/tags/merry-christmas/ Recent content in Merry Christmas on HomelabPro Blog Hugo -- gohugo.io en-gb Thu, 25 Dec 2025 07:00:00 +0800 /posts/2025-12-25-advent-day25/ Thu, 25 Dec 2025 07:00:00 +0800 /posts/2025-12-25-advent-day25/ <h2 id="bonus-day-25-merry-christmas-"> Bonus Day 25: Merry Christmas! 🎄 <a class="anchor-head" href="#bonus-day-25-merry-christmas-" aria-label="Anchor link to this heading"></a> </h2> <p>If you&rsquo;ve been following along with the Advent Calendar series, thank you.</p> <p>I really appreciate every read, share, comment, and message throughout December. I hope you picked up a few useful tips along the way, and that it sparked some ideas for your own environments.</p> <div class="advent-day25" style="display:flex; justify-content:center;"> <figure style="margin: 1.25rem 0; width: min(560px, 100%);"> <svg viewBox="0 0 640 420" role="img" aria-label="A magical Christmas scene with a decorated tree, falling snow, presents, and an exploding Christmas cracker" style="width: 100%; height: auto; display: block;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" > <title>Merry Christmas</title> <desc>A festive animated scene: a Christmas tree with twinkling lights and ornaments, wrapped presents, falling snow, and a Christmas cracker popping open with confetti to reveal "Merry Christmas!"</desc> <defs> <linearGradient id="skyGradient" x1="0%" y1="0%" x2="0%" y2="100%"> <stop offset="0%" style="stop-color:#1a2a4e;stop-opacity:1" /> <stop offset="100%" style="stop-color:#2d4a7c;stop-opacity:1" /> </linearGradient> <filter id="glow"> <feGaussianBlur 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