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A Home for the Holidays
Having just come back from the local new shopping center (St. John's Town Center, Jacksonville, FL), I have to share my thoughts with you. 
If you have read any of the other posts in this series, you know that two of the days (days 5 and 7) are more funny than clear and present dangers. If you have missed any, you may still read them and let me know what your thoughts are.
Here are some poems that I had emailed to me today, and I wanted to share them with you. I hope that you find joy, peace, and hope in them. I pray that this Christmas brings you closer with your family, both personal and spiritual, and closer to God. God gave … (2 comments)
The holidays are a joyous time of year when we honor and celebrate traditions passed on to us through the generations, and hold all the members of our `ohana, those both near and far, close to our hearts. During this time, we also feel special appreciation for those serving at home … (6 comments)
I love the holidays!The Children functions, everybody scurrying to get everything just perfect.I was PTA President last School Year and as PTA President you are always checking that everything gets done, Oh ya in Real Estate too :-)So low and behold the PTA group went on vacation and left the school … (0 comments)
This is a list of some of my favorite Christmas rock songs/videos. I like the older rock tunes. Back in the 1970s I was transformed into a rocker... and then in the 1980s into a head banger. I'm still a head banger at heart, but I still like all styles of … (1 comments)
Think about it...each year I find this week has several challenges. Many folks are gone out of state to family homes to visit. So getting into their homes to show them and finding the buyer not tied up with gift exchanges or likewise on the road to open gifts under … (4 comments)
Take the kids to see Santa and celebrate the holidays at the Morristown Green!
OK, I promise, no more of my season's greetings after this one. But I got one of those cute little video cameras and couldn't resist getting someone to capture my annual reading of "The Night Before Christmas", which my Broker takes great pleasure in making me do at the last sales … (1 comments)
Every year our city does a Santa food drive where Santa goes around to the neighborhoods in an old fire truck or sleigh, with carollers, and collects food & toys. Years go it started as just 1 Santa out 3 or 4 nights to cover the town. Now that our city … (1 comments)
In these often turbulent times in our culture, our world, & the Real Estate Industry...I wanted to write something tonight that was off the charts. I didn't want it to be positive per se, or even negative for that matter. I wanted it to be a total wide-eyed glimpse at the … (29 comments)
Be sure to put home security on your holiday to-do list. Except for the summer season, November and December have the highest statistics for home break-ins. The Insurance Information Institute offers the following preventive tips: 
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Ever wonder what happens when mail gets "lost"? I know it happens pretty rarely, considering the sheer volume of mail that the U.S. Post Office (not to mention FedEx, UPS, DHL, etc.) handle, especially during the holidays! (From the long lines in my local post office, I could definitely say that it's A … (4 comments)
“At that time the Roman emperor, Augustus, decreed that a census should be taken throughout the Roman Empire. All returned to their own towns to register for this census. And because Joseph was a descendant of King David, he had to go to Bethlehem in Judea, David's ancient home. He … (12 comments)
Christmas is not a time nor a season, but a state of mind. To cherish peace and goodwill, to be plenteous in mercy, is to have the real spirit of Christmas. - Calvin CoolidgeTHE GIFT OF LISTENING: But, you must really listen. No interrupting, no daydreaming, no planning your response. Just … (2 comments)
Hello Everyone!!
I recorded a special Christmas video blog for you all to enjoy. I hope everyone gets to enjoy the holidays with their family and friends like I will!
Love,
Lisa
Here is the link...
