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Merry Christmas!!

Its been a long time since Ive posted, but Merry Christmas! I hope you have had a wonderful holiday with your family and friends!

Heres our Christmas Card from this year:

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Merry Christmas!

Heres our Christmas card this year.

We hope you have a wonderful holiday!

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Merry Christmas and A Happy New Year!

Merry, merry Christmas to all of yall! As this year comes to a close, I want to say a big, fat thank you for being a part of this little cozy corner of the Internet May Richer Fuller Be occupies. I love sharing here, and it certainly wouldnt be what it is without you!

Im heading out today to soak up the rest of this season with family and friends, and I hope youre doing the same. I may pop in sometime next week, but if not, heres to a restful, peaceful and joy-filled time - see you in 2015!

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Me on your radio and very slightly TV over Christmas

We interrupt this stream of Bear Facts to let you know that, by coincidence, I am doing something you can listen to, or even watch, over each of the next four days.

22nd December. Two today. In the morning, mSouvenir Programme colleague Carrie Quinlan and I will be doing a short and Christmassy sketch during the Today programme. This, and all the things listed here, will be available on iPlayer once theyve been aired. Im not going to do links, because youre all terribly clever people, and can find them for yourself.

In the evening, I make my second appearance in this series of one of my favourite shows, Im Sorry I Havent A Clue. (I stepped in at short notice for an indisposed Barry Cryer, by the way, which is why Im not credited - but dont worry, hes absolutely fine.)

23rd December. Theres this sitcom I write called Cabin Pressure, about pilots. Anyway, the first part of the two part show finale will go out at 6.30 on Radio 4. Incidentally, there are spoilers absolutely everywhere. The audience who saw the recording in February have diligently and heroically kept quiet for ten months. The papers previewing the show… not so much. If you havent been spoilt yet, and dont want to be, I advise you not to read or listen to anything you see promoting the show. Except this. This is fine.

Christmas Eve. The second part airs. For what its worth, I dont think Ive seen any spoilers relating to events in this half. For instance, the scene the BBC has put out is from part one, and if youve seen the cast list, all of those characters have made their appearance by the end of part one. So, even if youve seen spoilers, you still have some surprises in store.

Christmas Day. mSouvenir Programme Colleague Margaret Cabourn-Smith and I make a (brief) final appearance as Mirandas annoying friends Chris and Alison in Miranda on BBC1.

Boxing Day. Blessed relief for the nation - the plague of relentless festive Finnemore appearances is over.

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Merry Christmas Everyone Christmas List

So yes, it is Christmas tomorrow. And I dont mean to sound like the Grinch, but I really couldnt give two flying cow-pats about it. As some of you may know, my beloved Grandma passed away on Thursday morning and I can tell you, it has hit me rather hard. I havent really been eating or sleeping or doing anything properly lately, and even this blog post is a bit of a stretch. However, I remembered that the lovely Diana at Azizas Picks made a blogathon that really cheered me up. Basically, she asks us to imagine if money/location/time wasnt an issue and what wed buy our fellow bloggers for Christmas. Since giving people stuff always makes me happy, I thought doing this might do the trick. So heres what I get some of my fellow bloggers for Christmas:

Firstly, Diana. Since youve been sifting through quite a few foreign films, Id love to get you Krzysztof Kieslowskis Three Colours trilogy, preferably the Criterion versions. Im not sure if youve seen them yet, but theyre really fantastic.

Tyler at Southern Vision, you would probably love Criterion DVDs too, but Id rather buy you The Room, for LOLs.

Ruth at Lets Be Splendid About This, a lifes supply of Coke. Because Coke is the best. And lots of tea. And a big Totoro plush.

Sati at Cinematic Corner, I would actually love to get you a really nice kind of sketchbook/diary thing, so you can jot down any inspiration you have for the beautiful designs on your blog. And on the cover, Id put pictures of Lee Pace and Idris Elba to remind you of the beautiful things the world is capable of, haha.

Nikhat at Being Norma Jeane, Id give you magical powers so you could tell Johnny Depp to make better movies. And since you love Doctor Who, every time I saw this on Mighty Ape I thought of you.

Ryan at The Matinee, Id also get you a lifes supply of the best tea in the world. And more hours in the day, because Im never quite sure how you watch so much and write so much!

Jessica at The Velvet Cafe, something rather simple: a huge hug for being there for me more than a few times this year. I suppose that could come with a ticket to NZ, so you can revisit us in all of our LOTR glory.

