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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.
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.