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……………………..It seems EVERYDAY is a BLACK FRIDAY SALE at every retailor…..and QVC is no different…………which is a good thing for us….I’m a customer too!……The J412541, the TWISTED HOOP featured here is just one of the many LINEA pieces of jewelry on sale….It’s that time of year when serious Holiday shopping begins. You don’t want to be caught in the last minute rush. Right now there are many choices and options in Sterling Silver and Sterling with either 18 Karat Gold or 18 karat Rose Gold plate available….Also, some of the Bronze pieces with all three metal plate colors are beautiful!…With a piece of jewelry you don’t have to worry about the size or fit, and you don’t have to guess if they will like the scent of the perfume you bought……Get your shopping done early and relax!…..Happy Holidays

………………..In COLMAR we found this tiny jewel of an antique shop that had all kinds of Christmas ornaments and toys…..I had promised myself that since I was going on a cruise next December 2026, visiting all of the Christmas markets along the way….I wouldn’t buy any Christmas ornaments!……..but…….when I saw these SANTA TOYS….I couldn’t RESIST!!!……I had never seen anything like them, and didn’t know if I would ever find them again…..so I bought FOUR of them, and plan to put them on my Christmas dining table….They are pendulums and when you move the bottom ball they swing and all of the parts move!….What can I say….I’m a sucker for anything CHRISTMAS!…….I couldn’t RESIST!

……………….In the same antique shop in Colmar I saw many of these hand painted metal ornaments….There were many to chose from, but I RESISTED and bought only two!

…………………In all of the bakeries in Strasbourg and Colmar they had all sorts of Ginger bread loafs and cookies…..of which I did purchased and ATE!……To commemorate my Ginger bread experience I bought three ornaments featuring GINGER BREAD!………….COULDN”T RESIST!!!

…………………I couldn’t leave Strasbourg with a a memento……so I bought a Christmas ball that had “Strasbourg” written on it!