Christmas – Elise Skidmore

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Still Christmas Shopping? Here’s an Idea!

As of today, and continuing through January 1, 2023, you can get all of my books at Smashwords for 75% off the regular price. That […]

December 15, 2022Elise

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Poetry of the Christmas Tree

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Each of us has our Christmas traditions, passed down through the generations, beginning with when and how we choose to decorate our homes and start […]

December 12, 2022Elise

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Merry Christmas, My Friends

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I Love Christmas Cards My mother used to pin Christmas cards to red ribbons she hung on the walls. I never counted them but through […]

December 24, 2021Elise

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Tired of giving the same old gifts?

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The holidays are coming fast upon us. We’re bombarded by Christmas commercials on TV and Christmas music is everywhere. The news and social media are […]

November 22, 2021Elise

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Thinking about Holiday Shopping?

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The holidays are coming fast upon us. We’re already being bombarded by Christmas commercials on TV and some of the radio stations are playing non-stop […]

November 17, 2021Elise

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Christmas 2020

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2020’s been a year for the books, no one can argue that. We faced obstacles we’d never dreamed of, some of us rising to the […]

December 24, 2020Elise

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It’s Five Days Till Christmas

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It’s five days till Christmas and I’m thinking about poetry. I’m thinking about a lot of other things too— at this time of year there’s […]

December 20, 2020Elise

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Barbie’s Letter

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Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus sat at the table with two of the elves sorting stacks of mail into bins labeled NAUGHTY and NICE. The […]

December 13, 2020Elise

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A Little Child Shall Lead Them

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Matt stormed into his grandmother’s kitchen and plopped onto a chair, an angry frown marring his cherubic face. His father, Michael, following close on his […]

December 10, 2020Elise

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Working On Christmas Eve

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Here’s a little Christmas short to brighten your day. Working on Christmas Eve I volunteered to work the late shift last Christmas Eve out of […]

December 20, 2019Elise

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