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		<title>Merry Christmas!</title>
		<link>http://quiltersmuse.com/blog/2010/12/25/merry-christmas/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 25 Dec 2010 04:13:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Merry Christmas to all! Pat and Jim]]></description>
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		<title>&#8220;It&#8217;s a Holly Jolly Christmas&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://quiltersmuse.com/blog/2010/12/05/its-a-holly-jolly-christmas/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Dec 2010 21:14:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Instead of the usual elevator music in public places, this time of year one can hear the strains of &#8220;It&#8217;s a Holly, Jolly Christmas &#8211; It&#8217;s the Best Time of the Year.&#8221; Is it really and if so, exactly for whom? I have lived through many a Christmas season. If you enjoy everything to do [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Christmas Craziness Has Begun</title>
		<link>http://quiltersmuse.com/blog/2010/11/30/the-christmas-craziness-has-begun/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Nov 2010 12:00:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As a child, how I loved Christmas. I was one of those duped kids who really believed in Santa Claus, and I know my brothers, particularly one of them, was convinced, too. He would report hearing the hooves of Santa&#8217;s reindeer on the roof. Bleary-eyed, he would creep down the stairs, always wanting to be [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Christmas Ornaments</title>
		<link>http://quiltersmuse.com/blog/2009/12/14/christmas-ornaments/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 20:26:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Christmas ornaments are just like jelly beans. You can never have just one. What do you have when you have two or three? Why, you have the beginning of a collection. Every year, I look forward to seeing the ornaments that have been so carefully packed away in acid free paper for a year. I [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Season of Light:  A Christmas Commentary</title>
		<link>http://quiltersmuse.com/blog/2009/11/29/the-season-of-light-a-christmas-commentary/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 02:56:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Christmas season is upon us. How do I know this? Why, the neighbors have strung their Christmas lights and turned them on, Christmas music is playing in restaurants, and Christmas specials are already airing on PBS. This afternoon, I was treated to a beautiful rendition of &#8220;White Christmas&#8221; on TV, by an Italian tenor; [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Downtown Concord, NH on Christmas Night</title>
		<link>http://quiltersmuse.com/blog/2008/12/26/downtown-concord-nh-on-christmas-night/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Dec 2008 02:49:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Usually, downtown Concord is a bustling place. Sometimes, we have to circle around and around, before finding a parking place. However, on Christmas night, it was an enchanting, almost empty sight. The creche set up by the Rotary Club and the Knights of Columbus was set in place, alongside a tall, lighted Christmas tree with [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mistletoe Use at Christmas</title>
		<link>http://quiltersmuse.com/blog/2008/12/20/mistletoe-use-at-christmas/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Dec 2008 21:52:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[During the holiday season, we always hear many songs with the word, &#8220;Mistletoe&#8221; included. Etymologists can only guess at the origin of the word itself. Of the variations of Mistletoe, all of them are parasitic plants (hemi-parasites) that utilize the resources of a host plant or tree, and have the potential to eradicate that plant. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Holly and Its Legends</title>
		<link>http://quiltersmuse.com/blog/2008/12/18/holly-and-its-legends/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2008 16:53:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The recollection of the song, &#8220;The Holly and the Ivy,&#8221; made me wonder a bit today about the significance and the symbolism of &#8220;holly.&#8221; This is what I learned. A legend that is told worldwide is that when King Herod sent his soldiers to find and slaughter any male children, Mary attempted to hide baby [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The History of the Poinsettia, &#8220;La Flor de Nochebuena&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://quiltersmuse.com/blog/2008/12/17/the-history-of-the-poinsettia-la-flor-de-nochebuena/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2008 19:45:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A lovely story about the origins of the Poinsettia&#8217;s associated with Christmas is one that I wrote about in an article for The Quilter magazine, and which also was re-published on my website as follows: http://www.quiltersmuse.com/christmas-stockings.htm The Poinsettia and its connection to Christmas are rooted in Mexico, where it was customary to bring gifts for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tidbits of News</title>
		<link>http://quiltersmuse.com/blog/2008/12/16/tidbits-of-news/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2008 21:06:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We hear that the book Massachusetts Quilts: A Common Wealth, ed. by Lynne Bassett will be available in about three weeks. This is a much awaited quilt history book that seems to be loaded with good information, if the preview is any indication. Of course, the title is a take off on &#8220;The Commonwealth of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Who Is the Father of the American Christmas Card?</title>
		<link>http://quiltersmuse.com/blog/2008/12/11/who-is-the-father-of-the-american-christmas-card/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2008 02:17:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The answer is simple: Louis Prang. To read more about his background and fascinating life, click on this link. Patricia Cummings]]></description>
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		<title>Christmas Decisions</title>
		<link>http://quiltersmuse.com/blog/2008/12/10/christmas-decisions/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2008 15:02:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In one of her writings, Ellen Webster states that her father gave their local, small town church, Christmas trees each year, with which to decorate. They smelled wonderful, were decorated in a simple manner, and enjoyed by all. That seemed to be a comforting thought to her &#8211; that he was so generous and could [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Holidays and What You Can Do About This Economy</title>
		<link>http://quiltersmuse.com/blog/2008/12/04/the-holidays-and-what-you-can-do-about-this-economy/</link>
		<comments>http://quiltersmuse.com/blog/2008/12/04/the-holidays-and-what-you-can-do-about-this-economy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2008 12:47:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[For one half hour, every night, we faithfully watch the &#8220;nightly news.&#8221; To hear more news than that, would be overload, but we like to keep up with major events happening in the U.S. and around the world, so 30 minutes is a sufficient dose. Lately, on a daily basis, we have been hearing about [...]]]></description>
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		<title>No Apologies Needed for Christmas</title>
		<link>http://quiltersmuse.com/blog/2007/12/21/no-apologies-needed-for-christmas/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Dec 2007 00:40:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[At &#8220;holiday&#8221; time, like most people, I receive greeting cards. In recent years, I have noticed a change from the usual &#8220;Merry Christmas,&#8221; to an all-encompassing greeting: &#8220;Happy Holidays!&#8221; That is fine, as far as it goes. In the interest of inclusion, I have been guilty of writing that myself. However, Christmas, which is the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Time of Celebration</title>
		<link>http://quiltersmuse.com/blog/2007/12/20/a-time-of-celebration/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Dec 2007 04:33:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[There is something to like about tradition. This year, I will make Stollen, something that was always an annual endeavor of my late mother, and her mother before her. Stollen is an Austrian sweet bread, made with yeast, and it has candied pineapple, candied cherries, and citron. When all is said and done, it is [...]]]></description>
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