Mettel at Mettel Rays Movie Blog, since you loved Looper so much, I saw on their Facebook that you can get a replica of the pocket watch Joe uses. And then you could put a picture of JGL in it!

Anna at Defiant Success, Id get you all of the seasons of Downton Abbey because you need to be introduced to how sexy Dan Stevens is on that program.

Alex at And So It Begins, Id get you this cool special edition of The Dark Knight Rises (assuming you have Blu-Ray) because you were one of the only people to vociferously stand by it throughout the year.

Asrap at Whoa, This is Heavy! - I think youd get a kick out of this book I bought for one of my friends.

Mette at Lime Reviews and Strawberry Confessions, this may sound a little random but I would get you a duvet cover that is made up of all of these different, strange fabrics. Because that would reflect the feeling I always get from how rich and fashionable your blog is, especially with those fashion pieces you do.

And Lesya, formerly of Eternity of Dream, a Blu-Ray player, and all of Christopher Nolans films on Blu-Ray to go with it.

As for me, I already know most of what Im getting for Christmas - money for my trip to Japan in two weeks. Id also love for Grandmas wedding and engagement rings to be enlarged so they can actually fit on my fingers instead of squeezing the crap out of my pinky finger, some frames to put her photos in and an Oscar for Matthew McConaughey. And to meet Jessica Chastain. And for The Dark Knight Rises to get a little more love. And Killer Joe on DVD because Im still eight months too young to watch it and I really want to show it to my friends. Why yes, I am sadistic.

Anyways, Id like to wish everyone who reads this a very Merry Christmas. There is no certainty that Ill be back to blogging frequently, but I do want to do some year-end retrospectives. I hope that everyone has a great day, and thanks for everything this year!

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Merry Christmas Glam Girls!

Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas, a belated Happy Hanukkah, Cool Kwanzaa and joyous Yule. Whichever holiday you celebrate, I hope your days are filled with family, friends, and love.

Recycled from last year, here is a Christmas Pin-Up Cavalcade for your enjoyment:

Cover of Snappy Stories, 1920s Artist: Enoch Bolles Cover of Film Fun, Jan 1928 Artist: Enoch Bolles Cover of Film Fun, Jan 1929 Artist: Enoch Bolles Cover of Film Fun, Jan 1930 Artist: Enoch Bolles Cover of Film Fun, Jan 1931 Artist: Enoch Bolles Cover of Film Fun, Jan 1937 Artist: Enoch Bolles "Personally, Im willing to close my eyes to Reverend Thorntons methods — after all, the basket fund has already doubled last years record." Cartoon in Esquire, 1939 Artist: E Simms Campbell Cover of Film Fun, Jan 1940 Artist: Enoch Bolles Artist: Al Buell (1948?) Artist: Alberto Vargas December 1945 Esquire Calendar page Artist: Alberto Vargas Artist: Alberto Vargas Artist: Gil Elvgren, 1950 Artist: Gil Elvgren, 1955

 

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Merry Christmas to Me!

Ive met some amazing people since I started blogging. My blog is only two months old, and Ive received another award. To be recognized by fellow bloggers is a great feeling. This award comes from an amazing blogger. Thank you Mary, at Sharing Kindergarten! Check out her blog by clicking on her button. Dont teach kindergarten? Dont worry she has ideas for every teacher.

3. Reveal your top 5 picks and let them know by leaving a comment on their blog.
I get to name 5 other New blogs!

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4. Hope that your followers will spread the love to other bloggers!!

  

To celebrate Im giving you a freebie. This is an inquiry science lesson I incorporated with my Human Body Unit. This lesson was inspired by my mentor, Madelon Cheatham. Shes been pushing me (lovingly) toward more inquiry based lessons. I still used an organizer for this experiment. (Sorry Madelon!) If you tried the mitten experiment I posted about a couple of weeks ago, you will recognize the layout. I like to remind my students to always follow the steps in the scientific process.
To get students thinking about taste buds, I played a YouTube clip on babies first bite. Then I asked students the question, "Can we map the tongue?" We brainstormed the different types of tastes such as; sweet, sour, bitter, and salty. Finally, and this is the scarey part, I let them design their own experiments. I provided them with possible testing materials: salt, sugar, lemon juice, vinegar,  Q-Tips, water, etc. Just click on the picture for your free copy and enjoy a little Classroom Magic!
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                                         Heres a YouTube video of babies tasting lemons.

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