Author: Cyndi

Decorating My Home for Christmas

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How I Decorate My House for the Christmas Season

Warming Homes with Beautiful Christmas Decorations and Amazing Ideas

With a Jingle Bell here, a Merry Christmas there and Santa Claus Is Coming To Town, I think we all can agree that Christmas is the most wonderful time of the year!

It is no surprise that many stores have lined their shelves with bright and beautiful Christmas decorations. I love seeing the illuminating colors that so remind me of what this joyous holiday season represents. For me it represents love.

Walking into various stores and seeing their lovely Christmas displays warm my heart. My spirit comes more alive during this wonderful time of the year.

Every year at Christmas I find myself spending quiet time at HomeGoods, TJMaxx, HomeSense and now Burlington. I have a new Burlington in my neighborhood and I can’t wait to get there.

I already have my camera ready to record the wonders of the season and as my eyes scroll through all of the breathtaking decor I smile. I cannot wait to start decorating my home. This is an exciting time for me because I get to pull out my lovely Christmas decorations to decorate every inch of my home

Christmas Decor Starts in the Heart

Warming Homes with Beautiful Christmas Decorations

First, I start in my living room. I have a host of table runners so I start with those to compliment the decorations that I’ll be adding. Each piece is special to me which means they all have a special place in my home. I try my best to coordinate the table runners to ensure an easy on the eye kind of flow throughout.

After placing my table runners on each table (there are 3) I then begin adding Christmas bulbs. These Christmas ornaments of red, gold and purple are my favorite colors. They have been my Christmas theme for many years now. I love all of these colors because they deeply resonate with every inch of me and how I want my home to look and feel.

Next I will be adding my small collection of Santas. I have a red clothed Santa Claus and a blue-coat clothed Santa Claus. One Santa will go on my sofa table and the other on my coffee table. These will be greeted by my precious family of angels and elves. Most of my pieces have a lot of red in them which really makes my living room stand out and pop with color with subtle touches of Christmas surroundings them all.

Being able to use my imagination in a great way has helped me design a unique Christmas tray that consist of more Christmas ornaments and lights. When I designed my first tray almost 15 years ago it immediately became one of my very special Christmas designs that I have ever created. I need to do more like this and I think I will this year. I am not an arts and crafts person, but I’m going to try to incorporate some new ideas which I see in my mind.

Moving on, I have large red Christmas balls that I hang in my picture window every year. I must keep the flow of Christmas throughout my home and these also add the perfect touch. I remember one year the delivery guy delivered oil to my home and he said he had never seen such a beautiful window display before. I thought that was so nice of him to notice and to tell me that he loved my Christmas decor.

As I type this i just thought about making some Christmas crafts to see how they come out. I’ll keep you posted.

Christmas Just Ain’t Christmas Without Red and Gold Decor

Another one of my Christmas decorations that I adore is my gold reindeer. Unfortunately, he was broken and now I am on the hunt to find another one. If I can find another gold reindeer I’ll buy two or three to place them around my living room and in my picture window. I think reindeer are beautiful and they speak Christmas to my heart.

Because I decorate every inch of my home from my front door to my kitchen door, my two red wreaths will go up as well. One will go on the front door inside of my house and the other I will place on my sofa table. My Christmas lights will be another extra added attraction to my home’s decor.

There will also be about 4 candy dishes all around my home. I usually have Hershey Kisses, Spearmint and Peppermint candy and I’ll do the same this time around. My family loves sweets. My famous dark chocolate brownies and chocolate chip cookies will be snuggled up in a beautifully designed Christmas canister.

And then there are my Scented Christmas candles will give my rooms a soft subtle scent that adds just the right amount of loveliness in my home.

Now, what about you; how will you decorate your home for Christmas this year? Are you planning on using the same theme as last year or will you be doing something you’ve never done before? However you decide to decorate your home for Christmas this year I know you are going to make it great and look amazing.

Warming homes with beautiful Christmas decorations is an amazing way to welcome in Christmas and all the love that Christmas brings.

Merry Christmas Everyone!

