Did you know that you can SMELL Christmas? Find out how, by going to my Christmas Blog,
HereHave you seen my Christmas E-book? Here's what it's about:
Everything you ever wanted to know about Christmas during the Regency. Charles Dickens was young, Jane Austen was penning her masterpieces, the Prince Regent was known as "Prinny" to his friends, and hardly anyone had ever heard of "Santa Claus."
Christmas during the English Regency. The way it was. The way it can be.
Here is a partial list of headings covered in the book:
# Introduction
# "Brightest and Best"
# The Season
# Advent
# "Music on Christmas Morning"
# Christmas Merriments
# Going to Church
# More Comings and Goings
# Regency Diversions, Games, Occupations, (and much MORE), a list by "A Lady of Quality" (Author Alert! I've done the research, find it easily here.)
# Charities and Giving to the Poor
# Parlour Games, Explained
# The Christmas Feast and Other "Receipts" (Recipes)
# Did You Say, Pudding?
# The Desserts ("Middles and Sides")
# Christmas Day Breakfast or Brunch Bake
# A Bill of Fare for December
# Story Time
# Fireside Stories (Free Downloads--and all marvelous)
# Home For Christmas
# Poem: "The Holidays"
# Children and Christmas
# Gather To The Hearth
# Heavenly Muses of the Regency
# The Mistletoe:(A Christmas Tale) by a lady (you won't believe who!)
# Bibliography, Shopping Links, Websites not to miss, and more!
And NEW this year (2008)
# Dining with the Prince Regent--An unforgettable experience. (Almost ready)
# More recipes
# Detailed Index.
# Index of poetry and poetical prose
CONTEST--win a free Christmas tee shirt, a full refund of your purchase price, plus an autographed copy of my regency romance (makes a great gift in itself.)
You will love that:
# Your purchase includes more downloads than those mentioned above, including a 48 page companion recipe book for easy printing and use of recipes. Some of the recipes are:
# Roast Goose with Baked Apples
# Duck in Guinness and Honey
# Broccoli Custard with Cheese
# Christmas Mornay
# Sugarplum Pies
# Olde English Plum Pudding
# Cranberry Cream Scones
# Maple Cream Scones
# Old English Trifle Recipe
# Wassail
# Negus
# Old English Pub Spread
# And many more
This is just the beginning.
Something ELSE you will like:
Your purchase of the Christmas Ebook includes ALL FUTURE editions that are printed electronically by Lilliput Press. (If I change publishers I can no longer guarantee this benefit. But each year I add more information to the already-stuffed pages of this gorgeous book, and you only have to pay once! Next year, your updated version will be free.)
How can I update a history book?
By getting my hands on new elusive Regency facts, tidbits, recipes, and more. I want to include as much as I can and satisfy even the most exacting readers.
Excerpt
"In a Regency Christmas we see all the goodness of the old-fashioned ways of life, the quaintness of holly and candles and good, roaring fires in the hearth; the smell of wassail steaming in a large bowl over the grate, and the pungent aroma of the Christmas pudding and roast goose watering the mouth and filling the imagination. We see an emphasis on social interaction that is woefully absent today, in our world of home entertainment and personal PC's. We see parlour games and fireside antics that are still just as full of promise and fun for today. We see earnest prayer for the nation, and a reverence for the infant King that highlights the "reason for the season" with astonishing sincerity.
Despite the shroud placed on the holiday by earlier bans and contemporary agnosticism, Regency England did not neglect to celebrate Christmas. For the masses, it was a tempered form of celebrating, sobered by the repression of past excesses; and for many in the upper classes, it may have been just an excuse to keep up the good times. But during those turbulent years of Napoleonic threat and high-society excesses, the Season of Christmas was alive and well.
Now, as much as then, just as ancient winter solstice celebrations appealed to anyone during the dark and coldest months of the year, so Christmas still lends itself to the observance of all people, of any faith or persuasion, regardless of its Christian significance and meaning.
To see the book (with the 39 FREE bonuses!) click the link
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Blessings,
Shirley
When I agreed to give up my divinity and be born in the flesh, I did so very willingly. I looked forward to the time when we, you and us, could all be together and share in everything that is. I looked forward to loving you, hugging you, comforting you and encouraging you so that, when your life gets tough, you will feel secure and supported enough to face whatever you have to face. I looked forward to being the one you could rely upon unconditionally for that strength, comfort and encouragement whenever and however you need it.
Not only that, I looked forward to sharing with you that we created you to love you, and that we so hoped and desired that you would love us back. We want you in our life, and we love it when you want us in yours. It was so exciting when I could turn to my disciples and expand our relationship to include friendship and true fellowship. I offer that friendship and fellowship to you today as well, and I look forward to your inviting me into your life in that way.
You can see there are many reasons why I came in the flesh so many years ago. There’s more! I also wanted to set you free from thoughts and behaviors that hurt you emotionally and spiritually. If you were hurt by people or experienced hard times in your life and lost things like your health, relationships, or your way of life because of disaster or unemployment, I wanted to give you the tips and tools as well as the encouragement to recover emotionally and spiritually from who or what hurt you so you could have the kind of life I want you to enjoy.
Most of you understand why I sacrificed my life for you and what an act of love that was. It is my hope that this letter will help you understand how very much more my life and ministry were to accomplish. I look forward to expanding our relationship now and forever.
Joyfully, Jesus
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Good luck with your Christmas book.
Thanks for the invite into your group. I think I've been to Waynesville. How far is it from the Indiana line?
I'm just letting you know that the book has already been shipped, so you should get some time next week.
Have a great weekend.
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