Juliana's Lair » christmas http://julianaslair.com ~ married life in the city that never sleeps ~ Fri, 20 Jan 2012 22:47:46 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Three In One – An Update http://julianaslair.com/2012/01/20/three-in-one-an-update/ http://julianaslair.com/2012/01/20/three-in-one-an-update/#comments Fri, 20 Jan 2012 22:43:37 +0000 J http://julianaslair.com/?p=4558 2012 rolled in swiftly, and now, January is almost over. How time flies!

We are expecting the first snowfall in our area late tonight into tomorrow (Saturday), so that means – by daybreak, the grounds will be blanketed with powdery white snow.

It’s been awhile, so an update is definitely overdue. Thus, let the . . . → Read More: Three In One – An Update]]> http://julianaslair.com/2012/01/20/three-in-one-an-update/feed/ 4 Festive In Red http://julianaslair.com/2010/12/26/festive-in-red/ http://julianaslair.com/2010/12/26/festive-in-red/#comments Mon, 27 Dec 2010 03:20:08 +0000 J http://julianaslair.com/?p=3717 For the very first time in almost eleven years of celebrating the holidays as husband and wife, I did the unexpected. Donned in red cashmere tops and black jeans at the Christmas eve dinner, my husband and I became the subject of jokes as soon as the heavy coats and layers were peeled off.

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Social Bookmarking]]> http://julianaslair.com/2010/12/24/holiday-greetings/feed/ 10 Dinner Party Down To The Details http://julianaslair.com/2010/12/04/dinner-party-down-to-the-details/ http://julianaslair.com/2010/12/04/dinner-party-down-to-the-details/#comments Sun, 05 Dec 2010 03:12:17 +0000 J http://julianaslair.com/?p=3651 I’m known for going a little overboard when it comes to entertaining, but I think that people really appreciate that when it’s the holidays. I mean, if you’re going to go all out there’s no better time to do it than around then!

Or at least that’s how I feel about this dinner party . . . → Read More: Dinner Party Down To The Details]]> http://julianaslair.com/2010/12/04/dinner-party-down-to-the-details/feed/ 0 Festive Gift Tags For The Holidays http://julianaslair.com/2010/12/02/festive-gift-tags-for-the-holidays/ http://julianaslair.com/2010/12/02/festive-gift-tags-for-the-holidays/#comments Fri, 03 Dec 2010 00:14:15 +0000 J http://julianaslair.com/?p=3632 I love doing things with a little flair whenever it’s appropriate, so I really have a whole lot of fun during the holidays when I can really go overboard with decorations and gift giving. It just makes it all the much more fun!

I was looking on the internet a few weeks ago for . . . → Read More: Festive Gift Tags For The Holidays]]> http://julianaslair.com/2010/12/02/festive-gift-tags-for-the-holidays/feed/ 1 Eggnog- A Favorite Christmas Drink For Me http://julianaslair.com/2010/12/02/eggnog-a-favorite-christmas-drink-for-me/ http://julianaslair.com/2010/12/02/eggnog-a-favorite-christmas-drink-for-me/#comments Fri, 03 Dec 2010 00:11:59 +0000 J http://julianaslair.com/?p=3634 One of my favorite Christmas treats is eggnog. And since eggnog is only sold in stores around Christmas-time, I stock up on it when I can. I love it, and so do my kids especially. One of the best things about eggnog is that it is made with a lot of excellent ingredients and . . . → Read More: Eggnog- A Favorite Christmas Drink For Me]]> http://julianaslair.com/2010/12/02/eggnog-a-favorite-christmas-drink-for-me/feed/ 0 Present Unveiled: For My Number 1 Fan http://julianaslair.com/2010/01/26/present-unveiled-for-my-number-1-fan/ http://julianaslair.com/2010/01/26/present-unveiled-for-my-number-1-fan/#comments Tue, 26 Jan 2010 05:10:46 +0000 J http://julianaslair.com/?p=2631 Exactly one month ago, this Tiffany blue box came totally unexpected.

It was my husband’s Christmas present and I was taken aback  as I thought this would have been a fitting gift for our incoming wedding anniversary – five months from now.

What’s inside the box? Something pretty and brilliant! (for my eyes . . . → Read More: Present Unveiled: For My Number 1 Fan]]> http://julianaslair.com/2010/01/26/present-unveiled-for-my-number-1-fan/feed/ 18 Tranquil Christmas Celebration http://julianaslair.com/2010/01/03/tranquil-christmas-celebration/ http://julianaslair.com/2010/01/03/tranquil-christmas-celebration/#comments Sun, 03 Jan 2010 05:56:28 +0000 J http://julianaslair.com/?p=2548 Christmas eve was spent quietly at home – just me and my husband. It was a big departure from past Christmas eves wherein we have consistently celebrated with family and friends at my sister’s home on Long Island. It was too quiet, I kind of missed the big party which normally lasted till 1:00 . . . → Read More: Tranquil Christmas Celebration]]> http://julianaslair.com/2010/01/03/tranquil-christmas-celebration/feed/ 10 Season’s Greetings! http://julianaslair.com/2009/12/24/seasons-greetings-2/ http://julianaslair.com/2009/12/24/seasons-greetings-2/#comments Thu, 24 Dec 2009 23:04:40 +0000 J http://julianaslair.com/?p=2534

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See? And yes, they even offer free delivery! You can see this on a sidewalk in  Chelsea,  New York City. The immediate periphery where the trees are set up smells really awesome. Nothing beats the wonderfully fresh pine . . . → Read More: Fresh-Cut Christmas Tree]]> http://julianaslair.com/2009/12/20/fresh-cut-christmas-tree/feed/ 4