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I Wish You a Merry Christmas

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December 24, 2025

Hello, dear Dressed for My Day reader. I imagine many of my regular readers won’t even make it onto the blog today. But on the chance that any of you sweet ladies dropped in for a little style inspiration on this most special day, I wanted to be here to wish you a Merry Christmas. Let’s chat for just a minute.

James and I have enjoyed the precious company of our grown kids and sweet grandchild for the past couple of days. We’re starting our Christmas Eve celebration today with a yummy breakfast in coordinating pajamas. Then we’ll open presents around the Christmas tree and read the Christmas story from Luke chapter 2 in the Bible.

It’s been a very low-key few days. We have no big agenda or schedule. We’ve done a little baking and, likewise, a little eating. And a few of us (mainly my daughter-in-law) worked a jigsaw puzzle. We’ve spent a lot of time just remarking on everything cute my granddaughter says or does. And everyone has been in good spirits.

Tonight my son and daughter-in-law and their dog will head on home. So tomorrow will feel a little more like a normal day than Christmas. But that’s okay. When it comes to family time, I take it however I can get it these days.

I’m so very grateful to have had these few days with a home full of laughter and joy. It will undoubtedly feel very odd and lonely when they have all gone home. Christmas can be a mixed bag, huh? Indeed, we have had many Christmases that were a lot quieter and even a little lonely. And one Christmas my husband was in the hospital recuperating from back surgery. So I’m counting my blessings today and I’m well aware that next year could be very different indeed.

Whatever your Christmas celebration looks like, I hope you experience a little joy today. I’m very grateful for you, dear friend. And you are on my heart and mind today. I pray you hear the Lord’s voice, feel His presence and experience His joy. Blessings galore and Merry Christmas!

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 When the angels had departed from them into heaven, the shepherds began saying to one another, “Let’s go straight to Bethlehem, then, and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has made known to us.” And they came in a hurry and found their way to Mary and Joseph, and the baby as He lay in the manger. When they had seen Him, they made known the statement which had been told them about this Child. And all who heard it were amazed about the things which were told them by the shepherds. But Mary treasured all these things, pondering them in her heart. And the shepherds went back, glorifying and praising God for all that they had heard and seen, just as had been told them. ~ Luke 2:15-20

xoxo, Kay
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62 thoughts on “I Wish You a Merry Christmas”

  2. Merry Christmas to you ,your family, and all your blog readers from Cwmbran in South Wales United Kingdom
    Thank you for your inspiration and cheerful , helpful fashion ideas.
    I love everything you do .Take care and Happy 2026

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  4. Happy Christmas Kay to you and your family and best wishes for 2026. Thank you for all the effort you put in to guiding and helping us. You are very much appreciated.

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  6. I am now up making the deviled eggs and French Silk pie. We will be having Christmas Eve meal with daughter and family and two sons and one of the son’s girlfriends. It will be a different meal this year. Homemade chicken and noddle soup and cornbread. I made the noodles yesterday, and ham and sides of relish tray and pie apple and French silk pie for dessert. Christmas Eve service at church and a game of uno, etc. I am looking forward to relaxing after all the preparation. Have a Very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

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  7. Wishing you and your family a merry Christmas!! As you said, each Christmas looks different in this season of life. It’s our first Christmas as empty nesters, but so thankful that both our daughters and their husbands will be joining us for Christmas dinner tomorrow afternoon.

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  8. Thank you for writing and Merry Christmas Kay! Our children and Grandchildren left on Monday and we had a wonderful time with them! But now it’s just my husband and I and we will go to church this afternoon and come home and have a nice dinner . I look forward to your posts in the New Year! xoxo

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  12. Awww!!! I’m So glad to read your post today and hear about your sweet Christmas with your family. I know what you mean about the different Christmas’s each year. We have to wait until New Years weekend to get us all together so it’s alittle quiet here now. But like you, I’ll take it however it is as long as we find a time for us all to be together. Merry Christmas. I’m happy I found your blog a year ago. You are so sweet and do such a great job on your post.

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  14. Merry Christmas Kay,

    I wanted to share this with you: Today I decided to run a few quick errands, and was stopped for speeding. Happy ending, they just have me a warming to slow down, but I wanted to tell you I was pretty thankful that I had dressed for my day. I had on mu best Christmas clothes, including a red coat and matching scarf, and had just had hair done yesterday. I am pretty confident if I hadn’t looked so presentable, he may have written me up and given me a ticket. Just wanted to let you know it really does matter that we get dressed for our day. May God bless you and you family during this Christmas season and in the coming year. xxoo

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  15. Merry Christmas Kay!
    We braved the SoCal rain to get to church at noon- and got a special blessing to get to take our 16 yo grandson to lunch. We are usually pretty quiet on Christmas Eve and Day (other than church!) and then we celebrate with our son and family on the 26th. This works best for our son and his sweet family so they don’t have multiple events in one day! It’s been our tradition since 2009!

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  17. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Thank you for the gift of your informative blog. I hope your time with family is full of love and joy!

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  19. Merry Christmas to you and your family as well, Kay! It’s been so fun and informative riding along on this Dressed for My Day journey with you for the last number of years! Be blessed in our celebration of our Immanuel, God WITH us!

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  22. Yes, the Christmas season can be bittersweet, especially as we age, but Christ’s coming for us is all good – wishing you every blessing at Christmas time and for the New Year!

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  24. We had a great celebration last night ( Christmas Eve). My son and daughter in law had ALL of us for a wonderful evening! Beef, Salmon, shrimp cocktail, salads, cheese And fruit platters, desserts! Games for tge kids! Loved it! Today will be a bit quieter. Merry Christmas to you!

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  25. Merry Christmas, Kay and blessings to you and your family. This Christmas we are hosting our son and his family and I have had to fight through a bad cold or flu…but still thankful for family time.

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  26. Merry Christmas to you and your family Kay! Thank you for all that you do, many blessings for a happy and healthy new year 2026🌟

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  29. Dear Kay……enjoy every moment with friends and family.
    I just talked with my grandson. He was so excited today.
    Happy Holidays
    Karen Ziegler from Sierra Vista, Arizona

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  30. What a sweet blog! Yes Christmas is a magical time!

    You look great at your front door!
    Outfit is darling. Wreath is perfect!

    Happy new year. Thanks for all the happiness you bring!

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  31. Merry Christmas to you and your family (even though it was yesterday).

    Thank you for everything that you do. I always look so forward to receiving your emails, jam-packed with advice and outfit examples on multiple sites. Based on your work, I’ve been able to make so many positive changes to my wardrobe, as well as to my skincare.

    I hope that you had a blessed Christmas, Kay. And I look forward to 2026 and what you will bring to us through your website and videos.

    Joy

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