Happy Christmas Eve, everyone! (Is that a thing? Probably not. It is now.)
I know it's cliche, but I seriously can't believe tomorrow is Christmas. Ever Christmas season flies by, but this Christmas season has flown by.
Today I'm going to share some traditions and such that happen around here during Christmastime. Nothing elaborate, just a laidback list of sorts. :)
|| Christmas is...
• Reading the Christmas story in Luke 2 and Matthew 1 multiple times, reflecting on different areas, and always gaining something new or discovering a different angle to something familiar.
• Watching Christmas movies for like...two months. Or at least since before Thanksgiving, or there about. Some are watched every year—It's a Wonderful Life, Christmas in Canaan, The Christmas Card, Signed Sealed Delivered: For Christmas, The Christmas Candle—and there's always some new ones too.
• Baking soooo many good things. That's how I'm planning to spent this afternoon, actually. In the kitchen. ;) Some recipes are tried and true, and others are new experiments each year.
• Attending a candlelight service at church. There's something about standing in a church, dark by normal lighting but warmed by the glow of the candle of every single occupant, that always calms your heart.
• Reading Christmas books. I adore Christmas books and I always have a stack to read. This year, I literally couldn't finish my stack if I read a book a day...until January 10th.
• Stringing Christmas lights across my bookshelves, lighting a candle, and curling up in my chair with coffee and a book.
• Planning, shopping for, buying, and wrapping Christmas gifts. I love all the fun, harmless secrets floating around at Christmas time. <3
• Dressing up Christmasy, in reds and greens, or pretty Christmas dresses, or festive prints.
• Other than Christmas movies, I enjoy re-watching Christmas episodes of some well-loved TV shows—particularly, The Waltons, The Big Valley, The Andy Griffith Show, and Little House on the Prairie.
• Hosting the 12DoC blog party, and getting excited by seeing everyone else's excitement. <3
|| 12 Days of Christmas Party
Read Another Page — Book #24: A Crazy, Crowded, Christmas
Old-Fashioned Book Love — Book Review: “Christmas Eve at the Backdoor” by Rebekah A. Morris
Soldier Girl Stories — The Night Before Christmas...
Whimsical Writings for His Glory — Auld Lang Syne, pt.3
I Like That — Just for Laughs: Christmas 2019
Joy in the Journey — Christmas Gift Ideas
So many great traditions!! <3 While I'm not one for watching movies, I really enjoy Andy Griffith and Little House episodes. :D
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas!
Those are so good! (:
DeleteI love this post, Faith!!
ReplyDeletethank you! <3
DeleteI love the Christmas Card!! And getting to wear Christmas shirts. =)
ReplyDeleteOne of my favoirite Christmas traditions is that we do a little candlelite service on Christmas night. We go to one on Christmas eve, but we have our own later. It's awesome. =D
Merry Christmas!!!
yes, yes! :)
DeleteAwwww, that sounds so special. Thanks for sharing! <3
These are all such wonderful traditions! :)
ReplyDeleteYES, The Christmas Card!! That's become a classic at our house and one we watch every year, too. :D The Christmas Candle is really good as well! And I FINALLY got to watching It's a Wonderful Life for the first time this past weekend! <3 Yes, watching Christmas episodes of favorite shows is always fun, too. We recently re-watched the Christmas episode of Wanted: Dead or Alive where a little boy wants to hire the main character, a bounty hunter, to find Santa Claus for him. It's the best. xD <3
And YES, candlelight services are just so lovely. <3
(I feel like I can relate to a lot of these traditions and could go on and on about all the things you said, but I won't right now. xD)
Also, sorry that my post wasn't posted on time... I scheduled it to automatically post at 7:00, but I must have not done it right because it didn't end up getting posted, and I just got on to check it a little bit ago. :/ But it's up now, just to let you all know! :P
This was a wonderful post, Faith! Merry Christmas Eve to you, too!! :D
aren't traditions just the best? ^_^ Okay, no, not always...but lots are. xD Those are all so good, and I adore IAWL! ahahaha, that sounds fab xD
Deletewhoops, haha, I didn't even catch the post not being up. xD Thanks for letting me know anyway, haha!
happy new year, faith!
I love baking! (We just got don’t baking a ton of cookies actually!!) And, I’ve lately been into those signed, sealed, delivered movies! I have a couple still left to watch...
ReplyDeleteAnyway, lovely post! Lots of fun Christmas memories involving these traditions! Have a Merry Christmas! <3
ahhh, we've baked so many cookies in the last week or two xD Isn't SSD the best?! <33
Deleteyou too! and happy new year :D
Still wrapping a few things. Will fill the stockings later.
ReplyDeleteMERRY CHRISTMAS and A HAPPY 2020.
Marion
stockings are one traditions my family doesn't really do, but it sounds so fun ^_^ you too!!
DeleteFaith I am busy wrapping a few last minute gifts listening to music. Going to have a cup of tea next. Have a wonderful Christmas and A BLESSED NEW YEAR
ReplyDeleteMarilyn
that sounds lovely! happy new year :D
DeleteMovies and secrets... Gotta love Christmas. <33
ReplyDeleteright?! <3
DeleteI love this post!! Christmas traditions are so special! <3
ReplyDeletethey really are! <3
DeleteSo many great traditions Faith! And I pretty much love and do each and every one of them! I hope you had a lovely Christmas! I love Andy Griffith's Waltons Etc.❤
ReplyDeleteyou too! aww, those are great :D
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