http://youtube.com/watch?v=X6up-BH2ZVI … (0 comments)
Aloha all! Thought I'd share with you a piece I wrote for getting the word out about Christmas in Hawaii! Mele Kalikimaka is the thing to say On a bright Hawaiian Christmas Day
As I look at my calendar - I am faced with the very real realization that my life in this holiday season is busy. There are parties to attend, gifts to buy and family to see. With three boys 8-11 years old we as a family get caught in the season. … (0 comments)
Christmas is my favorite time of the year! I love christmas for many reasons but when i sit down to think of the ones that have the most significant meaning only a few really stand out. I love sitting around the table talking with close family, sharing past memories and new … (1 comments)
Dear Santa, 
"Glory to God in the highest and on earth, peace to men of good will." Best wishes to the Active Rain Community. I wish you all a safe Holiday. … (10 comments)
As Christmas rapidly approaches, I don't necessarily have 'visions of sugar-plums' dancing in my head, but I am getting very excited at the prospects of being reunited with treasured loved ones. Our daughter, Emily, will finally be back home and Aunt Nancy from Chicago will be with us as well. It promises … (23 comments)
> I CORINTHIANS 13 - A> CHRISTMAS VERSION> > If I decorate my house perfectly with plaid bows, strands of twinkling> lights and shiny balls, but do not show love to my family, I'm just> another decorator. If I slave away in the kitchen, baking dozens of> Christmas cookies, preparing gourmet … (1 comments)
Santa Claus rode into Chino Hills on Saturday, December 8th. Not only did Santa fly into our faire city, he brought real snow and two live reindeer. Santa decided it was best to land at the Chino Hills Marketplace located at 4200 Chino Hills Parkway, Chino Hills, CA. Many families came … (0 comments)
...I have a listing appointment today at 2:00 p.m. , so this means I am working. I have 5 showings tomorrow, so this means I am selling. I have a lunch appointment with 2 friends from w-a-a-a-y back, so this means I have friendships. I have an inspection tomorrow at 4:00 … (13 comments)
I have a pet peeve. Ok, I have several, but I have acknowledged that which is the first step in eliminating them. Driving to my in-laws this weekend for an early Christmas get together I had the opportunity to see, what I consider, several inconsiderate drivers. You may have come across … (0 comments)
Thanks to JibJab again for the cool video editing! If some grey box pops up while it's loading just hit the cancel button and then it will load. (Some Debugger error from Jibjab)
Happy Holidays from all of us at Premier Team Inc.
Thank you kindly,
Lee Forbes CRS, GRI, ABR, … (1 comments)
The most famous reindeer of all. Did you know that this song was written from a story that was told to a little girl so that she could get to know her mom who was dying of cancer. The family in 1938 had a mother, Evelyn, who was dying from cancer. … (6 comments)
A family member of mine reminds me every single year that Christmas (in America) is a by-product of an advertising campaign Coca Cola, the very same company that used to put cocaine in it's soda-fountain drink, started back in '0-something. He winces at the reports of "sales" and "Black Fridays" and how … (6 comments)
According to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, while both male and female reindeer grow antlers in the summer each year, male reindeer drop their antlers at the beginning of winter, usually late November to mid-December. Female reindeer retain their antlers till after they give birth in the spring. Therefore, … (5 comments)
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Authored by: Laurie MindnichDecember 16th, 2007 
Last night was "Wrap packages for Sarge's" night in downtown Waynesville. Sarge's is an animal rescue operation... they find foster homes for animals until a new home can be found. A cause close to my heart. While my friend Bonnie and I were wrapping presents, we 'met' a beautiful puppy (named … (0 comments)
As many of you know Jeremy our son is currently in Iraq. His emails and photos are posted at Iraq Diaries. But he also loves to make movies and although he cannot post many of these till he returns from Iraq because of security issues he has been inspired to post … (6 comments)
Hello everyone and Merry Christmas, 
I was prompted to write this entry in my blog by Sharon Simms of St Pete, Florida who has just blogged about inviting someone over for Christmas You see at this time of year there are thousands of men and women who serve in our armed services who are hundreds if … (12 comments)
Hello everyone,
A gift of three very special dolls leads two children to the Land of Enchanted Dreams, where snowflakes talk and dance, nutcrackers turn into princes and dolls are ballerinas. This enchanting play with music is colorful, comical, holiday fun for the whole family! The Story of the Nutcracker will be presented … (0 comments)
In addition to all the Christmas cards my wife and I have been getting (and appreciate) we got two year-end letters catching us up on the doings of a past client and a friend from church. Now, I normally enjoy these things but something occurred to me this year. How do … (3 comments)
I received this story and thought I'd share it with you.
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Christmas is almost here! This is such a lovely time of year with all the lights and merriment. I hope everyone has a wonderful holiday (yes BLR Guy, I said holiday LOL! )I am getting getting geared up for the family visits and all that food. YUMMY! I was just thinking … (13 comments)
This Little Box Holds Nothing Everything.The cold winter winds were howling loudly early this morning when I awoke at 5 am. As I lay cosy in my bed, my brain began to grease it's wheels and before long it had sprung to life and was going full force. I barely had … (44 comments)
I received the below Chirstmas Poem (Story) in an email from a relative in Mississippi. She knew that I was having a hard time this Christmas Season with my Momma passing this past April. I don't know who wrote it but I so wanted to share with all my AR family.
