Celebrate the Small Things

Celebrate the Small Things is a weekly bloghop hosted by Viklit over at Scribblings of an Aspiring Author. The idea is to post anything you want to celebrate from the last week.


This week I'm celebrating:

- getting most of my Christmas shopping finished. There's only a few bits and pieces left to sort out now. I've wrapped them all up, too, which I'm kind of sad about - I like wrapping presents!

- Christmas! It's my favourite time of year, even if it did creep up on me a bit this year. I've got Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and Boxing Day off work, so I'm looking forward to relaxing. I'm doing 3am starts for the next three days, so I'll need the break! 

Comments

  1. Alex J. Cavanaugh20 December 2013 at 12:18

    I'll send you my presents to wrap.
    Three in the morning does not sound fun. Enjoy your days off next week!

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  2. Heather Musk20 December 2013 at 13:25

    I don't envy your 3am starts, so make sure you enjoy your Christmas break. Happy holidays!!!

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  3. Unknown20 December 2013 at 13:34

    Enjoy your Christmas Laura!

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  4. Julie Flanders20 December 2013 at 14:40

    Enjoy your break, Laura. Merry Christmas!!

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  5. Deanie Humphrys-Dunne20 December 2013 at 16:20

    Hope you have a great Christmas, Laura and lots of fun on your mini vacation!

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  6. Bevimus20 December 2013 at 16:49

    3am?!? Oh my goodness! Here's hoping your holidays include a lot of rest!
    MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!

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  7. SK Anthony20 December 2013 at 17:47

    Oh goodness…3 am. Yikes. Enjoy your break and have a wonderful Christmas ;)

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  8. Kate Larkindale20 December 2013 at 18:01

    3am? That's a perfectly good time to finish things you're doing, but not at all acceptable as a start time. You totally deserve 3 days off...

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  9. Sheena-kay Graham20 December 2013 at 20:05

    Merry Christmas! Glad shopping's going on and that you are well.

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  10. Cathrina Constantine20 December 2013 at 20:14

    Merry Christmas or should I say Happy Christmas, both are good.

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  11. Bethie21 December 2013 at 02:21

    Merry Christmas! I like wrapping presents too. Didn't Fitzgerald say In the dark night of the soul it's always 3 am? Good Grief that's early!

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  12. Chancelet21 December 2013 at 03:53

    Busy week! I'd much rather go to bed at 3 am than wake up at such an hour. Having been off work most of this month, Christmas is coming just in time for me. :)

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  13. Sharon Himsl21 December 2013 at 21:08

    Hi. Nice to meet you. I like wrapping presents, too--adding all those pretty bows, etc, but it's never fun when rushed. It's all about making time. Merry Christmas!

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  14. Julia Thorley22 December 2013 at 10:38

    Lovely to read something positive about Christmas - there are too many bah-humbugs about. Have a great break.

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  15. Patricia28 December 2013 at 03:02

    Wow! You have wonderful things to celebrate. Congrats on the Masters. Well done!

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