I wish you all a very Merry Christmas from our house to yours. We are not traveling this year, but staying home and 2 of Peter’s three younguns (all 20-somethings) are visiting for a couple days. I’m cooking a big meal on Christmas Day and we will celebrate the season with the kids and Peter’s mom and Grandma Eleanor. It’s sure to be a memorable day!
I’ll be seeing my family in a couple of weeks over in Atlanta, since we just enjoyed a very fun few days with them for Thanksgiving. It will be nice to just relax for the weekend and not have to be anywhere, but stay home and enjoy our cozy home for the Holidays, with the Christmas lights on and maybe watching some old movies.
I hope you all have a peaceful Christmas and revel in the beauty this time of year holds. Jesus is truly the reason for the season and may we all remember that.
One of my very sweet readers and a Southern Living at Home consultant, Patti, sent me my very own copy of Christmas with Southern Living 2009 and she sent an extra copy for me to give away to ONE of YOU! Isn’t that exciting?! 
From Entertaining, to Recipes, Decorating and Gift-giving ideas, the book covers it all. You know that if Southern Living writes a book, it will be a beautiful book and it certainly is that. 
The pictures are fabulous, as are the recipes and decorating ideas. 
This will be a book you will definitely want to add to your collection and pull out each Christmas for years to come.
All you have to do is leave a comment HERE on this post! I’ll leave the contest open all weekend through Monday and announce a winner on Tuesday.
Have a great Christmas weekend, my friends! I want to take the opportunity to thank ALL of you for being such great readers this last year and for your support of my blog. It means the world to me! Ya’ll make blogging so much fun and I am rewarded daily from the friendships I’ve made in the blogworld.
THANK YOU from the bottom of my heart! 
I am looking forward to a very fun 2010 with all of you.
If you’re online this weekend and want to look at more Christmas inspiration, I’ve updated my Tumblr (click here and there’s always a link on my sidebar too ——>) file and added a lot of eye candy that I saw from the Home for the Holidays tour and around blogland in general. I was having problems adding things on there for awhile, but now I’ve got it going again, so you’ll want to check in from time to time. There are some beautiful pics out there from everyone! I’ll add more as I get time. I tried so hard to get around to all 300+ of you and I still haven’t made it.
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Southern Living has the prettiest Christmas ideas..ohh..I would LOVE this book!! Triple crossing my fingers
Merry Christmas!!
Love, love Southern Living. I just used 4 recipes out of it for xmas dinner. Hope I win it!! Thanks for your great blog.
I subscribe to the magazine “Southern Living” — & would love the Christmas book…!!!
Please enter me in the drawing. I have all the SL Christmas books. They are great.
Merry Christmas to your family. Love SL and this book looks great!
I would LOVE to win,please.
I love Southern Living too !!!
That book looks beautiful, no wonder you Southern ladies have such lovely homes…what inspiration! Enjoy your holidays Rhonda and may you have many Blessings in the new year…jj
I would love to have the Christmas book…always wanted to have one and just never have gotten it.
Merry Christmas Rhoda! I hope you have a blessed Christmas day!
(my email is amanda55@nctc.com)
Merry Christmas, Rhoda. Thank you for all the inspiration this year. I would love to win the SL Christmas book. 09 is one year I missed purchasing it. Thanks for the chance.
MERRY CHRISTMAS! You are a BLESSING to us all!
Enjoy a quiet Christmas at home–that’s what we’re doing, too!!!
In Christ,
Lana
I just recently found your blog and am enjoying going back through the archives. Would love to add this book to my Christmas collection. Merry Christmas!
Oh, please add me in this giveaway! I absolutely LOVE Southern Living! What a treasure this would be! Thanks…April
Hi Rhoda oh I hope I win, I love Southern Living..and I am a California girl…well a Southern California girl..so I am southern…lol
what a gorgeous book! This would make a perfect housewarming gift for one of my best friends…hoping I win for her!
Beautiful book full of beautiful ideas! Please pick me!!
I adore the Southern Living books – pick me, pick me LOL
Rhoda,
It has been a pleasure reading your blog. I feel like you are an old friend. Thank you so much for sharing your home, inspirational ideas, and yummy recipes.
Merry Christmas to you from the Mississippi Gulf Coast! I sure would love to be the recipient of this lovely book!
