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Christmas light - Montreal Downtown (QC, Canada) xsIMG_0283 (by cfrankb)

Christmas light - Montreal Downtown (QC, Canada) (by cfrankb)

Sample the terrific "Have A Holly Raleigh Christmas, Volume 3" charity CD via Stackolee

Dreamland with the Pop Snowflakes @ Power Pop Criminals

Christmas Elastica @ 17 Seconds

Have A Very EI Holiday @ Friday Collective Mixtape

Finally Friday Christmas Mix @ Speed of Dark

Extreme Christmas Trees Around the World @ Holidash plus an interview with Kristin Chenoweth

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Chicago's Christmas tree (by hoopskirts)

The Punk Rock Advent Calendar

Season's Greetings from The J's with Jamie @ Beware the Blog

Ernie's got Ace Cannon's Christmas Cheers From Ace Cannon, His Alto Sax And Chorus

Christmas is... Snow! @ Letters Have No Arms!

Funky Funky Christmas by Electric Jungle @ Christmas Music Everyday

The Mighty Mighty Bosstones "Christmas Time" @ Surviving the Golden Age

Me and You and a Blog Named Boo has collected a bunch of Coca Cola Polar Bear Christmas Commercials

Al Jarreau Christmas Yule Log (opens media player with stream of a burning Yule Log and Al's new Christmas album)

Grocery Store Lutefisk @ Chow

Sing a Song of Pomegranates: 25+ Tasty Recipes @ Hugging the Coast

The Martini, Fragrant With the Scent of Christmas @ NYT

Holiday Countdown: Cocktails! @ Small Bites

6 Smart Holiday Diet Tricks @ Reader's Digest plus 6 Delicious Christmas Cookie Recipes

Make A Cute Crocheted Mini Stocking for Your Tree @ CraftStylish

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Tis the Season to be Jolly (by Lester Shih)

Nikki's Sweet Potatoes @ 101 Cookbooks

The Great Thanksgiving Side Dishstravaganza (CityMama)

Thanksgiving Food 911: 3 Important Tips to Save Your Sanity @ Hugging the Coast

The Kitchn:

Roasted Acorn Squash and Bacon Penne @ Iron Steph

Brandied Cranberries @ Simple Recipes

Serious Eats: Paula Deen Is Trying to Kill Us: The Thanksgiving Special plus In Season: Cranberries

Super Punch has more terrific Thanksgiving links

Snowball Fight! (by boopsie.daisy)

Celebrate Christmas with Snoddas @ Jul Igen

Cool-Mo-Dee shares some Christmas music links

Be Jolly, By Golly has 9 Ways to Green Your Christmas

Nightmare Before Christmas toy spotlight @ Super Punch

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This Christmas

Gathering to celebrate Christmas together for the first time in four years, the Whitfield clan uses the opportunity to finally share their true feelings about one another. Small arguments over holiday traditions such as trimming the tree erupt into major conflicts that test the family's bonds. Delroy Lindo, Laz Alonso, Mekhi Phifer, Idris Elba and Regina King star in this ensemble film that fuses family drama, comedy and holiday cheer.

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Have a Wonderful Weekend ! (by Ming chai)

DVD Talk Reviews:

Fred Claus
Barbie in A Christmas Carol
Alvin and The Chipmunks: Holiday Gift Set

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Holiday Inn
Bing Crosby croons to the tune of the Oscar-winning "White Christmas" in Irving Berlin's love triangle romantic comedy. Tired of the bright lights of showbiz, Jim Hardy (Crosby) retires to the countryside to become a farmer. He converts the farm into the Holiday Inn, open only on holidays, then competes against his pal (Fred Astaire) for a singer-dancer's (Marjorie Reynolds) affection.

Why you'll Spend More Money During Last Minute Christmas Shopping (Christmas Dreams Online)

Organized Christmas: Set Up a Wrap and Mail Center!