joy  \joi\n   1. a feeling of happiness that comes from success, good fortune, or a sense of well-being;  2. a source of happiness; syn. bliss, delight, pleasure  Source:  The Webster Dictionary

It's so easy to get caught up in the race to sprint toward The Perfect Christmas finish line. 

I've learned the hard way that there is no perfect Christmas or any other holiday, for that matter.  Sometimes we have to search really hard to find the joy and happiness around us, but, it's so worth it!

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How darling is this dining room Christmas decoration?!  The home owner wrote out the words to the poem 'Twas the Night Before Christmas on the chalkboard.  And, isn't that burlap table skirt darling?

Today, I will be as joyful as a little bird who finds a warm Christmas light in the snow!

You know how much I admire clever people. Suzy, a Georgia Peach of a Crafter, has turned vintage ornaments into a thriving Christmas wreath business.  Retro decorations, viewed by many as "tacky" (a Southern term worse than the Kiss of Death), have gone chic in a big way . . . . .

Check out Suzy's wreaths at The Wreath Blog.

Speaking of clever, let's play a game called -

You Choose

A plain brownie or

a Christmas brownie?!

A regular pancake or

or a snowman pancake?!

Made you smile!  Have a joy-filled day.