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I’ll take two hot toddy’s please (maybe more!) 🍵😘

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I’ll make a pitcher full! 😆❤️

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Esperanto anyone? *wink*

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A "little" Christmas- not a lot...

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😂

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Nov 11Liked by Jolene Handy

I thought you should know that I *finally* watched A Biltmore Christmas last night…and it was just what the doctor ordered! 🥲

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Yes! A Time Travel Love Story! I loved the two leads, too. ❤️

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Nov 12Liked by Jolene Handy

And they actually had chemistry!!

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Yes!!

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Nov 11Liked by Jolene Handy

I thought you should know that I *finally* watched A Biltmore Christmas last night…and it was just what the doctor ordered! 🥲

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We need to go to the Biltmore, Maddie, my sister-I’m-law went and loved it!

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Nov 14Liked by Jolene Handy

Drooling at the prospect of a joint Biltmore road trip...!

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'Almost deranged love of the holidays'. You and Sabrina could be sisters!

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🤣🤣🤣

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Christmas trees and punch sound like the best antidote- I’m on board!

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Let’s go! 🎄😊

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We sang this song in 5th grade chorus and I still love it. We were an Auntie Mame family, which meant we pretended Lucille Ball's Mame didn't exist (Bea Arthur coming out of the bathtub still haunts me!) so I didn't know the song and the musical went together. We can always use some good punch.

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Always a good time for punch, Alycia, agreed! I’m laughing at pretending Lucy’s didn’t exist! I loved Rosalind Russel’s Mame, too! :)

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Brilliant and healing response to a really rough week, Jolene! We DO need a little holly and hope in our lives. Everywhere I go, I’ve been seeing lighted trees peeking out of windows earlier than ever. And now we have 24 days of Jolene’s Advent gems to look forward to. Thanks for cheering us up!🥰

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I love your words “lighted trees peeking out of windows earlier than ever.” ☺️ Thank you, Ruth, don’t tell anyone, but your fruit cake is part of my advent calendar 🤫 😉❤️

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Oh wow, Jolene! And (open secret!) one (or two!) will be wending their merry way to you before the end of Advent!🎄

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Thank you so much, Ruth! 😊 🤩

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Nov 9Liked by Jolene Handy

1) obviously this is the post of dreams in every single respect, 2) I am ENORMOUSLY FLATTERED to have played a tiny part in it, 3) you're the best, 4) really jealous of tree, now reconsidering plans.

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“Reconsidering plans” 😂 YOU’RE the best and I am going back to your post now because I need to order “common” tea towels! xx

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Nov 9Liked by Jolene Handy

I grew up with that soundtrack on in the background. My mom loved Mame! And yes, maybe we do need a little Christmas right this very minute.

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Right this very minute, Elizabeth! ☺️🎶❤️

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Nov 9Liked by Jolene Handy

Right there with ya, sister! My mantel is decorated, bingeing Hallmark Christmas movies and the tree will be early this year.

Small joys.

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Love it, Amie! And I love that there are all the new Hallmark Christmas movies 🍿 I’m right there with ya! ❤️

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Nov 8Liked by Jolene Handy

I am all about decorating when you feel like it. Bah-humbug to the bath-humbugs!

Right this very minute I’m blasting Bing, wearing my finest a tinsel boa and cheersing you from afar with a French 75. 🥂

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This is perfection, Erin! Tinsel boa, Bing and a French 75, cheers 🥂 right back! ❤️🎄🎶

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Nov 8Liked by Jolene Handy

Jolene! You are a beacon of light. We need all the merriment we can find. I love that you're putting up your tree this week-end, and I'm really anticipating your Advent calendar. Please post pictures of your tree! ❤️

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I will, Pam! 🤗 ❤️🎄

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Nov 9Liked by Jolene Handy

Do you love Thanksgiving, too?

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I love stuffing! 😂

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Nov 9Liked by Jolene Handy

🤣🤣🤣

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😉

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I started getting my decorations out, too! I can’t wait. ❤️

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It really is a boost, isn’t it? 🎄❤️

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I've been listening to holiday music all week and for the first time in...ever...my husband suggested we put up all our decor early. We need all the joy we can get.

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I love that, Crystal 🎶 enjoy putting up your decorations early, too! ❤️

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