{"id":7244,"date":"2016-06-03T17:40:13","date_gmt":"2016-06-03T21:40:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nycupcake.com\/?p=7244"},"modified":"2016-06-03T17:40:44","modified_gmt":"2016-06-03T21:40:44","slug":"a-little-housekeeping","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nycupcake.com\/?p=7244","title":{"rendered":"A Little Housekeeping"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hi Everyone :), gosh I have really missed blogging!\u00a0 I&#8217;m back finally and doing a little Spring cleaning&#8230; major housekeeping.<\/p>\n<p>My first post back is going to be about the darling Hallmark holiday ornaments I had picked up either before Christmas or during the 75% off post-holiday Hallmark sale back in January 2016.\u00a0 I have 3 favorites from Christmas 2015.\u00a0 You can probably still find these in new and pre-loved condition on eBay.\u00a0 Two of them are musical ornaments and one even lights up.<\/p>\n<p>*Photocredit: Hallmark.com<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Christmas Cardinal:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;A flash of red against the snow,<\/p>\n<p>it&#8217;s always\u00a0 such a thrill<\/p>\n<p>to spy a handsome cardinal,<\/p>\n<p>who stays despite the chill<\/p>\n<p>to brighten frosty winter days<\/p>\n<p>with color and a song.<\/p>\n<p>No wonder he is a such a<\/p>\n<p>feathered favorite all year long!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Hallmark Keepsake Artists: Rodney Gentry &amp; Jim Kemme<\/p>\n<p>Music: &#8220;Joy to the World&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nycupcake.com\/?attachment_id=7245\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7245\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-thumbnail wp-image-7245\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nycupcake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/hallmark-christmas-cardinal-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"hallmark christmas cardinal\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nycupcake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/hallmark-christmas-cardinal-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.nycupcake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/hallmark-christmas-cardinal-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.nycupcake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/hallmark-christmas-cardinal-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.nycupcake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/hallmark-christmas-cardinal-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.nycupcake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/hallmark-christmas-cardinal.jpg 1470w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Christmas Wishes:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;When you carry Christmas in your heart,<\/p>\n<p>fun and happiness are just the start.<\/p>\n<p>You&#8217;ll truly be more joyful you<\/p>\n<p>when you carry Christmas all year through.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Hallmark Keepsake Artist: Debra Nielsen<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nycupcake.com\/?attachment_id=7248\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7248\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-thumbnail wp-image-7248\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nycupcake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/hallmark-ornament-christmas-wishes-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"hallmark ornament christmas wishes\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nycupcake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/hallmark-ornament-christmas-wishes-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.nycupcake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/hallmark-ornament-christmas-wishes-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.nycupcake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/hallmark-ornament-christmas-wishes.jpg 518w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Holiday Hoedown:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s time for the Holiday Hoedown-<\/p>\n<p>the annual &#8220;Jingle Bells&#8221; showdown<\/p>\n<p>where Santa and crew<\/p>\n<p>pick and grin just for you<\/p>\n<p>in a toe-tappin&#8217; musical throwdown.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Hallmark Keepsake Artist: Sharon Visker<\/p>\n<p>Music: &#8220;Jingle Bells&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nycupcake.com\/?attachment_id=7249\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7249\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-thumbnail wp-image-7249\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nycupcake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/hallmark-ornament-holiday-hoedown-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"hallmark ornament holiday hoedown\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nycupcake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/hallmark-ornament-holiday-hoedown-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.nycupcake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/hallmark-ornament-holiday-hoedown-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.nycupcake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/hallmark-ornament-holiday-hoedown-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.nycupcake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/hallmark-ornament-holiday-hoedown-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.nycupcake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/hallmark-ornament-holiday-hoedown.jpg 1470w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hi Everyone :), gosh I have really missed blogging!\u00a0 I&#8217;m back finally and doing a little Spring cleaning&#8230; 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