{"id":4505,"date":"2023-12-25T08:34:02","date_gmt":"2023-12-25T13:34:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ceceliadowdy.com\/blog\/?p=4505"},"modified":"2023-12-25T08:34:02","modified_gmt":"2023-12-25T13:34:02","slug":"merry-christmas-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/ceceliadowdy.com\/blog\/2023\/12\/merry-christmas-5\/","title":{"rendered":"Merry Christmas!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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I hope all of you had a glorious week!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I’m writing this from a hotel room in Durham North Carolina.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Do you have favorite Christmas shows that you watch each year?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I didn’t celebrate Christmas as a child, so, I embrace traditions as an adult. Some of these shows, I’ve been watching since I was a kid. Although Christmas was not celebrated, we were allowed to watch Christmas shows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here’s a list of a few of my favorite movies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A Charlie Brown Christmas<\/em>\u00a0– I love this cute short Christmas show! I especially like it when Linus tells Charlie Brown the true meaning of Christmas! Plus, the music is wonderful. Charlie Brown has some nice jazzy tunes!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Polar Express.\u00a0<\/em>I love this magical story. From the very beginning of my childhood, I was told that Santa didn’t exist. I’ve often wondered what it would’ve been like to believe in Santa. I believe this movie gives us a taste of what it’s like to believe in Santa as a child! This belief even grows into adulthood!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Home Alone 1 & 2. <\/em>I love both of these because they are hilarious!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here’s the rest of my list:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Santa Claus is Coming to Town<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Year Without a Santa Claus<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Nutcracker – <\/em>The Ballet – NOT <\/strong>the Disney Movie. I watch several versions of this. One of my favorites was made in the seventies and features Mikhail Baryshnikov.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A Very Merry Mix-up<\/a> – A cute. sweet Hallmark movie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I Believe in Santa<\/em> – this is one of the newer additions to my list – since it was just made in 2022. It’s about a grown man, a lawyer, who believes in Santa Claus!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This list includes some of my faves. There are others, too. However, those are at the top of my list.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, what are your favorite Christmas shows? Email me & tell me about them!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Our son made it home for Christmas! How wonderful to have his company for a month!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since I’m finished with graduate school, I can focus on getting him prepared to take his driving test to get his license. He got his learner’s permit over a year ago, but I was so focused on school and work, we never found the time to take him for his driving test!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Speaking of people coming home for Christmas – Jamal in <\/strong>Cinnamon Kisses<\/a> has returned home for Christmas! He has a dream! His dream is to own his own bakery – and he’s anxious to pursue it!<\/strong>
As a professional cruise-ship pastry chef he shares his passion by creating delicious desserts! I think all of us can relate to Jamal. We might have dreams, and we’d love to see those dreams come true.
Christmas is a time for love, baking, and good times with family. It’s also a time to re-connect with old friends.
Cinnamon Kisses<\/a> is a sweet, delicious Christmas novel – it will warm your heart and soul during the holiday season.
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.
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.
Jamal has a problem, and it appears that Kelly is one of the few people who can help him to solve it.
Cinnamon Kisses<\/a> is a novel that will tug at your heartstrings. If you’ve already read it, then purchase a copy for a friend!
Download all of my Christmas novels<\/a> for fun, emotional holiday reading!<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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