Hey Everyone!!
On behalf of all the amazing authors taking part in the Holiday Hop this year, I would like to welcome you to the 2011 Holiday Blog Hop!
HERE’S HOW IT WORKS
DATES
The hop runs from December 15th to December 25th. Winners will be chosen after the contest has ended and the results will be posted on their websites/blogs between December 26th-December 31st.
The hop runs from December 15th to December 25th. Winners will be chosen after the contest has ended and the results will be posted on their websites/blogs between December 26th-December 31st.
HOW IT WORKS
New to blog hopping? No problem. To begin, go to the HOLIDAY BLOG HOP page in the tab above. Start with the first author and work your way through everyone. Click on the name of the author to be directed to their site. Once there, check out their contest and enter to win. Yes…it’s that easy!!!
New to blog hopping? No problem. To begin, go to the HOLIDAY BLOG HOP page in the tab above. Start with the first author and work your way through everyone. Click on the name of the author to be directed to their site. Once there, check out their contest and enter to win. Yes…it’s that easy!!!
Each author will post the details of their contest on their site. There are some amazing prizes being given away from these authors including: holiday mystery bag, signed books, gift cards,
To get hopping, click HERE.
Happy Holiday Hopping, Everyone!
For my contest I will be giving away two copies of Destiny's Light to the second and third place winners. First place winner will get book 1 and 2 in my Darkness Unleashed series. All you have to do is comment on my blog about your favorite Holiday memory. I want to know what made your holiday special and everything.
Have fun and get to hopping!
R.G. Porter
Hi, RG, What a marvelous site (which I tweeted) and kudos on your new book release! My favorite Holiday memory is from the recent past, when my hubby asked me to marry him. (I'd been married before and was sure I'd never marry again). He was trembling, and I knew he was nervous, kneeling there with an engagement ring. All my doubts vanished in an instant as I said 'yes', and later at dinner, he asked each of my children for their blessings. I've not had a sorry moment since, and I'm so very happy!
ReplyDeleteYou know, I think it's the holiday memories that make current holidays so great. remembering what we used to do. My favorite memory is of going to this house in Brooklyn that had a huge animatronic set up in the from yard. I loved that place.
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Readers
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Authors
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for the holiday on 12/23 or 12/24 all of my nieces and nephews that live close come over and we make homemade cookies and candy and decorate them. then we eat clam chowder and eat homemade rolls hot from the oven. after all of that we drink cider or chocolate and watch christmas movies. it's alot of fun.
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My favorite holiday memory was when I was six years old and my Papa (that's "grandfather" to others) gave me a Pound Puppy lol I remember it was something I'd wanted SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO badly it wasn't even funny :) It's silly that that's one of my favorite memories, but it is :) Thanks for the giveaway!
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My fav holiday memory is My daughter's 1st xmas when she loved rolling around in wrapping paper more than palying with her presents.
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When I was about four my parents were in a bit of a tight spot come Christmas time because my dad had just gotten laid off work. My mom was still able to support us but that didn't leave anything left for presents and stuff.
ReplyDeleteWe lived in a two bedroom apartment and we were really close with a lot of our neighbors. I didn't know anything about what was going on with my parents but my mom did have to tell me that Santa might not be able to make it that year.
As you can imagine to any little kid that's totally devastating. I was miserable. It didn't help that I had the flu for about two weeks leading up to Christmas.
Anyway long story short our next door neighbors found out and decided that that was total crap. My mom took me to a doctors appointment because of said flu and when we cam home the entire living room had toys in it. I remember walking in the house feeling upset because Santa still wasn't coming and I'd gotten shots.
So I walk into the house trudging behind my mom and bump right into her legs. I looked at her to probably say something totally bratty and then noticed that the tree was on. I screamed my head off and started dancing around and making all sorts of noise.
I can't remember the ladies names now, which is really sad, but I remember them coming out of the kitchen and smiling at me and telling me that Santa had dropped off my gifts at their house and he'd done it a little early.
At the time I had no idea how big of a deal all of this was but by the time I was 10 I'd figured it out. Now I get that presents aren't a big deal but the memory didn't stick with me because of that it stuck with me because those ladies went way out of their way for a little kid that wasn't even theirs. They made sure I got everything that was on my list and then some.