Cyndi

www.achampagnechristmas.com

 

 

 

The True Meaning of Christmas

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The Meaning of the Christmas Season Fills My Home

The True Meaning of Christmas

The true meaning of Christmas resides in my home and fills my heart with love year round.

For me and my lovely family Christmas is warmth, love and comfort on the couch. Nestled deep into the most comfortable couch situated in the perfect place which is in my living room and handcrafted with brilliant design elements that make my couch a comfy place, I love to snuggle on the sofa with an abundance of soft pillows, quilts and blankets surrounding me.

There Will Always Be a Story About About Christmas and What It Means To Me

Christmastime means embracing the holiday season with a real sense of joy! This is the same joy that brings many miracles that teaches us the importance of loving one another. I love this awesome feeling that hugs me tightly morning, noon and night and never lets me go.

This wonderful feeling moves me with compassion. It also clothes me with inspiration and when this happens I quickly grab my pen and notebook and the writing session begins.

It is then that I pour out my heart to write short stories of Christmas love. This feeling is accompanied by beautiful Christmas poems.

This feeling then takes me into my kitchen where I find myself opening.a box of Ghirardelli Dark Brownie Chocolate Mix, my favorite brownie mix. The dark chocolate lends a touch of warm for my spirit and love for my stomach. Most of the time you won’t find a brownie left after they’ve cooled down. My family gobbles them up so fast that I find myself baking more brownies the next day during the Christmas Season.

During our baking sessions it is only appropriate for Christmas music to chime in followed by my singing, dancing and with tears in the midst.

One of my favorite Christmas is O Holy Night. Josh Groban is one of my favorite Christmas singers and along with his rendition of Celebration Me Home, my house is never dry. Tears fall and with good reason.

Does Christmas make you feel warm and fuzzy all over? Can you describe what Christmas means to you and the feeling that flows into your life, heart and home?

I hope you’re getting to be warmed and I hope you enjoy all the days leading up to the most wonderful time of the year.

Merry Christmas Everyone,

 

 

Christmas Is Coming and Autumn Too

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Let The Festivities Begin

Fall and Christmas Festivities

Fall and Christmas Festivities

Hello Christmas Luminaries,

This week my spirit has been filled with the feeling of Christmas.

I went to Hobby Lobby looking for Christmas and my oh my, I found Christmas. Yes, I found Christmas at every turn. I got so excited and wanted to stay there all day long. It was amazing seeing all of the autumn and Christmas decor. The shelves were abundant and the vibrant and bright colors popped!

There was an enormous variety of fall decorations and the Christmas trees were covered with multi-colored lights as well as with white lights.

I took pictures and made a few videos to share with you. To say that I was beyond excited to see all of this festive beauty in one space is putting it mildly.

Autumn and Christmas Decorations

Fall and Christmas Festivities

We are just a few short weeks away from the Fall season and I’ll be ready. I’m not sure if I’ll be covering my home from top to bottom with fall or if I will just add a few touches of Autumn here and there. As much as I love the season, Christmas is and always will be my first love. Last year I added a few pieces of fall which did not stay up long because I went crazy for Christmas. It literally flooded my thoughts and I found myself decorating my entire house from top to bottom, from to back.

Also, I bought a flocked tree for the first time in my life. My family and I have always had a real or live tree, but we decided to buy a flocked tree in 2023. It was so pretty. I purchased it from King of Christmas and I was not disappointed even though I could have decorated it a lot more. White lights came with the tree and I added red bulbs. This year I will add a lot more Christmas ornaments to make it really beautiful.

Fall and Christmas Festivities

During the fall and Christmas seasons I look forward to celebrating my own unique and personalized fall and Christmas festivities because I look forward to more love, to give and to share all that my heart tells me to.

As I get ready for the holiday season, I hope that you, too, will personalize your holidays and enjoy every second of the season!

Merry Christmas to all,

Cyndi

www.beautyandtheface.com

www.achampagnechristmas.com

 

Christmas Is Coming

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Season’s Greetings, Christmas Luminaries,

Welcome to Christmas in my home

Christmas in my home

Can you believe Christmas is right up the road. I am so excited I cannot wait to put up my Christmas tree and decorate my entire house from top to bottom for this joyous holiday season!

