NOTE FROM CAROL: Merry Christmas 2025

Dear Gentle Readers,

I would like to take this opportunity to wish you a Merry Christmas and express by deepest appreciation for all the love and support you have shown this little Art and Author blog for the last twelve years.

I have met some wonderful people while doing the Wednesday Interview segment, some whom I still call friends today. 

May the spirit of Christmas stay in your heart long after the holidays are over.

Peace and Love,

Carol

HOLIDAY COLORING CARD: 2026 Calendar

Gift outline and 2026 calendar from Pinterest

Put together on PiZap! for you by me.

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SCHEDULE: December 22-26, 2025

Monday, December 22 - HOLIDAY COLORING CARD:

2026 Calender

Tuesday, December 23 - CHRISTMAS COCKTAIL:

Frozen Yellowhammer Slammer

Wednesday, December 24 - CHRISTMAS RECIPE:

Christmas Breakfast in a Mug 

Thursday, December 25 - NOTE FROM CAROL:

Merry Christmas 2025

Friday,December 26 - CHRISTMAS BOOK:

December Wish, A Cat Collier Mystery

by Carol Ann Kauffman

 

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CHRISTMAS CRAFT: Felted Wool Coasters

 

From Jasmine Clark, Pinterest

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CHRISTMAS RECIPE: No Bake Grinch Cheesecake

 

From Pinterest

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SCHEDULE: December 15-19, 2025

 

Monday, December 15 - CHRISTMAS RECIPE: 

 No Bake Grinch Cheesecake

Tuesday, December 16 - CHRISTMAS CRAFT:

Felted Wool Coasters

Wednesday, December 17 - CHRISTMAS COCKTAIL:

Pineapple Raspberry Bellini

Thursday, December 18 - CHRISTMAS MOVIE:

Missing: Red One

(Amazon Prime)

Friday, December 19- CHRISTMAS BOOK:

Christmas at Star Lake

 by Carol Ann Kauffman

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CHRISTMAS: Christmas Candy Train

So, you’re not much of a baker? You don’t have much success with flour, sugar, and whatever that thing is the makes the batter rise into beautiful, soft pillows of decadent deliciousness? 

Me, either! I can cook, but my forays into the world of baking were like science experiments gone horrible wrong. I understand. 

Here is a project for you from the lovely people from Taste of Home.

 

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SCHEDULE: December 8-12, 2025

Monday, December 8 - CHRISTMAS RECIPE:

White Chocolate Christmas Trail Mix

Tuesday, December 9 - CHRISTMAS CRAFT:

Christmas Candy Train

Wednesday, December 10 - CHRISTMAS MOVIE:

A Castle for Christmas

(Netflix)

Thursday, December 11 - CHRISTMAS MOVIE:

Feast of the Seven Fishes

(Netflix)

Friday, December 12 - CHRISTMAS BOOK:

Madison's Christmas 

by Carol Ann Kauffman 

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CHRISTMAS BOOK: I Need Christmas, An Oakville Family Christmas by Carol Ann Kauffman

 After a depressing year of sadness, loneliness, and self-doubt, successful civil engineer and former All-American basketball star Elizabeth (Betsy) Curry returns home to Oakville, Ohio, for the Christmas holidays a depressed and broken women. 

Reeling from her bitter divorce from the handsome, charming, but morally decrepate Tommy DeMalio, her college sweetheart and first big love, who left her after two years of what she thought was a good marriage for a stripper he met at an office bachelor party for her co-worker, Betsy feels lost and empty. 

Not exactly anticipating the happy holiday with her family and their multitude of joyful Christmas customs and long-time storybook-like traditions, she knows she needs them in order to heal. 

Once comfortable at home and feeling somewhat better about herself, Tommy shows up and claims he wants a reconciliation, throwing her back into the self-destructive cycle of doubt, hostility, and suspision she is trying so hard to escape.

She discovers her father has set her up with his protégé at work, the tall, handsome, athletic red-haired Patrick, who, try as hard as she can, she can’t find a single thing she doesn’t like about him.

So, what’s the problem? 

Betsy feels it’s too soon for her to love again. How can she love anyone again when she doesn’t like herself or what she’s become since the break-up. Also, she fears she will hurt the sweet, gentle Patrick.

Will the love, joy, and goodwill of the holiday season coupled with the many long-time holiday 

customs and Curry family traditions help Betsy to find herself again? Will she be strong enough to lift herself out of her self-induced prison so that she can take another chance on love?

Amazon Link:

https://www.amazon.com/Need-Christmas-Oakville-Family-Book-ebook/dp/B0193G3RA6

CHRISTMAS ACTIVITY: ADVENT CALENDAR: Countdown to Christmas

 From Pinterest

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