It sorta made me really invested in the Christmas Miracle. Don't get me wrong I think you should try to show kindness daily but it just always puts a smile on my face and makes me want to encourage my nieces and nephews to believe in Christmas Magic.
a_breen87@yahoo(dot)com
The best was when I got The Hobbit for christmas, my favourite book. Been hooked on reading since.
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My favorite holiday is when my brother and I were younger: I was about 7 and he was 5. I SWORE I heard reindeer on the roof of the quadplex we were living in.
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Favorite holiday memory is when my father left his job at the circus to come home and live permanently with us. Best Christmas present ever!
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Favorite holiday memory...putting together a dollhouse for my niece and seeing her eyes when she saw it! :)
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Julie
julie.jansen(at)yahoo(dot)com
Hmm, one of my favorite holiday memories was when I was younger we used to actually decorate our own ornaments. My parents bought different colored plain ornaments, give us glue and glitter and go crazy.
ReplyDeleteWe'd eat a bunch of junk and have a string of Christmas movies on. Some years we'd also get in the car and drive around looking at all the houses who'd decorate their houses. It was always the little things!
Thanks!
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Favorite memorie is when i was younger chasing my cousins through the house and sitting by the warm fire.
what made my holiday special was the sights and smells and just being twits people i love. being able to help cook and then help eat all the wonderful food. being able to see everyone laughing and having a good time even if they usually not agree with each other and being bale to see my relatives who have been out of the country for a while or out of the state.
One of my many Favorite Christmas memories was that last year my family and I had the most relaxing christmas ever! We opened presents, ate Cinnamon rolls and drank coffee. The highlight.......we all got books and were sitting around reading and enjoying our separate adventures!
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One of my fav memories is when I was 5 or 6 and I'd my first White Christmas. It was so beautiful!
ReplyDeleteEver since then I LOVE snow :)
Happy Holidays!
cayce006 at yahoo dot com
Thank you for the excellent giveaway. I hope you have a joyous and safe holiday season. It's a stretch for me to think of a favorite holiday memory. My dad died on Christmas morning in a house fire when I was eight so Christmas isn't my favorite holiday. So I guess my favorite memory would be when we celebrated my oldest daughter's first Christmas. Seeing the joy and fun she had with her presents kind of made up for my bad Christmas memories. Now I just try to enjoy the holidays watching the joy of my grandchildren.
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My fav Christmas memory was when my sister and I were about 5 and 7 and we trued to stay up all night to see Santa. I think we fell asleep way before midnight as that was the time deemed by our mom he would be there. I think we made it until 730
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My favorite Christmas memory is sitting on the big couch with my dad reading T'was the Night Before Christmas, and then doing the same thing with my own kids reading from the same book. Happy Holidays to you!
ReplyDeleteMy fav memory is that every year I made cookies with my mom. She started the tradition with her mom, and now I bring my daughter over to continue it!!
ReplyDeletemeghan_L_P at hotmail dot com
Holiday Hop! Merry Christmas!Best of luck in the new year
ReplyDeleteFantastic to see all the posts. Love everyones special memories. For me, mine was laying underneath my parent's christmas tree and just watching the lights twinkling above me and knowing the snow was flowing outside and that the magic of the night was finally here. It has always been a special time for me, and one I have never forgotten. The spirit of the day, the love of the family and the closeness we all shared.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite memory is Mom, my daughter & I all preparing a traditional Polish dinner for Christmas. This year, my grandsons (3&4 years old) will be "helping". That'll be 4 generations preparing dinner this year!
ReplyDeleteelizabeth@bookattict.com
One of my favorite Christmas memories is of my family getting together, decorating the tree, making cookies, taking pictures and everything. I remember it was a great day and everyone was laughing! Thanks! Happy holidays! Wishing you all the best!
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When I was young we had a family get together at a relatives farm. All the kids would be sent into the backroom to wait for Santa. We would here the sleigh bells coming through the woods out back and then noises on the roof. When we were allowed into the front room there by the tree was Santa with a
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Pamela Jo
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The last year with my grandfather we went and cut down a tree ourselves and brought it home, we decked the whole house out in decorations and lights, it was magical :)
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