I don't have very good circulation, so I LOVE warm socks :)

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Thank you! I had a great day with the family. Calm and relaxing. My favorite kind of day :)

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Kidding, kidding! You're still my favorite little sister. And you'd never get coal for Christmas - you're too nice :) I love you, Pee Wee!

I agree! My toes are always cold this time of year. I did buy myself a nice pair of slippers for my birthday, but I do love warm, fuzzy socks as well.

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Same! I've got frozen shoulder on my left side, so I'm constantly trying to balance my iPad so it doesn't put more strain on my bum side, but that just ends up with both of my shoulders and arms hurting! I think I'm going to give the tablet pillow a try.

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You and me both! The Puffin books are beautiful. I love them. My favorite indie bookstore gives out a big discount on books during your birthday month, so I might have to take advantage of that and buy a Puffin set for myself.

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They really are! They're also expensive, unfortunately and it's hard to justify buying them just because they're pretty when I already have copies of the novels. LOL.

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Thanks, Sam! I did have a lovely birthday. We had a family lunch at our favorite Mexican restaurant - the weather was lovely, so we sat outside and had a fun time together. Then, I took a long nap. At night, we piled the kids into the truck, bought hot cocoa, and drove around looking at Christmas lights. It was great all around.

Same here. The copy I have of TKAM is a mass market paperback and while it's still perfectly serviceable, it's not very pretty! Still, I can't quite bring myself to pay the money for the B&N one, even though it's gorgeous.

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Aw, thank you! I try to be positive even in rough times. It helps me get through anything that comes my way, including a pandemic :)

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Exactly! It seems like they come with all kinds of stuff that's fun but that I wouldn't actually use. I'd rather spend the money on buying the books I know I want.

Merry Christmas to you as well! Thanks for coming by.

Thanks! I love sharing a birthday with my dad, even if we rarely get to celebrate it together anymore.

A tea subscription box makes sense for your lifestyle! It's fun but doesn't take up much room. Nice.

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I am having a lovely week so far! I put off doing my big holiday cooking/baking trip until today, so that's what I have to look forward to today. Ha ha.

I have heard good things about BOM. I might have to check that out. I like not having to pay for anything you don't want.

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Ha ha. There's really no reason at all for my loved ones not to give me a gift this month :) I've gotten some lovely presents already, plus very sweet messages, texts, and phone calls. I've felt very loved.

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Oh, good! I think I am going to buy it for myself. I know for sure that there are going to be some cozy socks in my stocking. Sometimes you just have to be your own Santa, you know?

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Thanks so much! I love having a December birthday. I know a lot of December babies hate it, but I've always loved it. This is my favorite time of the year, hands down!

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Thank you so much for the well wishes, Marilyn! Same to you and yours :) Thanks for coming by.

I'm super, super tempted to just go ahead and buy the Puffins! You're helping to convince me :)

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Same! It's hard to justify the cost of buying a whole new set when my old set is still serviceable. Some of the new editions are so gorgeous, though!

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Thanks, Cath! It was a lovely day, all around.

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Thanks, Melody! I've had a lovely week already and I'm looking forward to all the Christmas Eve and Christmas activity still to come.

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Thanks so much, Marianne! This is such a fun time of year for me :) Merry Christmas to you as well.

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I feel like I talk about the same books over and over, so I wanted to change up my list a little bit this week :) I do love those pencils - they'd make perfect stocking stuffers, wouldn't they?

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Oh, I love that! A bookish dog name. So fun.

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I love beautiful hardcover books. I just wish they weren't so dang expensive!

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Aren't they cute? If they were in stock, I would totally buy some right now.

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I have pretty bookshelves, but they're already full! I need to clean them out, then maybe I'll get some pretty hardcover classics.

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Right? How wonderful would that be to have the means to make everyone's Christmas wishes come true?

Thanks, as always, for coming by and commenting, RS!

They're fun, aren't they? If they had been in stock I would have bought them for my stocking :) Maybe next year.

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