Cranberry-Peppermint candle:
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Peppermint ice cream:
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Cupcakes:
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Christmas tree-shaped candy dishes:
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Christmas wall hanging (I didn't make this, and it usually stays up all year because I love it):
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Bob spent about two hours last Tuesday night getting this Neil Armstsrong ornament to work. You hook it up to one of the tree lights, and when you push a button, it says, "One small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind." Because, you know, it just wouldn't be Christmas without Neil Armstrong.
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A little catnip sock on the mantel for Doña:
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Bob and Pyewacket's stockings. I crocheted Bob's (it resembles a Converse All Star hightop sneaker and sock) when we were dating, so it's over 30 years old!
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My stocking and Dinah's -- Bob bought mine years ago at a mall where he had my name put on it in glitter.
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Holiday punch: Diet 7-Up, orange juice, cranberry juice:
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And last, but not least:
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