National Cappuccino Day (November 8) and National Espresso Day (November 23) are coming up and since Mark and I are celebrating our 50th wedding anniversary, we'll be away the month of November. Here's a chance to get some Christmas shopping done as I'm giving away a book bundle with my Coffee Lover's Devotional with a bookmark and Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Spirit of Christmas as a pre-holiday special. All you have to do is list your favorite coffee drink in the comment

My story is titled: "The True Spirit of Christmas" One of my favorite holiday memories is part of Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Spirit of Christmas ! This collection is filled with the magic of the holiday season, and royalties from every copy sold support the efforts of Toys for Tots. I'm using the book as an advent calendar and every day I'm reading one or two stories. It makes a great Christmas gift for all of those on your list. And it's Santa Claus friendly, so you do

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