Thanks for sharing and Merry Christmas to you! I live in SOUTHERN California, so would like to add this book to my library.
It looks beautiful. Thanks for reminding us that Jesus is TRULY the reason for the Season. God bless!
I stumbled upon your site while browsing other crafty sites. I’m now a subscriber. I’m excited to see what the new year brings. I’m a Tennessee lady, as southern as black-eyed peas and turnip greens! Please enter me in your drawing.
Add me to the drawing! MERRY CHRISTMAS
Nothing beats “Southern Living” and southern living!
Don’t have this one yet, but REALLY want it! I have 4 others and they are just wonderful. SL has the BEST ideas! Thanks for the givewaway!
Merry Christmas Rhoda!
Merry Christmas to you and your readers. I would love to own the Southern Living book. fmoore11589@comcast.net
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Merry Christmas!
Sandie
Merry Christmas y’all~ I hope you have a wonderful time.
Merry Christmas, Rhoda!
I love Southern Living and would love to have the book. Please enter my name.
Hi Rhoda,
This may be the closest a Canadian gal will get to southern living so I’m keeping my fingers crossed. Thanks for the chance of maybe winning and I’m sending a sleigh full of wishes and dreams come true to you and all your readers. Merry Christmas & TFS! Sheila
I love, love Southern Living Books, pick me please!
I love all things Southern Living! I’ve been subscribing to the magazine for 20 years and love their books, too. Thanks for the giveaway!
The book looks great! Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas and God bless you in 2010!
Merry Christmas to you and your family, Rhoda.
Would love to add this to my growing collection
Merry, merry Christmas to you! What a beautiful book! I would love a chance to win it – thank you, Rhoda! Leslie Anne
I LOVE, LOVE any thing Southern Living produces. I would love to add this to my collection of my Southern Living books!! Thanks for the opportunity to win!!
Love Soutern Living – books, magazines – Merry Christmas to you Rhoda and for bringing such enjoyment into my usually average days
Merry Christmas!!
Thanks so much for a chance to win this book! Merry Christmas to all.
Merry Christmas Rhoda! Hoepy ou and yours have a wonderful one!
Love anything SL..guess it is just the ‘southern’ in me that loves all the little special details they are so great at!
I’ve been reading your blog this year and so totally enjoy it. I too love Southern Living even though I live in the southwest! I hope I win.
Take care and Merry Christmas Rhoda.
Merry Christmas. I enjoy reading your blog every day!
Heidi
LambethZoo.blogspot.com
and Merry Christmas to you! I’ve followed you blog for the longest time & enjoy learning new tips & ideas from you! Please put my name in the hat for the SL book – absolutely LOVE their wonderful magazine!
I love Southern Living and would be thrilled to win the book.
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
Merry Christmas to ya’! What a sweet day!
Blessings to you,
lana @ ilovemy5kids
I AM A NORTHERNER BUT WE COULD USE A LITTLE SOUTHERN HOSPITALITY! PUT OUR NAME IN – THANKS
I’ve been eyeing this great book! yea!
Love the Southern Living books. My friend has one from every year and they are so much fun to look through for inspiration. Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas! What a great Southern Living book. We are finally in our home and I so hope that next year I will be able to decorate it like I’d like. We have a new puppy this year so time has been spent not decorating, but puppy training – and just when I thought I had the kids trained.
Love reading your encouragement to us all.
Merry Christmas to you and yours!!
what a great cookbook.merry christmas
I love the Southern Living books and the Christmas editions are the very best!!! Thank you for all of your fabulous ideas throughout the year!!! My home is still a work in progress even after living here four years!!!
Thanks for the opportunity to win the beautiful book!
I always pour over the Southern Living cookbooks when I visit my mother-in-law, and would love to start my own collection. Thank you for the opportunity to win. I truly enjoy all of your posts throughout the year. Merry Christmas to you and your family!
Merry Christmas! Love your blog and can’t wait to see what you share in the new year!
I love anything Southern Living. The elf hanging out of the candy dish cracks me up. Thanks for your inspirations. I have truly enjoyed reading your blog throughout the year
I would love to win this book. I need new ideas.
Wanda
Rhoda, Merry Christmas to you and your family, may it be a special one remembered in years to come.
