I wrote this poem in 2018 to commemorate this blessed and magical season. It conveys my feelings of joy, peace and love toward our fellow man or woman.
I have also shared some of our decorations for this Christmas with you.
Ceramic Christmas Tree made by my mother many years ago. I treasure this tree.
Merry Christmas from our house to yours!
Nativity
CHRISTMAS
Christmas is the birthday of our Lord
our Savior, our God.
Christmas is a time to give more than receive.
Christmas is a time to pray and in Him believe.
Christmas is a time to spread love and cheer
to all those who need it whether far or near.
Christmas is a time to gather with family and friends.
Christmas is a time to put grievances and strive to an end.
Christmas is a time to remember those who have given their lives to serve.
Christmas is a time to say we all need love and a happy life we all deserve.
May you all have a wonderful and blessed holiday!
Christmas Carolers joined by new Nutcrackers
!2 Days of Christmas created by Charlotte Hoather
The above framed drawings of the 12 Days of Christmas was created by Charlotte Hoather, soprano extraordinaire. I won these lovely drawings in 2014 in a contest that Charlotte had on her site. Go here to read about this. I keep it up all year round because it is so beautiful! I had it framed at Michael’s Crafts in Manchester, NH. They did a fabulous job.
Winter Welcome
Snowman
Santa
Wishing you all a blessed and wonderful Christmas and a Happy and Healthy New Year! May you receive many blessings in the New Year. If you are celebrating Hannukah or Kwanza or any other holiday may it be joyful and blessed.
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Christmas Book Tree
Latest Award-winning Book – Abby & Holly – Bronze Medal from Readers’ Favorite in 2019
My Christmas Cactus has been flowering since Thanksgiving! It is the most glorious ever this year! It is two plants that were married from my plant and my mother’s. This one is the baby from the original mother plant below.
Christmas Cactus mother plant (A combination of my plant and my other’s) which has been cut back a little when it was not doing well. Still hanging in there since my mother’s passing in 2003.
Janice is an award-winning author with 33 books: 16 children's books for PS-Gr 4, 12 middle-grade/preteen/young adult books, written under Janice Spina, and 4 novels, and a short story collection written under J.E. Spina. She is also a writer of poetry, blogger, avid reader, reviewer and a copy editor. Janice has always loved writing and started very young writing poetry, then stories.
Her books have received 25 Book Awards and a few Finalists in contests.
AWARDS:
4 MOM'S CHOICE AWARDS - SILVER MEDAL - Lamby the Lonely Lamby, Ricky the Rambunctious Raccoon, Louey the Lazy Elephant, Jesse the Precocious Polar Bear
10 PINNACLE BOOK ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS - Davey & Derek Junior Detectives, Books 1, 2, 3, 5, & 6. Abby & Holly Series, Books 1-5
READERS' FAVORITE AWARDS - HONORABLE MENTION - Davey & Derek Book 1,
READERS' FAVORITE AWARDS - SILVER MEDAL - Davey & Derek Junior Detectives Series, Book 3
READERS' FAVORITE AWARDS - BRONZE MEDAL - Abby & Holly Book 1
READERS’ FAVORITE AWARDS - HONORABLE MENTION — Abby & Holly Book 2
READERS’ FAVORITE AWARDS - FINALIST - Davey & Derek Book 6
5 PINNACLE BOOK ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS - Jerry the Crabby Crayfish, Broose the Moose on the loose, Colby the Courageous Cat, Jeffrey the Jittery Giraffe, Sebastian Meets Marvin the Monkey
BOOK EXCELLENCE AWARD - FINALIST - Davey & Derek Book 6
Authorsdb Cover Contest Silver Medal - Davey & Derek Book 5
FINALISTS:
Authorsdb First Lines Contest, - Hunting Mariah and Mariah's Revenge were Finalists
Red City Review Awards - Finalist - Davey & Derek Book 4 and received a 5-Star Review from Readers’ Favorite Book Awards.
READERS’ FAVORITE BOOK AWARDS - 5-STAR REVIEW - Davey & Derek Book 4
All Janice's books are available on Amazon.com, Kindle, B&N and other online book sites.
One of her sports' poems was published in The Lawrence Eagle Tribune in October of 2008. She is currently working on a novel and Book 4 of Drystan the Dragon series for young children. An historical novel and a YA fantasy series will be coming in 2021 and beyond along with more children's books and novels for 18+.
Her hobbies are crocheting, walking to keep fit, hula hooping, tap dancing, going to the movies with her husband, and spending time with her five grandchildren.
Janice loves to hear from readers and appreciates reviews. Sign up on her blog http://jemsbooks.blog for a copy of her newsletters under Contact Me. She lives in New Hampshire with her husband who is her illustrator and cover creator.
Your decorations are beautiful!! I have the same color Christmas Cactus also! Mine has been blossoming since just after Thanksgiving, but blooms popped a few days ago!
MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU AS WELL!
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Your Christmas decorations look lovely. I with you all the best for a happy Christmas.
Thank you so much, Mary! Same to you and yours! 😘🤗🎄🎁🙏🎉
Your decorations are beautiful!! I have the same color Christmas Cactus also! Mine has been blossoming since just after Thanksgiving, but blooms popped a few days ago!
MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU AS WELL!
Thank you, Michelle! It is a beautiful plant. I love watching it bloom same as yours around Thanksgiving. 😘🤗🎄🎁🎉
Beautiful decorations! Hope you had a very Merry Christmas, Janice. 🙂
Thank you, Jennie! NNY! 😘🤗🎉🎊🎆
You are welcome, Janice. 😀