I want to express my gratitude and appreciation for the patience of our wonderful LDSWBR readers as I mourned the sudden passing of my mom. It was incredibly difficult to lose her just three days before Christmas, but the kind words of consolation as well as the thoughts and prayers offered on behalf of my family were felt and brought comfort and peace to us through the sadness of the days following her death.
We have modified the contest rules so that entries will be accepted until 12:00 Midnight (Mountain Time) on Saturday, January 19, 2013. Winners will be announced the following week.
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2 days until Christmas
Jenni James is a busy mom of seven children. When she’s not chasing them around the house, she writing and dreaming about writing her next book. She has two series out: The Jane Austen Diaries as well as her Faerie Tale Collection. (Pride & Popularity, Persuaded, Northanger Alibi, Emmalee, Beauty and the Beast, Sleeping Beauty, Rumplestiltskin)
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LDSWBR: Do you top your Christmas tree with a star, angel, or something else? Does it have special meaning to you?
JENNI: Usually an angel tops my tree. But I have three trees, so it depends on which one. My favorite is the simplistic country themed angel that adorns the top of our big family tree with all the handmade ornaments from the kids. So, so sweet. I’ve had people offer to buy her from me and I always tell them no.
LDSWBR: What is your favorite Christmas movie? Why is it your favorite?
JENNI: Oh, man! By far my favorite Christmas movie is Alan Menken’s A Christmas Carol with Kelsey Grammar as Scrooge! It is so well done. The music is uplifting and amazing–just breath-taking. And if I ever direct theater for adults (I specialize in children’s theater) it will be this musical I do.
LDSWBR: What Christmas gift have you been most excited to give?
JENNI: I was really excited about the 4 tiaras i was presenting to my four daughters this year. The 2-yr-old had a rhinestone headband in the shape of hearts, while the oldest, my 14-yr-old, had a large one. So, so pretty and so much fun. :)
LDSWBR: Thank you, Jenni!
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Will he take her back, or fling her aside like she deserves?
Three years ago, Amanda made the biggest mistake of her life, she let her friends persuade her to reject the guy she loved. They were convinced he was a loser and wasn’t good enough for her.
Now Gregory’s back in Farmington . . . taller, stronger, hotter than ever, and worth millions. Those gorgeous girls who snubbed him before are now falling at his feet, and he’s enjoying every moment of it.
Can he see past the pain Amanda caused him and give her a second chance? Or will she forever regret losing the only guy who truly loved her?
Do you ever decorate your tree in themes?
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Book Prizes (as of December 21, 2012 – more to be added to this list!)
- Tres Leches Cupcakes by Josi S. Kilpack (signed paperback copy)
- Not Your Average Fairy Tale by Chantele Sedgwick (paperback or ebook)
- Deadly Undertakings by Gregg Luke (personalized paperback)
- Turning Pages by Tristi Pinkston (personalized paperback)
- Athena by Heather B. Moore (autographed paperback)
- The Kindling by Braden Bell (paperback, signed if desired)
- Sudden Darkness by Margot Hovley (personalized paperback)
- Code Word by Traci Hunter Abramson (paperback)
- The Reluctant Bachelorette by Rachael Anderson (ebook)
- The Ugly Stepsister Strikes Back by Sariah Wilson (ebook- PDF/.mobi)
- Lady Outlaw by Stacy Henrie (signed paperback)
- A Note Worth Taking by Lu Ann Staheli (Kindle)
- When Hearts Conjoin by Lu Ann Staheli (paperback)
- Paige by Annette Lyon (signed paperback)
- All Fall Down by Julie Coulter Bellon (personalized paperback)
- Smart Move by Melanie Jacobson (signed & personalized paperback)
- Shadowed by Stephanie Black (personalized paperback or ebook)
- Demons by Heather Frost (signed copy)
- Pride and Popularity by Jenni James (paperback)
- Northanger Alibi by Jenni James (paperback)
- Persuaded by Jenni James (paperback)
- Emmalee by Jenni James (paperback)
- **Bonus Prize** Of Grace and Chocolate by Krista Lynn Jensen (paperback)
Previous Countdown to Christmas 2012 posts:
- 22 days until Christmas: Tres Leches Cupcakes by Josi S. Kilpack
- 21 days until Christmas: Not Your Average Fairy Tale by Chantele Sedgwick
- 20 days until Christmas: Deadly Undertakings by Gregg Luke
- 19 days until Christmas: Turning Pages by Tristi Pinkston
- 18 days until Christmas: Athena by Heather B. Moore
- 17 days until Christmas: The Kindling by Braden Bell
- 16 days until Christmas: Sunday – no post
- 15 days until Christmas: An Unlikely Match by Sarah M. Eden
- 14 days until Christmas: Sudden Darkness by Margot Hovley
- 13 days until Christmas: After Hello by Lisa Mangum
- 12 days until Christmas: Code Word by Traci Hunter Abramson
- 11 days until Christmas: The Reluctant Bachelorette by Rachael Anderson
- 10 days until Christmas: The Ugly Stepsister Strikes Back by Sariah Wilson
- 9 days until Christmas: Lady Outlaw by Stacy Henrie
- 8 days until Christmas: A Note Worth Taking by Lu Ann Staheli
- 7 days until Christmas: Paige by Annette Lyon
- 6 days until Christmas: All Fall Down by Julie Coulter Bellon
- 5 days until Christmas: Smart Move by Melanie Jacobson
- 4 days until Christmas: Shadowed by Stephanie Black
- 3 days until Christmas: Demons by Heather Frost
12 Responses to “Persuaded by Jenni James – Countdown to Christmas 2012”
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Not really, but one of my friends had a grinch-themed tree a couple years ago..
The only theme we really have on our tree is mis-matched! We have young kids, so the tree is a hodge-podge of ornaments that have been given to us and the ones the kids make at school. Still pretty though! :)
So sorry to hear about your mom passing! My grandpa died right before Christmas also and made the holidays a difficult time. Prayers for you and your family!
I’ve never done Christmas in themes before but it sounds like a fun idea. Maybe next year . . .
My family and I have not really ever had a tree theme. We just go with the flow :)
If you count “homemade-ornaments-the-kids-make-at-school” as a theme, then that describes our tree!
So sorry to hear about your mom, Shanda. That’s so, so hard. *hugs*
Our only theme is to keep the toddlers from breaking the ornaments – so we tend to use soft ornaments, if you can call that a theme :) !!
One year after we were married and before we could afford to buy ornaments, I made origami ornaments for our tree.
When I was an older child our tree theme changed into a Disney theme because my Mom had spent years collecting ornaments from Disneyland (we lived 20 minutes away). By this time we had more Disney ornaments than “home-made” ones or regular ones so our tree became the Disney tree.
Not really any theme. Like a lot of the other ladies, we mostly have ornaments that the kids have made through the years. I do have a strand of gold bead that I wrap through the tree every year, and then a few years ago I found the cutest old-fashioned little gold chickie ornaments that I hang too.
I’m really sorry for your loss Shanda.
This us too late to count, but no tree themes for me. I’m pretty boring (and cheap), so I stay with the same decorations every year (red and silver decorations with white lights).