‘Twas a very merry Christmas! 
A lot happened in the past 24 hours, so here are just some of the highlights. I hope that you had a very merry Christmas!
Christmas Eve
Kielbasa with honey + grainy mustard = so delicious!
My sister and her husband, Pat.
Our family! 
Our hosts.
A fierce game of Yankee Swap.
Mal and I both did well in the Yankee Swap this year.
Starbucks coffee and pistachios!!!
But, my favorite gift of the night was a bottle of “en fuego” wine in a holiday pug bag! Thanks, Joanne!
Christmas Day
Santa came!
Mom’s house for breakfast.
Homemade cranberry bread and coffee.
Stockings.
Santa brought Murphy lots of doggie presents!
Pugs love Christmas.
Same gift!
Lots of the same gifts!
Holy stocking stuffers!
Egg casserole.
Cinnamon buns!
Frostinggggg!
Christmas morning at the in-laws.
More presents.
Yesssss!
And to all a good night!
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Wow, what a great Christmas day! That picture of Murphy is too cute! I’m the first commenter…that must be because I’m at work and not celebrating Christmas with my family. I will celebrate on New Year’s.
Looks like a very Merry Christmas!
Love the Pug bag!!
Love the mantel/jingle bells in the first few pics- were they from your new house?!?
That was a marathon!!!!! Looks like you had a wonderful day. Merry Christmas.
Merry Christmas, dear Tina!
Looks like you had a good day.
I am feeling unspirited now.
I have overindulged. Much too much. Binged really. And its nearly every night.
Unfortunately, I have a chronic inflammatory condition that prevents me from exercising. So I feel doubly guilty.
I wish I could get my head on straight like you so admirably have Tina. Best wishes on Christmas.
Wow, looks like a wonderful Christmas Tina!!!
I’m glad you had an awesome Christmas! Looks like you got to enjoy lots of time with family and friends, which is what the holidays are all about.
It looks to me like someone had a great Christmas!
Merry CHRISTmas!! Looks like you had a great holiday with the fam….the best way to celebrate
Looks like you had a wonderful day! Must’ve been very different weather to the hot Christmas we had here in Australia, but I bet yours was filled with the same love and happiness I experienced. Merry Christmas!
I LOVE your jingle bell mantle theme! What a creative and beautiful idea!
Merry Christmas!
Oh my goodness, did you put the melting pug picture after the melting icing picture on purpose!? Murphy is so ridiculously cute!
Merry Christmas!
Oh my goodness, that pug hug picture is the cuuuuuuutest! Merry Christmas!
Looks like a great couple days! Merry Christmas, Tina!
Murphy looks just like a little baby on Mal’s shoulder! How. Freaking. Adorable!
Merry Christmas Tina
that picture of murphy and mal is sooo cute!
hope you had a very merry christmas!
omg- yankee sawp reminds me of the xmas episode of the office
hope you had a merry xmas
How fun.
Merry Christmas! It’s been a fun year of reading your blog. Sending you well wishes for the new year and looking forward to reading about your adventures in food, fitness and anything else you take on.
Love the picture of Murphy on Mal’s shoulder. Awwww. I thought of you yesterday AM when I put eggnog in my coffee…holy yum! (I don’t like eggnog otherwise) — your Christmas was beautiful and so is your family…thanks for sharing!
looks like a wonderful christmas! so nice spending time with all of that family:-)
Looks like lots of fun, food, and laughter. Just what one hopes Christmas will be!
That looks like such a jam-packed Christmas! I’m glad you had such a good one.
Cinnamon buns, frosting, wine, pug bag, time with friends and family..wonderful!
Merry Xmas!
That last picture of Murphy is adorable. I need a dog in my life.
Merry Christmas! I’m so glad you had fun with family. It looks like an absolute blast!
What a great Christmas!
beautiful pics
Looks like a fun Christmas, tina! Frans sea salt caramels are THE BEST. I bought some for the manfriend’s mother. They are spendy, but totally worth it.
Looks like a wonderful Christmas!
Love the picture of Mal’s eyes bugging out of his head during the Yankee Swap!!! So funny! Also love the “I chase tail” bone that Murphy got. Awesome
Looks like you had a wonderful Christmas!
I’ve never seen cranberry bread! It looks so festive!
What a besutiful Christmas!!! Glad you all had a great one.
Merry Christmas to you too!
I’m glad you had such a nice holiday! =) That toy that says “I chase tail” is adorable lol
Fran’s chocolates rule. I got the double chocolate stuffed figs in my stocking and would have eaten them in one fell swoop if they weren’t so beautiful!
Looks like a wonderful Christmas! I must know where your husband found that “Cook like an Iron Chef” t-shirt. My boyfriend just saw one on TV and has been searching for it!
@Kate: It’s from the Cooking Channel.
Love, love, loved all the Christmas photos! Merry Christmas!
wow!! what a wonderful time you guyz would have had..i wish i was there too…hope yourll enjoyed christmas this year very happily than other years…
Merry christmas and happy hoildays…!!!!