{"id":4473,"date":"2023-12-09T13:23:13","date_gmt":"2023-12-09T18:23:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ceceliadowdy.com\/blog\/?p=4473"},"modified":"2023-12-09T13:23:14","modified_gmt":"2023-12-09T18:23:14","slug":"christmas-ice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/ceceliadowdy.com\/blog\/2023\/12\/christmas-ice\/","title":{"rendered":"Christmas Ice!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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#Christmas #Gaylord #icesculpture #ice #sculpture #fiction #CeceliaDowdy #romancenovels #romancenovel #romance #Christianfiction #Christmasfiction<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I hope all of you have had a wonderful week!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Have you ever seen a live ice sculpture?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I attended the ICE display at the Gaylord at the National Harbor. The theme was Rudolph the Rednosed Reindeer! I love watching Rudolph each year. So nostalgic for me. We didn’t celebrate Christmas in my household, so I embraced my own Christmas fun by watching cute, Christmas-themed shows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rudolph really resonates with me because Hermey wanted to be a dentist, which went against the mold of being an elf! Being a romance writer doesn’t exactly fit within the mold of working a nine to five job. Although I’ve still had to work over the years, I really feel that writing is what I’m supposed to be doing – kind of like how Hermey feels that he should be a dentist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All of the sculptures were made totally out of ice! It was so pretty!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At the end, there was a religious display of ice sculptures that included Mary, Joseph, Jesus, & an angel. The ending was so pretty and emotional. The religious sculptures didn’t contain color such as the other ones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Have you ever seen a real ice sculpture? If so, where did you see it? Were you able to watch them create the sculpture live?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here’s a few pics from yesterday’s excursion!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Me, when I first arrived at the Gaylord.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This is me touring the ice sculpture display! It was obviously FREEZING in there! They gave us a special parka to wear during the tour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Speaking of Christmas – be sure to check out some of my Christmas novels<\/a> for some fun, emotional holiday reading!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ufeffJamal in Cinnamon Kisses<\/a> returns home for the holidays. As a professional cruise-ship pastry chef he shares his passion by creating delicious desserts! A dreamer – he longs to own his own bakery. I think all of us can relate to Jamal. We might have dreams, and we’d love to see those dreams come true.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Christmas is a time for love, baking, and good times with family. It’s also a time to re-connect with old friends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cinnamon Kisses<\/a> is a sweet, delicious Christmas novel – it will warm your heart and soul during the holiday season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When Jamal returns home – he finds out that his mom is sick & struggling. He wants to help her and take care of her. Worried, he prays for his mom’s healing as he runs into Kelly, his first love.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kelly has always resented her overbearing father – and longs to escape from her home. She’s never lived on her own. She feels that it’s time to make some important changes in her life. She reconnects with Jamal. He’s like a breath of fresh air that brightens up her life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jamal has a problem, and it appears that Kelly is one of the few people who can help him to solve it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cinnamon Kisses<\/a>\u00a0is a novel that will tug at your heartstrings. If you’ve already read it, then purchase a copy for a friend!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Have a blessed week! If\/when you decorate your home for Christmas, please share pics! I love Christmas decorations!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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