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	<title>The Story Connection Blog &#187; decorations</title>
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	<description>Connecting with Author &#38; Award-Winning Storyteller Dianne de Las Casas</description>
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		<title>It&#8217;s Beginning to Look A Lot Like Christmas; Friday, December 5, 2008</title>
		<link>http://storyconnection.net/blog/2008/12/07/its-beginning-to-look-a-lot-like-christmas-friday-december-5-2008/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2008 05:24:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dianne</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Friends: When you enter our house, Santa greets you at the front door. The house is decorated for Christmas. The presents are wrapped and tucked under our Christmas tree. This is our kitchen. We decided to keep things pretty simple this year, especially in light of my surgery. A trifle bowl on the coffee table [...]]]></description>
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<p>Friends:</p>
<p>When you enter our house, Santa greets you at the front door.</p>
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<p>The house is decorated for Christmas. The presents are wrapped and tucked under our Christmas tree. This is our kitchen.</p>
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<p>We decided to keep things pretty simple this year, especially in light of my surgery. A trifle bowl on the coffee table holds a sparkly array of gold and red ornaments. A nutcracker stands quietly on the end table next to the sofa.</p>
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<p>Christmas is one of my favorite holidays and I love Christmas decorations. Every time we come through the front door and enter the living room, Eliana has to kiss me beneath the mistletoe kissing ball. So cute.</p>
<p>Until next time&#8230;</p>
<p>Happy Holidays!</p>
<p>Warmly, Dianne</p>

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