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Merry Christmas Eve, my dear friends! I hope you are having a lovely time with family and friends! Be sure to pray for those who cannot be with their loved ones this Christmas season.

Speaking of the Christmas season, the proper celebration of Christmas begins tomorrow-- on the 1st Day of Christmas! Once again, just like last year, twelve wonderful artisans have kindly offered to give away some of their beautiful pieces here on my blog! We'll spread some Christmas cheer and show you some wonderful shops to fall in love with!

(Update: I actually only have eleven artisans because one of them is very busy, so if you would like to give away something and have your own small business/blog/website featured on my blog, email me at shealynnsfaerieshoppe@gmail.com)

I can't wait until my cousins come over a couple days after Christmas. There are 30-some of us and it's always a blast! We'll probably have lots of good food and discussions about engineering and education as usual, along with some hairbrained inventions being shown off (like the levitating magnet toy that my little brother designed a couple of months ago).

 What are your favorite Christmas and New Years' traditions?