Wow. That’s what I had to say at the end of Star Wars: The Last Jedi. I don’t even know where to start. I was blown away by the whole thing. Yes, it was that good and if you haven’t seen it yet, you really should….
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My Christmas Tree does have a theme, you just don’t see it yet
Yesterday was National Christmas Tree Day, and my Instagram was filled with tons of trees being set up in homes all around the world. Truth be told, I’ve had my tree up for a few weeks now. When I put up the tree, I hemmed and hawed at what my overall Christmas theme would be. Would I decorate in whites and silvers? Maybe I could do woodland characters again, or try something like bright pinks and purples and icy blues. Then I stopped myself. I looked down at the boxes of Christmas ornaments and realized something. Our tree does have a theme and its a pretty big one…
25 Christmas Songs to Listen to as you Deck the Halls
When I was a kid, my family made a big deal out of Christmas. We use to go to the Toronto Santa Claus Parade and stand in the cold, with steaming hot chocolate in tumblers, waiting with excitement for Santa Claus to pass by and wave at us. I have such incredibly wonderful memories of those times, that as I’m telling you this, I have tears of happiness in my eyes right now. It’s actually making it a little difficult to type. While watching the Toronto Santa Claus Parade was a highlight of the day, my brother and I use to really look forward to coming home afterward because it meant that we were going to put up the Christmas tree and start decorating. My dad use to put on one of his many Christmas records, my favourite was always Christmas with Boney M, and we would literally deck the halls…and the living room, and the kitchen, pretty much every room. While I’ve moved away and no longer go to the Santa Claus Parade in Toronto, I still look forward to cranking up the Christmas music and decorating my home. So since I’ve been doing this, basically my entire life, I’m confident that I can recommend 25 of the best Christmas songs to listen to as you deck your home for Christmas. …
10 Christmas Films to Watch this Holiday
It’s a week until Christmas Eve and our family is getting cozy by our faux fire with bowls of popcorn and mugs of Star Wars blue hot chocolate. We love spending time together during these cold winter months and our favourite thing to do is watch movies together. It’s not a difficult thing to find on television, we actually don’t have cable, we prefer watching Netflix and such, but if you turn on the television, most channels are filled with Christmas movies this time of year. But if you’re looking for some movies to cozy up to with your loved one here’s our list….
Our Beautiful Personalized Holiday Cards from Minted
Disclaimer: I received my personalized holiday cards for free from Minted in exchange for this holiday card feature. This post also contains affiliate links. Meaning that if you click on the link and make a purchase I make a small commission. This doesn’t increase your cost or change your experience at all. All thoughts and opinions below are my own.
I love getting snail mail, especially during the Holiday season. There’s something to be said about receiving an envelope with a card in it and not a bill, especially around Christmastime. That’s why I always send out Christmas cards, everyone needs some happy mail. So this year I decided to use Minted for our Christmas cards. I love stationery, especially pretty stationary and Minted is full of beautiful stationary. Minted is a design marketplace of very talented independent artists from around the world. If you look through all the options, you will not be disappointed. There is something there for everyone….