Here’s how I plan to decorate my home this year.

Every year at Christmas I create a theme for the most wonderful time of the year. This year my  theme will be gold reindeer and beautiful Christmas angels. My color palette will be the Christmas tradition that I grew up with and simply love which is red and green with a little bit of gold mixed in.

Starting at the front door I will add a lovely traditional Christmas wreath. Should you enter into my home physically or by your imagination, you will see two gold reindeer comfortably nesting in my warm candle lit living room. To this gorgeous display I will also be adding red hurricanes, by Valerie Parhill, that I purchased on QVC. They are simply gorgeous.

Christmas Is Coming and I’ll Be Ready

Christmas in my home

In addition to all of this Christmas wonder, stringed white lights will accompany the greenest garland joyfully laid across the window sill for beauty and splendor. This window brings a lot of light into my home. 

Last year I bought a cute little gingerbread couple that I found on QVC so I will be sure to put them out for a conversation piece. I got them on sale for a really great price.

A few years ago I purchased Luminara candles, a special collection from, again, QVC. They will go on my coffee table up against the wall in my great room. They will add a soft light affect throughout my home this Christmas.

It won’t be long before Christmas in my home will come to life. I am truly looking forward to Christmas 2024 and as I countdown the days until Christmas I will be dreaming of this special holiday season and enjoying the love that it brings.

Merry Christmas Everyone.

From A Champagne Christmas

Songs of the Season

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Christmas Songs That We Love The Most

Our All Time Favorite Christmas Songs of the Season

 

Let’s get this Christmas party started!

Christmas songs of the season are here!

I love music. All kinds of music. It brings me immense joy. I enjoy listening to the great sounds of Smokey Robinson, The Jacksons, The Rolling Stones and too many more to name. 

Listening to Christmas music during the holiday season is one of the many things that I look forward to.

Because I love the sounds of the season I decided to compile this wonderful Christmas playlist. These Christmas songs are some of my favorites. I hope you love and enjoy them as much as I do.

In my opinion, these are some of the greatest Christmas songs ever to be written and created. I hope you love and enjoy this list as much as I do.

This wonderful Christmas playlist are songs that deeply resonate with my spirit.

Here they are.

O Holy Night, Josh and Celine

Baby Please Come Home, Mariah and Michael

Its The Most Wonderful Time of the Year, Andy

Silent Night, The Temptations

We Wish You A Merry Christmas

O Come All Ye Faithful

Joy To The World

And there they are, 7 of my favorite all time Christmas songs. I’ll be adding more to this list as Christmas gets closer.

Well, I must go. It’s time to listen to some music while I read sweet Christmas stories.

Merry Christmas,

Cyndi

www.achampagnechristmas.com

 

Love Filled Christmas Stories for the Family

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Gather Around the Fireplace, Cuddle Into Comfy, Feel the Warmth and Listen to the Love in this precious christmas story

Heartwarming Very Short Christmas Stories

She Found Steve, Her Husband’s Father, a short Christmas story.

It’s Christmastime! It’s time to snuggle up with heartfelt Christmas stories and I have the perfect tale to help you to lean into the Christmas spirit and to embrace all the love of all things Christmas.

These beautiful one of a kind spirit warming stories promise to take you into the presence of the true meaning of Christmas. It shall be a journey of what Christmas is about.

Short sweet Christmas stories are created, written and designed to knit hearts of family members so close that all hearts will beat beyond infinity.

Please enjoy your precious Christmas jewel. 

It was Christmas Eve, the day was ice cold and filled with love. People were rushing home with their shopping bags filled with Christmas gifts. I was excited to be meeting a few friends for our annual Christmas lunch.

When we walked into the restaurant I saw an older gentleman sitting all alone and sipping on a cup of hot tea. The waiter seated us at our table and each of us ordered our favorite Christmas Eve meals with our appetizers being as delicious as our entrees.

While we were eating lunch, I watched this man slowly drinking his tea as if he were waiting for someone to meet him or pick him up from the restaurant. He looked a little dirty and a bit sad, but somehow I was able to see a twinkle in his eyes which led me to believe that this man had enjoyed many Christmases past.

