcome!
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Let’s see, first off, this is a really cute and fun giveaway, Kate!
Now for the answers:
1. Comment your favorite Christmas tradition – Reading Christmas stories. I LOVE a good Christmas book and since I almost never read Christmas stories any other time of the year, reading them at Christmas time makes it even more special.
2. Comment whether you love or hate snow – I LOVE snow!!!! I don’t get enough of it in winter at Christmas time.
3. Blog your Christmas book recs (link back to this post) – I have 24 Christmas book recommendations this year, Kate! But I didn’t link back to your post yet. Hang on. Okay, I’m sharing a link to this on my post tomorrow.
4.Follow this blog (comment “done!”) – done! 😀
5. Share this giveaway (link back or comment) – I did. The link to this goes live tomorrow.
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Aw, thank you, Rebekah! I think your love for reading Christmas books and snow must be connected since they go together perfectly. 😉 Thanks for sharing!
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Quite possibly. 😀
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Yesss, of course I love snow. My favorite tradition is our family breakfast with my mom’s cinnamon rolls.
Following your blog, and I am behind, but I am hopeful of catching up with my reviews for Christmas books this month, I have 4 reviews up at the moment: https://abigailkayharris.wixsite.com/my-site/blog-1/categories/31-for-31-christmas-book-reviews
And I shared here: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/651614639851874725/
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High five for cinnamon rolls! That’s a very fun idea! (Yes, I just hopped over to your blog. 😉 ) Thanks for sharing!
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1. My favorite Christmas tradition is… can I say all of them?🙃 I love everything about Christmas!
2. I LOVE the beauty of snow unless it’s messing up plans we had.😅
3. Done!
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Haha, sure why not?! I personally think it’s the best holiday. 😉 Yesss, snow in moderation, please!
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Eeks, I’m so late to the party!
1) I adore going to the tree farm with my family and picking out our Christmas tree. That kind of symbolizes the start of the Christmas season for me (we normally go right after Thanksgiving). Also looove Christmas lights!
2) Since where we live gets a nice, moderate amount of snow, I love it! That is, so long as it doesn’t disrupt any special plans that involve traveling.
4) Done!
Thanks for this, Kate!
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You made it just in time. 😉 Aw, Christmas tree shopping is the best!
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