{"id":94088,"date":"2020-12-18T09:59:52","date_gmt":"2020-12-18T14:59:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.enchantedhome.com\/blog\/?p=94088"},"modified":"2020-12-18T10:02:51","modified_gmt":"2020-12-18T15:02:51","slug":"showdown-round-holiday-love","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp.enchantedhome.com\/blog\/2020\/12\/18\/showdown-round-holiday-love\/","title":{"rendered":"The showdown round for Holiday Love is on!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Good morning from snowy NY. We had quite a snowstorm and quite contest with some spectacular entries. This was by no means an easy decision to winnow these down. But you have voted, with nearly 6000 votes and we have two sensational finalists. So the final showdown round is on, please vote for your favorite! The winner will be announced tomorrow.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-94132 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.enchantedhome.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Screen-Shot-2020-12-18-at-10.01.36-AM-1020x1024.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"643\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp.enchantedhome.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Screen-Shot-2020-12-18-at-10.01.36-AM-1020x1024.png 1020w, https:\/\/wp.enchantedhome.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Screen-Shot-2020-12-18-at-10.01.36-AM-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/wp.enchantedhome.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Screen-Shot-2020-12-18-at-10.01.36-AM-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/wp.enchantedhome.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Screen-Shot-2020-12-18-at-10.01.36-AM-768x771.png 768w, https:\/\/wp.enchantedhome.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Screen-Shot-2020-12-18-at-10.01.36-AM-282x282.png 282w, https:\/\/wp.enchantedhome.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Screen-Shot-2020-12-18-at-10.01.36-AM.png 1076w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Many thanks once again to<em> all<\/em> who entered, and to those who have taken part in the voting. I absolutely love hosting these fun contests. And, here we go-<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">____________________________________<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>FROM ROUND 1<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-94089\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.enchantedhome.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/round1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"975\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp.enchantedhome.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/round1.png 599w, https:\/\/wp.enchantedhome.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/round1-222x300.png 222w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\" charset=\"utf-8\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.polldaddy.com\/p\/10690261.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<noscript><a href=\"https:\/\/poll.fm\/10690261\">Which picture do you choose as the winner of Holiday Love? (pick one)<\/a><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p><strong>FROM ROUND 2<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-94095\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.enchantedhome.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Screen-Shot-2020-12-18-at-7.15.20-AM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"705\" height=\"917\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp.enchantedhome.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Screen-Shot-2020-12-18-at-7.15.20-AM.png 619w, https:\/\/wp.enchantedhome.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Screen-Shot-2020-12-18-at-7.15.20-AM-231x300.png 231w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 705px) 100vw, 705px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\" charset=\"utf-8\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.polldaddy.com\/p\/10690261.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<noscript><a href=\"https:\/\/poll.fm\/10690261\">Which picture do you choose as the winner of Holiday Love? (pick one)<\/a><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">_______________________________<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">A really tough choice! And here are some of the others that came in mighty close&#8230;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-94090\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.enchantedhome.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Screen-Shot-2020-12-18-at-7.11.55-AM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"621\" height=\"840\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp.enchantedhome.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Screen-Shot-2020-12-18-at-7.11.55-AM.png 621w, https:\/\/wp.enchantedhome.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Screen-Shot-2020-12-18-at-7.11.55-AM-222x300.png 222w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 621px) 100vw, 621px\" \/> <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-94091\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.enchantedhome.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Screen-Shot-2020-12-18-at-7.12.07-AM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"943\" height=\"629\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp.enchantedhome.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Screen-Shot-2020-12-18-at-7.12.07-AM.png 943w, https:\/\/wp.enchantedhome.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Screen-Shot-2020-12-18-at-7.12.07-AM-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/wp.enchantedhome.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Screen-Shot-2020-12-18-at-7.12.07-AM-768x512.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 943px) 100vw, 943px\" \/> <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-94092\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.enchantedhome.