#DashingThruDecember
Day 24. Cookies
#Cookies

I prepared my #bookspin titles! I also grabbed a new notebook from my hefty pile and dubbed it my bookish notebook. I'm not entirely sure what else I'll add into it. Any ideas that don't require a lot of prep? Sometimes I get a bit swamped with work and can dedicate spread design time @TheAromaofBooks #bookmarkscrim

Gameplay From The Darkest Chapters Of History
A Petite Story By Ann Crystal
A Story Of RELIGIOUS & POLITICAL Fantasy 🙏🏼✌🏼
Art by Ann Crystal
#petitestoriesbyAnnCrystal
The old man was ancient, yet he moved with the ease of youth. His long gray hair swayed as he walked.
He came in his traditional uniform, black boots and red suit with white trim.
There was purpose in his steps, as he entered a massive room of marble and glass. 👇🏼


Thank You @debinhawaii for #5JoysFriday 💕🌺💖
1- Christmas 💚☺️🤍💃❤️.
2- Rain, sweet rain 🎶 🌧️💃🌧️🎶.
3- Litsy book📚 clubs that I have joined (so far, four).
#ChunksterChallenge2026
#antifabookclub
#overcomingevilempires
#SeriesLove2026
Thank You
@Amiable
@Chrissyreadit
@TheEllieMo & @Susanita
for hosting 🥳📚💝...my apologies for being a sluggish reader.
👇🏼

repost for @Bookwormjillk
Anyone in for a New Year‘s #Readathon?
Join me for #26in26 - the aim is to read 26 hours, 26 chapters, 26 pages, whatever works for you!

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I'm not a partying person on New Years anymore as I'm too old for that. I do love to read, though, to bring in the New Year. What say you to a low key #Welcome2026Readathon Dec 30 to Jan 2. A good time to finish a book or maybe start one. Join and Tag me @Liseworks

repost for @TheEllieMo @Susanita
I‘m not trying to take over, honestly! Just care-taking for absent friends.
@TheSpineView and @Andrew65 have hosted the very popular year-long SeriesLove event in recent years, and I‘d like to keep it going, at least until the original hosts return.
Let us know what series you‘re planning to read (though you can bail on or add new ones at any time!), and tag us in on your reviews, using #SeriesLove2026

I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas!! Here are my bookish gifts from my lovely family! In the top left picture, the squares are coasters with Shakespearean quotes. The middle picture is showing the Pennywise shelf insert. The grey bag in the bottom left picture is a book pack! My family really gets me! 😁❤️🎄🎅🎁🤡🎈

Merry & Happy Everything. I know I missed a few holidays so here is love for all of them 🖤

Merry Christmas from Buddha. He is sick of me taking pictures of him. He is sleeping and enjoying another Christmas. Who knew this little senior dog would make it to 19? #seniordog #readingbuddy

What do we do when we can't find organic corn masa to make our Christmas Tamales? We make Organic Chicken 🫔💃🫔 Tamale 🫔😋🫔 Pie with Organic Tortillas...yum, yum...Delish 🪄🫔😉👍🏼💝.
🎄💃 To all who Celebrate 💚🤍❤️
Hope You're having a fun, relaxing, delicious Christmas Eve 💖🎅🏻🎄🤶🏻💖.
And from my family to yours, Merry Christmas 🥳💚🦌🤍🦌❤️.
#craftbyanncrystal
#californiananncrystal

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#HOLIDAYFRIENDS CHRISTMAS DAY
I‘ll be here with nonsense all day 🤣🥳😳🙌🏼❄️
If you need a space to run to I‘ll be here posting once an hour for the 5th year in a row.
#HOLIDAYFRIENDS is the hashtag to follow.
Come chat or even just see someone is around.
Holidays are hard for a lot of peeps.
So just know there is a place to go 🙃♥️💙💚

Thank You @TieDyeDude for #TuesdayTunes 🎶🥳🎶💫.
It would be impossible to select one favorite Christmas song...yet it is always fun to add a new favorite 🎶💃🏽🎶.
Christmas Magic by Laufey 🪄🎄🎶💚🤍❤️.
#musicreviewedbyanncrystal
#litsycommunitylittenanncrystal

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It‘s time to do something about those overflowing book shelves! #ReadOrDonate is back for 2026. Each month, choose one (or more) books that you vow to read that month…. or else!
At the end of the month, if you have NOT read the book, it MUST leave your house!
If you HAVE read the book, you may choose whether to keep it or donate it.
Everyone welcome! Comment on original post to be added. 😃

