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That being said, let\u2019s discuss these 2019 holidays. Coming less than four weeks after Thanksgiving didn\u2019t give many of us time to let the day really sink in. This is actually the first time that Mr. X and I really did nothing<\/em> in the house in the way of decorating. (Okay, I did<\/em> just hang three new ornaments on the little Charlie Brown tree that sits on a counter in our living room all year long, as a sort-of tribute to my little mo who adored that television holiday presentation even more than I<\/em> do, which I would not believe is even possible had I not witnessed it for myself.)<\/p>\n Mr. X and I are not doing anything<\/em> to celebrate this year, which is a first in our very long relationship. For most of our years together, we\u2019ve had a beautifully-decorated Christmas tree and lots of festive decorations all over the house, including the bathrooms! We even have multiple sets of holiday dishes. And we\u2019ve always given each other more presents than just about everyone we know combined<\/em>!<\/p>\n But please don\u2019t feel the least bit bad for us\u2014if you\u2019ve been reading my columns in this e-zine, you know that we\u2019ve had a lovely holiday season, in general. We\u2019ve seen many fabulous and upbeat holiday presentations, enjoyed some festive lights in a few fun neighborhoods, and\u2014wait for it\u2014watched soooo many Hallmark Christmas movies, including a recent one that also celebrated Hanukkah, which is a first for that channel!!!<\/p>\n I love when when Christmas comes right in the middle of Hanukkah, as it does this<\/em> year; that\u2019s always fun. It seems to connect the two a bit more, which multi-holiday celebrants, such as Mr. X and myself, especially enjoy.<\/p>\n If you\u2019re wondering what I<\/em> asked Santa for this year, it\u2019s that every one of my readers would also follow me on at least one of my social media platforms. (It will make it easier for you, too, because you’ll get a reminder of my daily columns, and all you have to do is click on the link!) Here\u2019s all the information you need to help make my holiday wish come true:<\/p>\n Twitter: @MajorCelebrity Whether you do that for me or not, (and I thank you sooo much if you do,) I wish you all a very Merry Christmas and\/or a Happy Hanukkah!<\/strong><\/p>\n And I cannot wait to share what I\u2019m celebrating on Friday with you. You will not believe it!!! Mr. X and I certainly don\u2019t!!!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY HANUKKAH 2019 Looking over all my Christmas columns throughout the previous nine years of ItsNotAboutMe.TV, I realize that I\u2019ve more brought the room down than brought it up. That\u2019s because December 25 is the date that my precious mother became an angel eight years ago. So this year I\u2019ll just ruminate<\/p>\n<\/a>But this year just came upon us way too quickly, especially with me spending so many weeks in New York in the Fall. By the time I got back in the middle of November, we were already behind schedule.<\/p>\n<\/a>Speaking of Hanukkah, we\u2019re lighting the candles, as usual, this time in my sports balls menorah instead of my crayon box one that I\u2019ve been using in recent years. The sporty one is much easier, which goes along with our holiday theme this year of not exerting ourselves.<\/p>\n<\/a>So I hope that all of you<\/em> are having a wonderful, or at least adequate, holiday season this year. And even if it\u2019s hard for you for any reason, just remember that a brand new year is just a week away!<\/p>\n
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