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Screen-Shot-2020-12-18-at-7.12.14-AM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"624\" height=\"844\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp.enchantedhome.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Screen-Shot-2020-12-18-at-7.12.14-AM.png 624w, https:\/\/wp.enchantedhome.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Screen-Shot-2020-12-18-at-7.12.14-AM-222x300.png 222w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 624px) 100vw, 624px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-94093\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.enchantedhome.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Screen-Shot-2020-12-18-at-7.13.31-AM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"580\" height=\"793\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp.enchantedhome.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Screen-Shot-2020-12-18-at-7.13.31-AM.png 580w, https:\/\/wp.enchantedhome.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Screen-Shot-2020-12-18-at-7.13.31-AM-219x300.png 219w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/> <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-94094\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.enchantedhome.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Screen-Shot-2020-12-18-at-7.13.40-AM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"842\" height=\"630\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp.enchantedhome.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Screen-Shot-2020-12-18-at-7.13.40-AM.png 842w, https:\/\/wp.enchantedhome.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Screen-Shot-2020-12-18-at-7.13.40-AM-300x224.png 300w, https:\/\/wp.enchantedhome.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Screen-Shot-2020-12-18-at-7.13.40-AM-768x575.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 842px) 100vw, 842px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-94096\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.enchantedhome.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Screen-Shot-2020-12-18-at-7.15.27-AM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"998\" height=\"747\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp.enchantedhome.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Screen-Shot-2020-12-18-at-7.15.27-AM.png 998w, https:\/\/wp.enchantedhome.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Screen-Shot-2020-12-18-at-7.15.27-AM-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/wp.enchantedhome.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Screen-Shot-2020-12-18-at-7.15.27-AM-768x575.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 998px) 100vw, 998px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-94108\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.enchantedhome.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Screen-Shot-2020-12-18-at-9.48.45-AM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"695\" height=\"758\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp.enchantedhome.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Screen-Shot-2020-12-18-at-9.48.45-AM.png 695w, https:\/\/wp.enchantedhome.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Screen-Shot-2020-12-18-at-9.48.45-AM-275x300.png 275w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 695px) 100vw, 695px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-94097\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.enchantedhome.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Screen-Shot-2020-12-18-at-7.15.38-AM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"859\" height=\"746\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp.enchantedhome.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Screen-Shot-2020-12-18-at-7.15.38-AM.png 859w, https:\/\/wp.enchantedhome.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Screen-Shot-2020-12-18-at-7.15.38-AM-300x261.png 300w, https:\/\/wp.enchantedhome.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Screen-Shot-2020-12-18-at-7.15.38-AM-768x667.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 859px) 100vw, 859px\" \/> <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-94098 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.enchantedhome.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Screen-Shot-2020-12-18-at-7.15.46-AM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"902\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp.enchantedhome.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Screen-Shot-2020-12-18-at-7.15.46-AM.png 700w, https:\/\/wp.enchantedhome.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Screen-Shot-2020-12-18-at-7.15.46-AM-233x300.png 233w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/> <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-94099\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.enchantedhome.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Screen-Shot-2020-12-18-at-7.16.16-AM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"552\" height=\"743\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp.enchantedhome.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Screen-Shot-2020-12-18-at-7.16.16-AM.png 471w, https:\/\/wp.enchantedhome.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Screen-Shot-2020-12-18-at-7.16.16-AM-223x300.png 223w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 552px) 100vw, 552px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-94100\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.enchantedhome.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Screen-Shot-2020-12-18-at-7.16.50-AM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"760\" height=\"890\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp.enchantedhome.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Screen-Shot-2020-12-18-at-7.16.50-AM.png 760w, https:\/\/wp.enchantedhome.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Screen-Shot-2020-12-18-at-7.16.50-AM-256x300.png 256w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) 100vw, 760px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-94109\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.enchantedhome.