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FIND THE DIFFERENCES

Summary
Velvet finds a brooch that belonged to her mother.
She remembered the last solstice she had spent with her mother making hot chocolate when they found themselves snowed in.

Today's Game... FIND THE DIFFERENCES!
Use the original art to spot the missing pieces.

You'll have 24 hours to try the game, before the thread is locked and the next thread starts.

Prize
Everyone who attempts to solve at least one of the puzzles will receive the EI Velvet's Memory
Additional copies can be bought in Joyful Jamboree.

“And you go here!” Velvet announced as she placed the last piece of decoration onto the display.

She loved decorating for the solstice as it reminded her of her childhood. Velvet walked over to the boxes that held bits and bobs from previous years. One of them caught her eye, it was a beautiful brooch she got from her mother one year. She pulled the pin out of the box, it was a Gladiolus flower with a Peridot stone in the center.



“What is it doing THERE?!” She wondered how something so important to her wound up in a junk box like that.

Velvet shook her head in disbelief. She couldn’t believe she was so careless with her belongings. The sight of brooch got her thinking of the day she got it.



Velvet jumped out of her bed with excitement as she ran over to her calendar and marked off the first day of Solstice.

"It's finally here!" She mumbled to herself quietly.

She twirled around to the sound of the creaking door. It was her mother.Velvet was thrilled to see her up already as well. Ever since Mother got ill her sleep was inconsistent, when she was up in the early dawn it meant she was feeling well.

“Mama!” She leaped over to hug her.

“Happy Solstice!” Velvet tightened her grip as she whispered into her ear.

“Happy Solstice Honeybun!” Her mom kissed her on the forehead.

“Come let’s get ready for our day! I’ll do your hair.” Her mother proclaimed.

The two walked over to the vanity area where Velvet sat on the chair and let her mother do her thing. She closed her eyes and sat motionless as her mother brushed her hair. The soft touch of her hands and brush strokes sent warm tingly feelings down her body. She could sit there all day like this. It was her favorite thing in the world.

Velvet helped her mom pick out an outfit as she loved to dress everyone up. She loved her mother's closet and dreamt of owning beautiful clothing like her when she grew up.
Once they were all dressed they made their way outside, where they realized that it had snowed so much last night that they couldn’t possibly leave the property. The road wasn’t visible and it would take hours to shovel the path.

Velvet felt tears roll down her cheeks. She was so excited for this day and now it's ruined by the snow.

“Oh sweetie.” Her mother crouched down to be face to face with her.

“Don’t worry! We’ll make the most of it at home, let’s go make some Hot Chocolate!” She explained as she wiped away her tears.

Velvet’s face light up at the mention of Hot Chocolate. Back inside they had changed in cozy warm pajamas and made their way to the kitchen where they prepared everything for the recipe.

“Milk, cocao, marshmallows, whip cream, sprinkles, and cookies!” Velvet announced as she looked at the table of ingredients.

She watched her mother boil the milk slowly as she sat on the counter waiting for her cue to dump in the cocao. With their team work they were able to put together the most delicious looking hot chocolate.

While they were making the hot chocolate, it had started snowing again. The two had made their way to the bench next to the window where they snuggled together to drink their hot chocolate and watch the snow. It was as if from a fairy tale. There was so much snow that you could barely make out anything in the distance. The sun was shining down into their direction causing the snow to sparkle like a valley of crystals. Velvet sat back into her mother's arms. She wished this moment would never end.

"I have something for you!" Her mother exclaimed as she took off into her room.

She walked out with a beautiful brooch in her hand.

"I want you to have this. It's been in our family for many centuries and in case I..." She stopped herself from saying the worst thing in the world to her. Velvet was too young to understand that her illness is not treatable and that she didn't have long on this earth. But this was Velvet's special day and she wanted to remember this Solstice day with her mother as she used to.



Velvet smiled at the thought of her mother trying to protect her from the truth, it was years later that she found out what the doctors had told them a couple of days before Solstice. She understood why they obviously didn't want to tell a 6 year old, but deep down she wished she could have spent every second with her knowing that her days are numbered.


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It's been getting chilly lately
It seems winter's approaching us fast!
Show me how at home you can feel in this weather! Our theme this week is: Winter Wonderland!

New entries are now being accepted until SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 30TH!

QUESTION: Despite your excuse of Halloween Costume Malfunctions, I don't believe you! What were you and Violet really doing while things were going awry?

@wildfire: "Um... Okay," Velvet rolled her eyes, huffing slightly, "First thing's first: how dare you. Second, how exactly am I supposed to know what Violet was up to? I never even spoke to her today. Hmph, ask her yourself if you're so curious. As for me... Why exactly would I tamper with the statue? I have nothing to gain from that. Your suspicions are misplaced, darling."