{"id":1135,"date":"2010-07-26T00:01:05","date_gmt":"2010-07-26T07:01:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.emlynley.com\/blog\/?p=1135"},"modified":"2010-07-26T09:29:30","modified_gmt":"2010-07-26T16:29:30","slug":"blending-the-holidays-by-stephanie-vaughan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.emlynley.com\/blog\/blending-the-holidays-by-stephanie-vaughan\/","title":{"rendered":"Blending the Holidays by Stephanie Vaughan"},"content":{"rendered":"

Part of the excitement of new relationship is finding out what you have in common and areas where you differ. Hopefully you agree on the big things, while the differences are what make life fun. You enjoy high-energy music and guitars so loud the walls vibrate; he prefers soft jazz and sexy vocals. Maybe he lives for college football, but your idea of an enjoyable evening watching sports is curling up with a bowl of popcorn and watching ice dancing.<\/p>\n

When it comes to the holidays, though, things can get a little hairy. You\u2019ve got years of tradition on both sides and how do you resolve things if you have opposing views? The first year Christmas rolled around after my husband and I first got together, there were some intense conversations. \u201cWhat do you mean you don\u2019t put the presents out until Christmas Eve? Where\u2019s the fun in that? How are you supposed to shake the packages and try to guess what\u2019s inside?\u201d \u201cSanta wraps<\/em> the presents? Wuh-huh?<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n

We worked things out, but it could have been ugly.<\/p>\n

What about you? Have you had to make adjustments in the way you celebrate your holidays?<\/p>\n

\"vaughan\"<\/a>\u201cDefinitely Christmas\u201d by Stephanie Vaughan<\/strong><\/p>\n

Danny is really fond of Aaron, but he’s still hung up on his ex, Gabe. Every time Aaron smiles at him, he thinks of how he used to smile at Gabe just that way, and he can’t find a way to give Aaron all of him.<\/p>\n

Aaron doesn\u2019t want a boyfriend who only gives half of his attention, either, so he tells Danny to make up his mind\u2014in or out. When Danny finally decides he’s being a jerk, he calls Aaron, only to find his new love sick as a dog. He delivers some tender loving care, but can Danny and Aaron make it last past Christmas?<\/p>\n

Read an\u00a0excerpt<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Buy\u00a0\u201cDefinitely Christmas\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n

Visit my website<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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