{"id":7312,"date":"2017-07-18T22:26:59","date_gmt":"2017-07-19T02:26:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nycupcake.com\/?p=7312"},"modified":"2020-03-08T21:06:12","modified_gmt":"2020-03-09T01:06:12","slug":"christmas-ideas-in-july","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nycupcake.com\/?p=7312","title":{"rendered":"Christmas Ideas in July?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>About a month before visiting the Hallmark location at the Wayne NJ Preakness Shopping Center, I was mailed a Hallmark Keepsake Ornament Premiere Event July 15-23 mini catalog.\u00a0 Yes, I&#8217;m aware it may be too early to think about the winter holiday but&#8230;\u00a0 I&#8217;m loving their Merry Music Makers ornaments collection by Kristina Gaughran which includes Swingin&#8217; Sax, Groovin&#8217; Guitar, and Playful Piano penguin figurines, each priced at $24.95 US currency. 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