{"id":18496,"date":"2015-01-08T08:24:44","date_gmt":"2015-01-08T13:24:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/theenchantedhome.co\/?p=18496"},"modified":"2015-01-08T08:24:44","modified_gmt":"2015-01-08T13:24:44","slug":"showdown-winner-holiday-love-new-camera","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp.enchantedhome.com\/blog\/2015\/01\/08\/showdown-winner-holiday-love-new-camera\/","title":{"rendered":"Showdown for the winner of Holiday Love and a new camera!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hi there! Well with nearly 2700 votes cast, you have spoken and we have a top contender from each of the two rounds for my HOLIDAY LOVE contest. I can certainly see why these came out on top…they both exemplify the true meaning of holiday love indeed.<\/p>\n

Now the hard part…choosing the grand prize winner. One vote per person. Voting will end early tomorrow morning (7am EST) and I will at that time announce a lucky winner. I want to thank everyone who participated and sent in their pictures,? sharing their version of holiday love with me and all of my Enchanted Home readers. And a special thank you to all who took the time to cast their votes.<\/p>\n

So? here are the two finalists……..from round 1 we have this beautiful picture from Lisa-<\/p>\n

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CHOICE 1<\/p>\n

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And from round 2, we have this? adorable picture from Kathy-<\/p>\n

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And on a totally different note…I got a new camera for Christmas! I have only used it a handful of times (tried it out on some of my remaining holiday decor) heck who am I kidding., to say “my remaining” implies I have taken a lot down, truth is it’s ALL still up(wilting tree and all).<\/p>\n

I haven’t taken a single ornament down, it is part laziness and part just not wanting to let go of the magic of the season:) I took a few quick pictures just to give this camera a spin around the block, and have lots to learn and read up on (hopefully a photography course is in my future for 2015). Here are the results of my new camera the Canon T5 Rebel…so far me likey! I look forward to using it on a regular basis…..<\/p>\n

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So friends that’s it for today. I will be back tomorrow with the grand prize winner and a vacation recap. Hope all is well in your neck of the woods, here it is absolutely freezing, feels like a frozen tundra with single digits last night. I am suddenly longing for that warm tropical air, ahh……..Until tomorrow!<\/p>\n

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