Please enter me in your book giveaway, I love SL!
PS. Your new bedding looks terrific!
Love Southern Living magazine (just got a subscription for Christmas) and would love a Southern Living Christmas book.
Merry Christmas Rhoda! What a beautiful book!
Merry Christmas to you and yours. Would love to win the Southern Living book.
Rhoda, I just want you to know how much I enjoy your blog. It is on my list of favorites and is the third site I read each and every morning. I am always surprised that you already have a post up for the day so early in the morning. You are remarkable! Keep up the good work.
I love your website! I am new to blogging, but I love it.
I also love the Southern Living Magazines.
Merry Christmas! What a wonderful giveaway — keeping my fingers crossed!
Merry Christmas Rhoda!
I loooooove your blog and check it most everyday! I have gotten some wonderful ideas to use in my home. Thanks for blessing us with your expertise! Would love to win the SL book, I love their publications very muuch!
Angie =D
Ohh…I absolutely love Southern Living! I will keep my fingers crossed! Thanks for the great giveaway!!!
Merry Christmas! Even though I live in Ohio I love reading Southern Living. Love your blog and look forward to 2010 and your outstanding blog.
And a very Merry Christmas to you. I love to look at and read your blog. You are an inspiration. Happy Holidays to you and your family.
Love your blogsite … thanks for thinking of us for your giveaway!
Love your blog and the giveaways! I always find such inspiration here.
I just love Southern Living books, they are wonderful. I would love to add this book to my cookbooks from Southern Living. Hope you have a Merry Christmas!
I hope you had a wonderful Christmas today, celebrating with family. Blessings to you!
Merry Christmas~ I’d love the book, hope I win!
Southern Living publishes lovely Christmas books; this one looks like another great edition!
I subscribe to Southern Living Magazine. I have for years. You know that I need it now that I live up north:) My sil gave me a SL Cookbook for Christmas and this would go along with it nicely. Hope you had a great Christmas.
Merry Christmas Rhoda to you and your family! Happy New Year too!!
Merry Christmas Rhoda!!!!
I love Southern Living and especially their cookbooks! Thank you for your blog! Have a wonderful Christmas and a Happy New Year!
See ya in the New Year!!
I love all of the decorating ideas I get from your blog! I have used several of them! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! I would love to win the book!
Merry Christmas Rhoda, Thank you for such a great blog year. I look forward to another year of all your deocrating ideas!! Your blog is a daily ritual!!!
Happy New Year to you!
Love the SOUTHERN LIVING books and have gotten ideas from just the pictures on your post.
LOVE Southern Living! Hope you had a wonderful Christmas!
I adore Southern Living! And your blog! Thanks for the inspiration!
SL books are always a feast for the eyes as well as the tummy!! Would love to add this one to my small collection.
I love Southern Living! I got a subscription for Christmas! I hope you had a Merry Christmas!
I love reading your blog and seeing all your photos…Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
I have a Southern Living Book that was published years ago and I still pull it out at Christmas time for inspiration. I would love to have a new one. Thanks for the opportunity to win one.
Looks like so much fun! Thanks for the opportunity!
The book looks awesome. I would just love to add it to my library! What a great giveaway!
Merry Christmas! I enjoy your blog. Love looking thru Southern Living books.
Merry Christmas, Rhoda! Please throw my name in the hat. I had considered buying that book at a SL@H party I attended. The picture w/ the Annalee elves was the inspiration for my Christmas table this year.
Merry Christmas to you Rhoda! Hope you had a blessed holiday! If you get a chance please stop by to see my open house.
I’m a big fan of Southern Living and subscribe to the magazine. I’d love to own this book. Thanks for the opportunity to win!
Merry Christmas! I love your blog and the Southern Living book looks awesome. Thank you for an opportunity to win! Keep up the great work in 2010.
That book looks like it has lots of beautiful pictures to inspire me. I would love to win it. Thanks for the giveaway!
Rhoda- You HAVE to go see It’s Complicated! The movie is hilarious- but the decor in Meryl Streep’s house is even better! It is totally gorgeous and inspiring, even better than Something’s Gotta Give. Check it out and let me know what you think. . .
I am from Canada, but I’d love to win!
Merry Christmas, Dearest Rhoda!
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