Lovebirds Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon posing for the paparazzi earlier this year

Mariah Carey’s prince charming of a husband, Nick Cannon, shows his love big-time this time! The pop star couple is said to have purchased the $125 million dollar Saperstein Estate in the Holmby Hills of Los Angeles. This palatial pop-pad is an ultimate display of wealth, opulence and fabulousness for it is a French style chateau tucked away on five acres of pristine West Coast real estate while neighboring the famous Playboy Mansion! Within its magnificent 41,000 square feet, lies 15 bedrooms, a 3,000-square-foot manager’s house, staff quarters for 10 people, a spa and pool with a pavilion, two kitchens and a screening room for 50 people. Additionally, Italian marble walls, French limestone floors, gold-embossed leather wall coverings, gold-leaf crowned moldings, a ballroom and a library with a first-edition book collection. Lavish, simply lavish darling!

This is definitely a prelude to a big bang this Christmas season! The couple celebrated their first wedding anniversary this past April and Mariah’s 39th birthday was on March 27th (Happy Birthday Madame Butterfly!). So what’s next? A gold and diamond studded platinum Murcielago-built chariot carrying the Cannon-Carey’s lead by clones of the great mythical horse Pegasus? My guess is this Christmas is going to be a blast with a revelation of little Cannon-balls (if you know what I mean, and I think you do!). It’s been reported that Nick and Mariah have been visiting the fertility clinic trying to make her wish of motherhood before 40 come true…. Hmmm. I can just picture their next Christmas cards…Mariah draped in a red mink stole while daddy Cannon holds the pop-offspring and smiles for the camera. Oh what a glamorous Christmas card it will be.

That platinum carriage better have room for two more in the back equipped with child seats and DVD players loaded with Sesame Street – or extra room in the front for that Cannon-ball of a belly Mariah’s going to have! Either way, let’s wish this dynamic duo all the best for only a true diva such as Mariah can endure a living plethora of glamor and wealth. Ooooh, don’t worry Nicky…if first-time parenting starts getting you down, you can always take a quick get-away at your neighbors pad; there’s plenty to do over there, honey!

Mariah Carey posing with her Jack Russell terrier for her 2005 Christmas cards

The other day I was browsing through one of those celebrity gossip magazines, which is a guilty pleasure I indulge in from time to time. The magazine had an article on holiday gift giving ideas from your favorite celebrities. One was the photo Christmas cards Mariah Carey had made for her family and friends.

The Christmas cards design showed her holiday spirit for all mankind and their favorite pets. The card featured Mariah and her pet dog Jack, who of course is a Jack Russell terrier. I though to myself, “Couldn’t she come up with a more original name than Jack?” Anyway, Mariah was a vision of Christmas cheer with her Santa hat placed perfectly atop her head, posing in just the right angle for the camera so she wasn’t showing too much skin (which is a first for Mariah if you know what I mean). She had the perfect smile and rosy cheeks that gave her a wintery glow.

You could tell Mariah primped for hours in front of the mirror for that perfect look for her Christmas cards, cuddling her Jack with his cute puppy smile. The only thing that was missing from the card was the reindeer antlers on Jack’s head, but I don’t think that was the look Mariah was going for.

I must say Mariah pulled off a nice looking Christmas card that her family and friends would be proud to display on their decorated mantles at home. The card was done in good taste, which is the opposite of how she portrays herself in most pictures and videos. We know Mariah Carey can be a bit over the top, leave nothing to the imagination. She lets it all hang out – the tighter the better diva – but her Christmas cards were just as beautiful as the songs she sings.