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{a little Christmas}

I’m finally getting around to some Christmas stuff for this year.  First of all, I cleared most of the Christmas decorations out of my room at Lucketts when I moved and I had some things left over to sell.  I just listed five of my hand glittered “Christmas” banners in my Etsy shop, so head over there if you’re interested in purchasing one.

 

 

 

 

Second, you may have noticed the Annie Sloan Chalk Paint Holiday Basket giveaways around the blog world.  I won’t be hosting one here, but several of my peers and friends are hosting them.  Snoop around so you don’t miss out.  Here is some more information about it…

“To spread some holiday cheer and celebrate the Annie Sloan American Tour, we are excited to announce this wonderful giveaway.
See how you can enter to win one the Annie Sloan Chalk Paint Holiday Baskets given away by over 100 Stockist across North America! Each basket includes two fabulous pots of Annie Paint Chalk Paint, Annie Sloan Soft Wax in clear and dark, and Annie’s book Quick & Easy Paint Transformations.

Plus there’s even more!

In addition to the Annie Sloan Chalk Paint Giveaway, a lucky winner of the holiday basket from each shop across North America will be entered for a chance to win a $350 gift certificate from Annie Sloan Unfolded. It is good toward your choice of a credit on your Annie Sloan American Tour registration fee or $350.00 in Annie Sloan Chalk Paint! The big winner will be announced on Annie’s Blog on January 10, 2012.

Sound Good? Great! Here is how you get started to win BIG in the Annie Sloan American Tour and Chalk Paint Giveaway.
1) Contact your local Stockist and find out how to enter to win the Annie Sloan Gift Basket
2) Check out all of the exciting the details for the Annie Sloan American Tour and read all about this incredible event!
3) Become a follower of Annie Sloan’s Blog http://anniesloans.blogspot.com and comment with “American Tour 2012″.”

 

Also, I was invited by Mrs. Limestone to be involved in a little blog fun.  She asked some of her favorite bloggers to be a part of a secret Santa gift exchange.  So fun, right?  I bought something really cool from Lucketts to send to my assigned blogger and something I made.  I hope she likes them…our styles are a little different.  Anyway, it was fun to stop the hustle and bustle and put together a pretty package for someone.  I can’t wait to get my gift and share it with all of you.  Maybe you can help me figure out who my secret Santa is…

 

Lastly, I’m hoping to get my Christmas tree up within the next few days.  My poor husband looked around the family room yesterday and said, “Hey..why don’t we have a Christmas tree up, yet?”  It wasn’t a jab at me or anything, but a genuine question.  While the rest of the world is decking the halls, I was actually setting up my front porch for Halloween.  Mini and I joked that people driving by would start heckling me.  “You’re two months late!”  “It’s Christmas you moron!”  Thankfully, the people in my small town are polite and probably just muttered those things to themselves and think I’m a little crazy.  It is time, though, to get those Halloween projects finished, so I can put up a tree and enjoy the season.

Marian Parsons 

Paint Enthusiast | Writer | Artist | Designer

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I’m Marian, a painter, writer, and lover of all things creative. From art and antiques to home projects and everyday life, I share my journey in hopes of inspiring you to embrace your own creativity and make beauty in the spaces you live.

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