recieved via email: 
If you are like me, you are STILL working on your Christmas shopping!! While trying to find a special gift for friends and family, I came upon a website that is for charitable gift giving. Heifer International gives an opportunity to make a donation in your loved one's name to help … (13 comments)
I want this blog to serve as a personal thank you to the real estate agents who decide to take the month of December off to be with family. We all know that spending time this month with family is very important and I also am going to be doing a … (8 comments)
I blog from London, England - may explain any strange turn of phrases :-) Today I'm thinking about Christmas decorations. No, not the tasteful ones in the privacy of your own lounge, the giant flashy trashy ones the whole street can see on the outside of your house. Every town has … (0 comments)
I used to live in the small village of Ballston Spa in Upstate NY, most of you know I do miss it, specially this time of year. 
Okay, okay, I know, here we go again. 
We got this from Alan Rogan, one of Maxene's good friends and a really terrific guy with a great sense of humor, in a Christmas email last year.It's an exceptional, fun animated, rock and roll power point Christmas card from one of the best. The road manager for The Who for … (4 comments)
My phone rang today and I found out that one of our close friends home burned down last night. The cause is still unknown but this is just a reminder that we should all unplug or turn off are Christmas tree lights and or holiday candles. Our friend and her two boys … (0 comments)
Did I really write about a warm November? Well winter arrived right on schedule here and do we have SNOW! Exactly where it is needed, too, as the warm systems created lower elevation rain that soaked the ground, made the plants happy in their dormant states, and prepped for snow coverage. … (0 comments)
The Pinehurst and Southern Pines Area of North Carolina is filled with Christmas spirit and lots of Christmas events. The Pinehurst Hotel hosted the Festival of Trees this year with over 100 trees decorated and donated by local businesses to benefit The Sandhills Children's Center. Animal Advocates of Moore County hosted … (0 comments)
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Bring your kids and your cameras... Santa is coming to Timberlane.
I was reading over some holiday events in our area when I stumbled across a little fact I've never heard before. Did you know that Christmas was first declared a legal holiday in 1836 by the state of Alabama? Can you guess which state was the last to declare? 
There's two easy sides to this story, either you do or you don't. You may think it's cheesy or agressive or flat out tacky. You might think that it's just a friendly reminder that you are in fact, still in business. Christmas is a time when we all have to check … (15 comments)
I recently blogged about favorite Christmas videos and named one of my favorite Christmas songs as, "I'll Be Home For Christmas". I really don't know for sure, but I always believed it was about soldiers away from home during the holidays. It could apply to anyone yearning to be with someone they … (5 comments)
THE NIGHT BEFORE CLOSINGby Bob Chapman 
Have you picked out your tree yet....
I was looking around in Active Rain today and I came across a great Blog by Chris Elizabeth Griffith called Holiday-ize Your Photo. Basically it points you to a web-site that will add a very cool red border frame with white snowflakes to whatever image you want framed... Very Cool indeed!Here's … (1 comments)
Have An Ice Day Productions presents Ice Skating at the Olde Town Conyers Pavilion. The rink is open now through Sunday, January 13, 2008. Visit www.icedays.org for hours and dates of operation or call (770) 602-2606 for information. The cost is $6.00 to skate and $2.00 for skate rental. $1.00 off coupons … (0 comments)
Last night was Movie Night at our house and we all watched a Classic Christmas Story by Charles Shultz.... As a child I can remember every year watching this classic. We would look forward to it (there were no VCR's or DVD's) so we had to look at a TV guide...
Summit, MS, Christmas Parade 2007. A great day for a parade! Hope you can come visit us sometime! To see many more pictures of this and other area events, please visit www.photoworks.com/members/tmorgan100. (Click on "View all" to see albums not pictured on the first page.) Thank you for visiting!
A big part of the Christmas season is the special music we all listen and helps get us in the spirit of the holidayHere are some links of prior articles to help...Christmas Music On The Internet- links to a variety of styles and formats of continuous holiday music with good quality sound.Christmas … (0 comments)
If you're not familiar with Adams Cameron & Co., it's the largest, most successful real estate brokerage in the Daytona Beach area. We have 8 offices throughout Volusia County which include 3 offices in Ormond Beach, 2 in Daytona Beach, 1 in Port Orange, 1 in DeLand and 1 in Palm … (7 comments)
Just had to tell you about an event that is not to miss in the Needham area. It is actually in Sherborn which is about 15 minutes from Needham. It is at a residence that is very large both inside and out. The family has traditionally performing annually for many years. … (0 comments)
