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A Few of My Favorite (Holiday) Things
I’d hoped to have a post ready to go when I launched my December giveaway, but this time of year can be hectic, as we all know.
While I haven’t been writing as much since the end of National Novel Writing Month, I have been getting ready for the holidays. Our tree is up, some of the gifts are bought, gatherings are being planned, sappy movies are being watched.
So I’ll share a few of my holiday related favorite things!
Favorite ornaments:
This little Santa dates from the 1940s and was on my mom’s tree when she was a child. The little blue house beside it is one I remember from childhood. When I was in college, my mom would set it aside for me to hang on the tree when I came home. My husband gave me this Nativity ornament the first year we were married. It’s hung on every one of our trees since. I made the gum wrapper garland when I was in sixth grade, and yes, I chewed most of the Juicy Fruit myself.
Favorite holiday movie
It’s a Wonderful Life I have no idea how many times I’ve seen it, but I still get teary at the end.
Favorite present:
Mango, who joined our family in December, 2014 after my husband heard me squeal over an orange tabby in a TV commercial, and decided I needed one of my own.
Favorite holiday special:
Scrawny trees, a great musical score, Snoopy dancing and a Christmas pageant gone bad. Perfection!
Favorite Cookie:
Nothing fancy, just the iced sugar cookies made with the dented cookie cutters we used as kids.
What are some of your favorite holiday things?
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4 thoughts on “A Few of My Favorite (Holiday) Things”
That is so lovely, Elizabeth! That’s amazing that you still have the handmade gum-wrapper garland!! Our most treasured ornaments are definitely the kid-made ones! And our fave Christmas movie/special is also A Charlie Brown Christmas! Hope you and your family are enjoying some wonderful time together this season!
Hi Fedora,
Those little ornaments with first-grade scrawl on the back are the best, even if they embarrass their makers years later.
Thanks for stopping by, supporting the giveaways and blogs this year, and I hope you and your family enjoy this most
Wonderful time of the year! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
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Wonderful memories. Thanks for letting us into your home. Your tree is beautiful.
Thanks Agnes! I appreciate you stopping by. Good luck in the giveaway.
That is so lovely, Elizabeth! That’s amazing that you still have the handmade gum-wrapper garland!! Our most treasured ornaments are definitely the kid-made ones! And our fave Christmas movie/special is also A Charlie Brown Christmas! Hope you and your family are enjoying some wonderful time together this season!
Hi Fedora,
Those little ornaments with first-grade scrawl on the back are the best, even if they embarrass their makers years later.
Thanks for stopping by, supporting the giveaways and blogs this year, and I hope you and your family enjoy this most
Wonderful time of the year! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.