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Monday, December 21, 2009

The Shortest Day

It's the Shortest Day of the Year and, in keeping with that, I'll try to make this my Shortest Post of 2009 (or at least shorter than usual :).

A few fun things:

On the blog I share with my fellow 2007 Golden Heart Finalists, we're having a 007 Super Secret Santa Giveaway--and there are a TON of prizes! You must enter by 12/24 (winner will be announced on Christmas Day), but you can win books, handmade jewelry, a Peruvian knapsack and more!

My December contest is still ongoing. Anyone who comments on my blog this month is entered into a drawing. The winner will receive: a DVD of "The Jane Austen Book Club," a couple of packets of hot cocoa, an According to Jane refrigerator magnet, a dark chocolate bar (I've chosen one of my fave's--Ghiradelli's dark with caramel filling) and a soft sleep mask by Nancy J. Parra for her book Dream Man.

The fantabulous Lainey Bancroft wrote "A Reader's Shopping List in Rhyme," and I just wanna hug her for including me as a part of her poem. (Thanks, sweetie. :) Check out her suggestions when you get a chance!!

Finally, Happy Winter Solstice!! Hope you and your loved ones are having a great holiday week. Whatever your celebrations may be, I wish you joyful ones, and I wish us all a peaceful and healthy 2010. xo

11 comments:

Pamela Cayne said...

Happy Winter's Solstice to you and yours, Marilyn. May your holidays be merry and your new year be bright! Now, I'm off to pen a certain letter to Santa--gotta go!

Kwana said...

Happy Winter Solstice to you too. Thanks. I hope you have a wonderful holiday.

Edie Ramer said...

Happy Winter Solstice back at you! I'm psyched because starting tomorrow the days will start getting longer. Yay!

Marilyn Brant said...

Pamela~glad you checked out the contest! I, personally, wish I could win Gail's Peruvian knapsack...

Kwana~thank you!! Hope you have a funfilled and relaxing holiday :).

Edie~ohhh, you're so right! I *love* your optimistic viewpoint. That's what I'm gonna start reminding everyone of around here!

Nancy J. Parra said...

Happy Winter Solstice to you, too! May your days be merry and bright~hugs, N

Robin said...

Happy Winter! Best wishes to you and your family for a wonderful holiday and a new year filled with lots of joy and laughter. Hugs!

Marilyn Brant said...

Thank you, Nancy! Back at'cha ;).

Robin, may the New Year bring only wonderful things your way!

Pamala Knight said...

Sorry for the late Happy Winter Solstice tidings to you too Marilyn. Merry Christmas to you and your family.

*hugs*

Marilyn Brant said...

Hope you and your family had a wonderful Christmas, Pamala!! Best wishes as 2009 comes to its snowy conclusion :).

Middle Ditch said...

Happy holidays to you and yours Marilyn. Sorry I'm so late. I hope that you had a wonderful Christmas.

Marilyn Brant said...

Monique~Thank you! Hope you had a wonderful Christmas and that 2010 will be a fabulous year for you :).