My girlfriends and I had a great time exchanging gifts and our food was delicious. As we sat chatting I heard the waiter say, Steve, we will be closing soon which means you’ll have to leave the restaurant shortly. The man looked worried and asked the waiter for one more cup of hot tea. The waiter kindly brought him another cup of tea. After the tea warmed his spirit he reluctantly left the restaurant.

After our lunch was over we left the restaurant, hugged each other and parted ways lovingly wishing each other a very merry Christmas.

As I waited for the valet to get my car I noticed that same man sitting on the steps of a bakery all by himself. My heart broke into a gazillion pieces just looking at him. It was then that I decided to approach him slowly and carefully.

When I looked at his face my eyes met his and I asked him if he was ok. I wanted to make sure that he had food for this very special evening and food for Christmas Day. He seemed like a very nice man and for some reason my heart would not allow me to walk away from him.

A complete stranger and I found myself inviting him home with me. I knew my husband would be upset with me but I’d be more disappointed with myself if I didn’t help this man when I had everything in my power and possession to do so. I asked the stranger his name and he told me that his name was Steve. He never told me what his last name was and I didn’t ask him. I just wanted to help him and his last name was not important to me.

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Loved-Filled Christmas Stories for the entire family

When we arrived home I asked him if he wanted to bathe and he said yes. I even found him some old clothes that belonged to my husband that he could wear. After he was all cleaned up I made him food and he ate it all up. I think he loved and enjoyed the food to the very last drop.

I told Steve that he could stay with me and my family until after Christmas and his face lit up. Well when my husband came home I introduced him to Steve. My husband thought I had lost my mind for inviting a complete stranger into our home. I told my husband that I felt it was the right thing to do.

Later that evening at dinner my husband and Steve started talking only to find out that they had some deep things in common. The next morning on Christmas Day my husband began to say his special Christmas prayer that he had prayed ever since he was a young child. And before the end of the prayer Steve joined in the prayer and began reciting it along with my husband.

It was at that very precious and loving moment that my husband realized that Steve was his father. No one knew that prayer except my husband or so we thought, but Steve also knew that prayer. Not only had he taught it to my husband, but he prayed it with my husband every night until he was 15 years old. That was when his father left the family.

My husband had no idea where his father was, lived or if anything bad had happened to him. My husband had not heard from his father in all the years that had passed and he became an adult.

Having not a clue about his father’s whereabouts and not hearing another word from him since the day he walked out and away from his loving family. And now my husband has welcome his father and soon to be his dad into our hearts, home and lives.

He didn’t ask him any questions about why he left his family. He forgave him and now they have a beautiful bond that cannot be severed.

Steve has been living with us twenty years now and to say that he is beyond elated is an understatement. We are more than blessed to have this Christmas miracle shining brightly in our lives every day. It’s time to bake some chocolate chip and peanut butter cookies.

Merry Christmas

This heartwarming short Christmas story was written by Cynthia G. Boyer because she loves Christmas.

Christmas Eve In Our Home

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A Toast To Christmas Eve

Christmas Eve in our home

Christmas Eve In Our Home

It’s Christmas Eve and our home is festive and overflowing with love. The fireplace is warm and we are all sitting in comfy-cozy.

Dinner was delicious and dessert scrumptious. The dark chocolate brownies warmed our palettes and hot cocoa comforted every inch of our spirits.

Andy Williams sang to us and now it’s time to watch Home Alone before we all head up to bed.

Reflecting on Christmas past, we are always thankful for all the times that we gathered together to create those memorable moments that we love.

We love this very special time of year. Christmas illumines our hearts and clothes us with love. Forever grateful we will be.

As the night slowly comes to a close, we remember those who are no longer here in physically, but always near in memory.

It’s time for bed now. Christmas Eve is quiet. It is serenity and peace sprinkled with good cheer.

We kneel to pray to thank God for this beautiful day that has now turned into night. Never in darkness we are surrounded by the Light that makes Christmas so very special both day and night.

Merry Christmas to all and to all be blessed by the Light.

Cyndi

www.achampagnechristmas.com

www.beautyandtheface.com