Category: Monthly Muses

Day 8 of Blogmas 2020! 

Welcome back!!!

Today I thought I could talk about my things of Christmas. Before I dive into today’s topic. Did anyone know that ‘My Favorite Things’ from ‘The Sound of Music’ is now considered a Christmas song? I sure didn’t.

My favorite part of Christmas is it brings people together. There’s something in the air that changes. My brother doesn’t understand what I mean, but I honestly feel that the closer it gets to the 25th of December, the air changes. It’s like walking down Main Street in Disneyland. It makes people want to get together. It makes you want to be a better person.

Maybe not, maybe it is just me, and I’m manifesting it onto everyone else. 

I can’t be that wrong, though. Why else would we volunteer to spend time with family we sometimes dislike? Not that I do. I mean, I enjoy spending time with my family. And I love that I get the opportunity to catch up with family I haven’t seen all year. I have a giant family, so it’s a little hard to keep up with everyone throughout the year. 

And this year, in particular, I feel it’s going to be hard for me. California has travel restrictions. I can leave California, but I would not be able to come back. This means I’ll miss going to vegas to spend time with my mom and dad for Christmas. 

I don’t know if it’s Christmas or winter in general, but I love the fact I can drink hot chocolate all day, and my friends don’t laugh and call me a child for not drinking coffee. Honestly, watching Christmas movies with a hot chocolate just sounds so amazing right now.

I wish it got colder in California because winter weather is another favorite of mine. Maybe not the weather but the fashion the weather brings. The scarfs, mittens, beanies, and knee-high boots. There’s just something about wearing layers that is *chef’s kiss* just perfect. 

I really love decorating for anything but decorating for Christmas is something magical. Don’t get me wrong, at Halloween, you can turn your house into the spookiest whatever; it’s great. But Christmas is its own thing. I think if I had my own place, I’d treat Christmas like a challenge. It’s the time to go all out and be creative. How much could I evolve from one year to the next? 

Maybe I’m boring, but as an adult, it’s not about presents anymore. Just being together and decorating and just enjoying the holiday spirit is enough for me. Which is a big part of why I’m making Christmas cards a new holiday tradition in my life. I want to spread any type of joy and kindness I can. 

I’m so ready for Christmas. I know it’s the same every year. My family comes over, and something dramatic happens to cause a chain reaction of everyone to leave. But it is just part of it.

For day six of Blogmas, I put together a winter bucket list. I hope I actually get to do all (or most) of the things on the list. 

Bake and decorate sugar cookies.

Baking Christmas cookies is one of my favorite things to do. My favorite sugar cookie recipe is from allrecipes.com.

https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/10402/the-best-rolled-sugar-cookies/

Drive around to look at Christmas lights.

I love looking at everyone’s Christmas lights. I can’t wait until I own my own home. I totally want to be one of those people who goes crazy with outside decorations. I want to be the mom from How the Grinch Stole Christmas. 

Kiss under mistletoe. 

I know it’s cliche, but somehow I’ve lived 23 years and never done this! This year is the year. And I’ll take any excuse to kiss my boo.

Watch the Newport Beach Christmas Boat Parade.

 I have been trying to go to this particular parade for two years now, and it seems like I’ll never be able to go. Last year, I had to work, and this year it’s canceled due to the pandemic. 

If you’re in southern California, I would definitely recommend going to a boat parade; they are beautiful. The Huntington Harbour Boat Parade is still happening. 

Make homemade hot chocolate.

Does anyone have a good hot cocoa recipe? 

I’ve always been a primary swiss chocolate powder type of girl. Until I learned Coffee Bean sold their red velvet hot cocoa powder. The Coffee Bean by my house closed forever, but I managed to get a container before it was gone. 

Make Christmas ornaments or decorations.

The first item on this bucket list I can actually cross off. Yet, I plan on making a few more decorations. 

I’m not 100% on what type of crafts I want to make. Still, I know that I definitely want to make a homemade decoration every year. We can just have this collection of homemade ornaments.

Christmas movie marathon. 

My dream is I just stay in pajamas all day, drink hot chocolate, be under a warm blanket, watching all of my favorite holiday movies. 

Pay it forward with three random acts of kindness.

This year has been so terrible, and yet I’ve been fortunate. I want everyone to end 2020 with a little bit of hope and happiness that I can create.

Wear Christmas Pajamas

Another silly cliche thing I know. If I can buy Christmas pajamas and convince my family – at least my boyfriend- to wear them, all matching, I will be happy. 

Make a Christmas playlist.

I know most places start playing Christmas music on Halloween, but I can’t listen to Christmas music until December. And even then, I only really begin to listen to it on the 14th. I’ll most likely share my playlist in a blog.