I am originating it, it is my gift to all of those who have gifted me with so many fun memes all year.
Thank you.
Please share 12 of your favorite Christmas things: they can be memories, traditions, songs, presents, beliefs, whatever it is about this season that you love.
Send it to 12 people, and be sure to link to them so that everyone can enjoy the many variations!
1. The reason for the season ~ the birth of Jesus! I love the story of the Nativity.
2. All the kindness, compassion, love, good cheer, and magic that is tangible among people during this season. I wish it lasted every day of the year.
3. Drawing nearer to and spending time with family & friends, that closeness is precious.
4. I *LOVE* Christmas decorations, movies (don't you just love Charlie Brown and Rudolph?) and definitely the music; singing and playing it everywhere!
5. There must be snow at Christmas. Snow angels, snow people, snowballs, sledding, ice skating...
6. I love the way Christmas smells ~ pine, cider, baked delights (cookies, pies, ham), cinnamon, clove oranges, cranberry...
7. Driving around looking at Christmas lights, going to Zoolights at the zoo and Blossoms of Lights at the Botanic Gardens with loved ones, drinking cocoa, singing Christmas songs and playing in the snow! I also love watching the lights on the tree; used to fall asleep under it when I was a very small Scarlett. Oh wait! I still do that!
8. The candlelight service at church on Christmas Eve - the best part of which, is singing Silent Night by candlelight, and everyone gets their own candle (which adds an immeasurable element of danger to the soft and tranquil solemnities...) I always shed a few tears at this service.
9. The wide eyed wonder of children during the whole month; especially when they get to tell Santa what they want for Christmas... (You'll shoot your eye out kid!)
10. Dressing up in our best to go out for a special evening of dinner, a carriage ride and then to see a professional ballet company perform The Nutcracker Suite; something we never miss and always enjoy!
11. The solemn beauty and blissful thrill of Christmas Eve, there is no other night of the year that is filled with more magic, possibility, love or excitement for me than this one night.
12. The bright, welcoming, wide open opportunity of Christmas morning/day - for me it is the culmination of all the wonders of the month preceding it, and it is a spiritual renewal... for Christ our Saviour has been born... rejoice, rejoice Emmanuel.
Christmas Tags:
1. Absolute Vanilla ~ who constantly remembers me on her tag list...
2. Sognatrice at Bleeding Espresso ~ for whom a candle is lit, and with whom I am very pleased to share my tree (see above)
3. Seamus the Shameless Lion Tamer ~ I can't wait to hear his Christmas thoughts!
4. Jon at Writing in a Vacuum ~ Christmas in England...
5. Christina at Single City Chick ~ I know there will be good stories here!
6. Rebecca at Cre8Tiva ~ A very lovely and creative Christmas...
7. Caroline Smailes ~ How does such a creative and busy woman handle the holiday?
8. Heart in SF at Guilty With an Explanation ~ A blend of Christmas and Hanukkah?
9. Dee at the Mundane and the Profound ~ She'll cook up quite a masterpiece, I am sure!
10. Jules at Thinking About ~ This will be a thoughtful and humorous ride...
11. Some Pink Flowers ~ Ahhhh... Christmas in Florida!
12. Jeni at Passionate Palate ~ Presto! A sweet and rich offering we'll all enjoy
If anyone else would like to play along, please join in! Just let me know and I will add a link to your page so that everyone can come by for a visit!
Don't forget the mistletoe!
XOXO
Scarlett & Viaggiatore
Scarlett,
ReplyDeleteYour list is delightful, and I'm happy to be included but I have never celebrated Hannukah although my cousin, the latke queen, does.
I like the reliability of Christmas, which is always on the same day.
Hannukah was originally a very minor holiday which got built up in America after the Holocaust so that Jewish children would have something as spectacular as Christmas. My family didn't observe it, and I raised my own children with Christmas because it was familiar.
We gather for a festive meal, decorate a tree, exchange gifts and laugh a lot.
Love your list and I love the tag...now I just have to figure out a nice way to present my 12 Christmas memories--yes, I've decided to go the memory route ;)
ReplyDeletethanks for the tag...i think...now i am going to have to think a bit...you list is ever so great...hugs, rebecca
ReplyDeleteGreat list, Scarlett! Thanks for the tag. I'll get on that later today! :-)
ReplyDeleteChristina
ohohooh....
ReplyDeleteonly **12 favorite things**
:-)
thank you, thank you,
and i enjoyed reading your list!
i will give it my best shot--
maybe this week-end--
as i ADORE everything
about the holidays...
even ~~the retail part~~
i do!
Wanderlust, I will put my thinking cap on and get this done over the next few days! Not that I'm a big Xmas person, but there is always some little titbit linked to it! :-)
ReplyDeleteHey Scarlett, great meme. :) I did this on my blog yesterday. Thanks for the tag!
ReplyDeleteAll right, my dear, I've just put my meme on my blog. Enjoy!
ReplyDeleteChristina
Hearts,
ReplyDeleteHowever you have it, I sincerely hope that it is wonderful and filled with joy and peace.
I'm sure it will be.
Sognatrice,
Well of course I had to tag you for this one! We are the children of Christmas Wonder, are we not?
I can't wait to read all of yours!
Cre8Tiva,
Your list (which I've already grinned and glowed over) is wonderful, and twice as nice with 24 favorites! YAY!
Thank you for playing.
Christina,
As always, you have come up with a fabulous, funny, thoughtful and endearing list for your post... I'm very glad you played.
Thanks!
SomePinkFlowers,
I am very excited to come and see your list! I know it will be wonderful, just like everything you share with us!
Christmas in Florida... hmmm!!
Seamus,
Yay! Thanks for playing, I can't wait to see it!
I'm very curious to see what yor Christmas around the world will be like.
Jules!
And a very good meme from you indeed, I enjoyed it so much. Isn't it fun to share these things?
I'm glad you participated. Thank you!
Scarlett & Viaggiatore
Dear Scarlett - you are so sweet to include me in your meme! How can I limit it to 12? I will ponder this and post soon.
ReplyDeletexo, jeni