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I hope you and your family have a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Isn't that the cutest commercial? It's been playing every year on TV ever since I can remember and I always enjoy seeing it. That said, I hope you all enjoy a wonderful and safe holiday season! I won't be blogging for the next few days, as I expect many of you won't be either in favor of celebrating the season with friends and family. Thank you all so much for stopping by to chat and read my posts throughout the year. I love and appreciate you all so much! Also, just in case you didn't see, a mini-episode of BBC's  Sherlock was released today. Be sure to check it out!

I'm such a sap when it comes to Christmas movies -- the cheesier and mushier the better! For me, Christmas is the perfect time of year not just because of all of the holiday cheer and family traditions but because channels like ABC Family and Hallmark air a bazillion feel good movies. It's as easy to sit down on any given weekend following up to Christmas day and binge on tinsel-filled flicks as it is to binge on Netflix during the summer. Hey, it's okay to lounge around in sweats with a cup of cocoa (extra marshmallows, please!) once a year, right?

I hope you all are having a wonderful Christmas with your friends and family. I appreciate each and everyone of you! Thank you for following Black 'n Gold Girl's Book Spot and for encouraging me throughout the year with your thoughts, comments, emails, tweets and Facebook chats! I wish nothing but the best for you in the upcoming year. Now that most of you have opened your gifts and indulged in holiday feasts, what are your plans? Hint: Mine has something to do with the picture. ;-) Image from BBC's Doctor Who Facebook Page Merry Christmas!

I hope you all have a very Merry Christmas! Here are this years holiday carols as performed by the Pittsburgh Steelers. Whether you're a "Steeler Girl" or not I hope they put a smile on your face.

A few months ago I discovered BEARPAW SHOES at the local Shoe Carnival . I fell in love with their awesome boots but since I was broke I had to leave the store waering the ugly old boots I walked in with. I was sad, but wouldn't you know a few weeks later BEARPAW offered an awesome giveaway for their Facebook and Twitter fans, 1000 pairs of BEARPAW Shoes were up for grabs to the first 1000 entrants and wouldn't you know I was one of them, talk about a blessing! In such times as these I'm sure there were a lot of folks who couldn't afford a new pair of shoes for themselves for the holidays and BEARPAW went and did this and made a ton of people happy! I know my "paws" are happy! I'm excited to wear my cute new "HANNAH" shoes outside. It's 32 degrees, perfect weather for sheepskin lined shoes. Thank you Bearpaw! Be sure to check out Bearpaw's site , they just added a ton of great new styles just in time for blizzard season, including the cu...

I realize I haven't been around much this week and I apologize but, "Tis the season..." and all that sort of thing! :-) I hope you all have a Merry Christmas and happy holiday season with safe travels and great get-togethers with family and friends! I'll be back full swing next with week with some great books and fun posts! To get in the holiday spirit click on the "Merry Christmas" below and listen to Black 'n Gold Girl's favorite holiday video of the year ;-) MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!