The Mistletoe Madness Blog Hop - Getting Ready for Christmas

So, the presents are bought and (mostly) wrapped, Christmas Day dinner and all the too-ing and fro-ing of family are all planned out, and the decorations are up. What else is there to do? Well, in my household there's the watching of Christmassy films leading up to the big day, so I thought I'd share three of my (and my family's) favourites with you, for raising that Christmas spirit. :)

1.The Muppet Christmas Carol



To be honest, I love any and all versions of the film, but the Muppets is the one my family enjoy most.

2.The Polar Express



I have to admit, I didn't like this film the first time around but it's grown on me. My oldest has reached the age where she no longer believes in Father Christmas - a sign that she's growing up - so it's particularly poignant now.

3.The Nightmare before Christmas



So, some people might find this an odd choice - mixing Halloween monsters with Christmas, but I love it! Especially this song, where Jack is discovering the magic of Christmas.

So, what's you favourite Christmas film to get you in the spirit? Comment below with your email (you can put it as name (at) email (dot) com) and you could be the winner of a little Christmas treat of your own - a $5 Amazon or B&N Gift card (winner's choice), available internationally.

To visit the other participants, please click on any of the links below, or you can return to the main hop page here where you can enter for the Grnad Prize of a Kindle Fire with books from the sponsor authors!


Mistletoe Madness Blog Hop 2012

1.	PJ Schnyder (steamy)	20.	Natasha Blackthorne (steamy)	39.	RomanceAuthorHotspot
2.	Dana Marie Bell (steamy)	21.	Angela Campbell	40.	Shawna Thomas
3.	Vivi Dumas (steamy)	22.	DC Juris	41.	D. B. Reynolds (all ages)
4.	Monica Burns (steamy)	23.	Pippa Jay (all ages)	42.	Carlene Love Flores (steamy)
5.	Gabriella Edwards (steamy)	24.	Kate Richards (steamy)	43.	Becca Dale (steamy)
6.	Yvonne Nicolas (steamy)	25.	Alexa Bourne	44.	Rebecca Hart (all ages)
7.	Cat Johnson (steamy)	26.	Valerie Mann	45.	Bex Brennan (steamy)
8.	Seleste deLaney (steamy)	27.	Kay Keppler	46.	Simply Ali
9.	Stephanie Burke (steamy)	28.	Natalie J. Damschroder (steamy)	47.	Robert C Roman (all ages)
10.	Danielle La Paglia (steamy)	29.	Krista Ames	48.	Maghon @ Happy Tails and Tales
11.	Keri Stevens (steamy)	30.	Kaye Manro	49.	Jenny Schwartz (all ages)
12.	Christina Wolfer (steamy)	31.	J.M. Frey (all ages)	50.	Diane Dooley (all ages)
13.	Tee Morris & Philippa Ballantine (all ages)	32.	Margay Leah Justice	51.	Lillie -Alise On Life @ Read My Mind (all ages)
14.	Kat Latham (steamy)	33.	Annie Nicholas	52.	Harlie Williams
15.	Jessica E. Subject (steamy)	34.	Veronica Scott (All ages)	53.	Jane Kindred (steamy)
16.	Joely Sue Burkhart (steamy)	35.	Avery Flynn (steamy)	54.	Jennifer Wright (steamy)
17.	SOS Aloha (all ages)	36.	Nicky Penttila	55.	Georgie Lee
18.	That's What I'm Talking About w/Twimom227 (stmy)	37.	Liza O'Connor (all ages)
19.	Misa Buckley	38.	Angelina Rain (steamy)

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year 2012

I won't be blogging much over the next couple of weeks, with Christmas looming and the kids not going back to school until the 4th January. The blog won't be silent though. I have some automated posts set up for New Year's Eve, and I'm taking part in Carrie Ann Ryan's New Year blog hop on the 4th - stop by for your chance to win a Kindle Fire, Amazon GC, and a myriad of other yummy prizes being offered up by all the participants. :) If I remember to sign up, I'll be back for the first #sixsunday posting of the New Year. I'll also be guest posting over with the lovely Liana Brooks on the 18th about some of the myths of being a published author. In the meantime, I'd like to thank everyone who has stopped by, followed, and/or commented - you've been awesome. To my family, friends, followers, supporters, minions, worshippers...er...sorry, seem to have slipped a little too far there - have a great Christmas, and may it bring you health, wealth and happiness. I leave you with one of my favourite Christmas videos. xxx

My Halloween Celebration.

Hi all! Apologies for the sudden silence that's fallen over my blog. No, I haven't been eaten by pumpkins or anything else appropriate to the season, but I'm deep in edits and with a deadline looming. So, as a very brief tribute to the day, here's my favourite Halloween film!