As a witty news anchor, I returned to my small town for the holidays, inherited the magical bakery, and fell in love with a sugar confectioner! Which is very convenient, what with having to run the magical bakery, right? Free labor (he‘ll work for love, as any good Hallmark boyfriend will)! 😂😂🎄🎅🎁

The Christmas Angel
A Petite Story By Ann Crystal
A Story Of Fantasy
Art by Ann Crystal
#petitestoriesbyAnnCrystal
Twelve Kind Acts Multiplied By Two,
Completed Over The Months From January Through December,
Twenty-Four Good Deeds,
Anonymously Gifted By December 24th,
Then Maybe You'll Glimpse,
In The Twelve Days Following,
A Christmas Angel At Work.
Zoey Lopez read the instructions over and again.
👇🏼

Thank You @debinhawaii for #5JoysFriday 💕🌺💖
1- The Weekend before Christmas 💚🥳🤍💃❤️.
2- The Beginning of Winter 🤩🌨️💃🌨️🤍.
3- my time spent reading by our Christmas Tree 💚📚🤍🎄❤️📚💚.
4- Garden Magic 🪄🌱🌞💖.
5- Litsy & HaikuHive & Beautybreak 📚🐝🤩💝.
#litsycommunitylittenanncrystal

Winter break...finally!!!
Exhausted is an understatement.

I missed the question about the fictitious movie title, but since I‘ve seen Home Alone a million times (who hasn‘t?), I‘m pretty grounded on the details. I went and looked at the “25 Interesting Facts” and was surprised that Joe Pesci carried his method acting to the point of actually biting a child! That seems a little intense.
#TTT #TakeThreeThursday

https://agirldefloured.com/an-easy-cocktail-recipe-for-holiday-parties/
#DashingThruDecember
Day 11. Holiday Cocktail
#HolidayCocktail

We do not care that we had to get up at 5:30–Christmastime is fun at high school! The children were line dancing between the tables at lunch; the art department turned a bank of lockers into the cutest advent calendar! A fun time was had by all, and tomorrow‘s the last day before Christmas break! #wdncw #WeDoNotCareWednesday

Had something more festive ready to post...yet after this dark weekend, I have reconsidered my song choice for this week.
I will always favorite Dick Van Dyke's role in Mary Poppins.
But I always loved the soothing lullaby from the classic 1968 film Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.
“Hushabye Mountain“ is my favorite Dick Van Dyke song.
💝🫂💝.

I‘m late but wouldn‘t dream of missing #TakeThreeThursday! I missed the Elf question (am hanging my head in shame) and the Disney one (I‘m okay with that). I love lots of Christmas music but some favorites are: Mariah‘s classic (please don‘t hate me!), “Please Come Home for Christmas” by the Eagles, “O Holy Night” by Celine, and “Santa Claus is Coming to Town” by the Boss! 🎄🎁🎅
#TTT @dabbe

Thank You @debinhawaii for #5JoysFriday 💕🌺💖
1- crazy how fast these days are zooming by, but the Seasonal Magic is still swirling and I'm trying to soak up all I can 💚🥳🤍💃❤️.
2- Elves 🧝♂️🧝♀️🧝, all the beautiful Elves in the world who are hard at work in this dark world. Rather you are donating a gift, personal time, spreading Holiday Cheer, or being there for the lonely...etc...Thank You 😘❤️🤍💚.
👇🏼

“It's easy to convince yourself of something if you just pretend it's the truth.”
#WishList
#DashingThroughDecember
@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

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It‘s time! Following publication of the ToB shortlist yesterday, here‘s your voting form for our very own #wintercamplitsy!
https://bit.ly/3MB5rGz
And here is our list to choose from. We took out the books that we already read at #camplitsy25 in the summer plus a couple more that aren‘t available outside the US, but you still have 43 to choose from!
https://bit.ly/4oQvaZ8
Voting ends next Weds 17th December. ENJOY!

Has anyone read Ken Klippenstein article about Little t's NSPM-7?
I can't seem to find the actual details about NSPM-7 without clicking on a government site.
If NSPM-7 is true, ALL AMERICANS are all in trouble regardless of political party. And I mean, Trouble with a capital “T“!
👇🏼

My #WinterWitchSwap and my #NaughtyListHolidaySwap packages are here. Thank you @KT1432 and @bumpinthenight 🖤🩵🖤
#WWS
#NLHS @WildAlaskaBibliophile @TieDyeDude

@merelybookish , look what arrived! I‘m all excited and now off to hide it from myself. Thank you, thank you! 😘😘
#JolabokaflodSwap