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Screen-Shot-2020-12-18-at-9.49.57-AM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1043\" height=\"719\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp.enchantedhome.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Screen-Shot-2020-12-18-at-9.49.57-AM.png 1043w, https:\/\/wp.enchantedhome.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Screen-Shot-2020-12-18-at-9.49.57-AM-300x207.png 300w, https:\/\/wp.enchantedhome.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Screen-Shot-2020-12-18-at-9.49.57-AM-768x529.png 768w, https:\/\/wp.enchantedhome.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Screen-Shot-2020-12-18-at-9.49.57-AM-1024x706.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1043px) 100vw, 1043px\" \/> <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-94110\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.enchantedhome.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Screen-Shot-2020-12-18-at-9.49.34-AM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"930\" height=\"612\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp.enchantedhome.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Screen-Shot-2020-12-18-at-9.49.34-AM.png 930w, https:\/\/wp.enchantedhome.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Screen-Shot-2020-12-18-at-9.49.34-AM-300x197.png 300w, https:\/\/wp.enchantedhome.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Screen-Shot-2020-12-18-at-9.49.34-AM-768x505.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 930px) 100vw, 930px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Well if this doesn&#8217;t get you in the holiday spirit, not sure now\u00a0 will! Don&#8217;t know about you, but I have A. LOT left to do. Hardly a single gift purchased though this year I am doing things a bit differently, buying one or two big gifts. Lots of gift cards going out, just being practical this year and frankly it&#8217;s been such a difficult and challenging year, this holiday feels in keeping with the theme. Doing my best to chug along, like many I suspect.<br \/>\n<noscript><a href=\"https:\/\/poll.fm\/10690261\">Which picture do you choose as the winner of Holiday Love?<\/a><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Stay safe and have a wonderful day. Until next time&#8230;..<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #27558a;\">Our deal of the day is one of my favorite mid sized cherry blossom fishbowls, a steal at $105! In fact today, I am setting up a small Christmas tree in one, stay tuned:)\u00a0 They just came back in stock,<em> <span style=\"color: #000080;\"><a style=\"color: #000080;\" href=\"https:\/\/wp.enchantedhome.com\/index.php?route=product\/product&amp;product_id=1432\">click here to view. (sale price comes up at checkout)<\/a><\/span><\/em><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.enchantedhome.com\/index.php?route=product\/product&amp;product_id=1432\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-94105 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.enchantedhome.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Screen-Shot-2020-12-18-at-9.27.31-AM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"628\" height=\"501\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp.enchantedhome.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Screen-Shot-2020-12-18-at-9.27.31-AM.png 628w, https:\/\/wp.enchantedhome.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Screen-Shot-2020-12-18-at-9.27.31-AM-300x239.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 628px) 100vw, 628px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-94106\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.enchantedhome.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Screen-Shot-2020-12-18-at-9.27.20-AM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"512\" height=\"474\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp.enchantedhome.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Screen-Shot-2020-12-18-at-9.27.20-AM.png 512w, https:\/\/wp.enchantedhome.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Screen-Shot-2020-12-18-at-9.27.20-AM-300x278.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-51533 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.enchantedhome.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/besttina.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"381\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp.enchantedhome.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/besttina.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wp.enchantedhome.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/besttina-300x112.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wp.enchantedhome.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/besttina-768x286.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wp.enchantedhome.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/besttina-500x186.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-94083 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.enchantedhome.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Screen-Shot-2020-12-17-at-8.50.07-AM-280x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"280\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp.enchantedhome.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Screen-Shot-2020-12-17-at-8.50.07-AM-280x300.png 280w, https:\/\/wp.enchantedhome.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Screen-Shot-2020-12-17-at-8.50.07-AM.png 385w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 280px) 100vw, 280px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Good morning from snowy NY. We had quite a snowstorm and quite contest with some spectacular entries. This was by no means an easy decision to winnow these down. But you have voted, with nearly 6000 votes and we have two sensational finalists. So the final showdown round is on, please vote for your favorite! 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