Favorite Holiday Activities

For me, there is no doubt that Christmastime is the best time of the year. There is just something about his time of year that has a magical feel to it. People are cheerful, memories are made and houses everywhere are strung with beautiful lights. But what's also great about the holidays, is all of the stuff that we get to do this one time a year.

I compiled a list of a few things that I love to do and look forward to doing every holiday season.

1. Watching Christmas movies on repeat- I don't know what it is about Christmas movies but I could watch them all day, every day and never get sick of them. There's something about them that just makes me happy and they never fail to bring a smile to my face.

2. Drinking endless amounts of hot cocoa- Even though I celebrate Christmas in Florida, hot cocoa is still a necessity. Seriously, it's not Christmas without hot cocoa and there can never be enough of it!

3. Baking Christmas cookies- There are regular cookies and then there are Christmas cookies. You know the ones I'm talking about. They are the best cookies ever, no competition. My family and I love to blast Christmas songs and bake cookies for hours on end. It is so much fun and it's one of the best ways to get ready for Christmas!

What are some of the things that you and your family like to do for Christmas?

-Chelsea

The Christmas Tag

Christmas is my absolute favorite time of the year! Just thinking about it makes me smile and keeps me in a good mood! So I thought that I'd spread the Christmas cheer by doing The Christmas Tag!

1. What is/are your favorite Christmas movie/s?
My all-time favorite movie is The Year Without a Santa Claus! However, I also love Santa Claus is Coming to Town, The Santa Claus Trilogy, Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas and Mickey's Twice Upon a Christmas!

2. Do you open presents on Christmas Eve or Christmas morning?
My dad's side of the family celebrates Christmas on Christmas Eve, so we open presents after dinner that night. But on Christmas morning, we open presents with my mom's side.

3. Do you have a favorite Christmas memory?
I used to wake my sister up at 3 or 4 in the morning every year on Christmas morning. We'd get to excited looking at the huge stack of presents underneath the tree and separate them. It was always one of my favorite things to do.

4. What is your favorite festive food?
Stuffing!

5. What was your favorite Christmas gift? 
Maroon 5 concert tickets!

6. Favorite Christmas scent?
Fresh-baked cookies!

7. Do you have any Christmas Eve traditions?
We always read The Night Before Christmas before we go to bed.

8. What tops your tree?
A star with Mickey Mouse on it. :)

9. As a kid, what was one gift that you always asked for but never got?
A snowboard. I always wanted to learn.

10. What's the best part about Christmas for you?
Everyone is in a good mood and spreading happiness. It's a time to forget about negativity and just embrace the good things in life, like family and friends.

11. What are your favorite things about Christmas?
I love the food, the gift giving and being with my family.

-Chelsea

The Christmas Tag!

As I've stated before, I love tags! I don't know what it is about them, I just love them! I am so excited for Christmas this year, more so than usual! Don't get me wrong, I LOVE Christmas every year but there are so many wonderful things going on during this holiday season that I can't help but jump for joy! 

So, while I'm giddy with excitement for Christmas, I thought I'd do The Christmas Tag! (If you're reading this, consider yourself tagged!)

1. Whats your favorite holiday movie? The Year Without a Santa Claus!

2. What are your favorite Christmas colors? Red and silver!

3. Do you like to stay in your pjs or dress up for Christmas? I would LOVE to stay in my pjs but I do dress up every holiday! 

4. If you could only buy one person a present this year who would it be? Oh, that's so tough! But I'd have to say Kris because I haven't seen him in months!

5. Do you open your presents Christmas Eve or Christmas morning? On my dad's side, we open them on Christmas Eve but on my mom's side, we open them on Christmas!

6. Have you ever built a gingerbread house? No, I don't care for gingerbread. 

7. What do you like to do on your Christmas break? Sleep, watch Christmas movies, wrap presents and make cookies and hot cocoa! 

8. Any Christmas wishes? Since this is my last Christmas while living in this house, I just want it to be a fun time with my family. That's all I can ask for!

9. Favorite Christmas smell? The smell of my mom's turkey dinner! 

10. Favorite Christmas meal or treat? Well, every year I make Banana Split Pie, which I personally love and then of course, I love every part of the meal! 


If you participate in the tag, leave a link so that I can read yours, too! 

-Chelsea