Me talking to Mom "We should make these little gingerbread men into baby Jesus. No, that would be sorta weird."

Me and Mom making sugar cookies....

Mom "Mic likes to make a three-course meal from one."

Me "Well, it looks good."

And THEY DO...DON'T THEY??? There's probably about 60 something sugar cookies, and about 3 dozen gingerbread men. IT'S TOO HARD TO LOOK AND NOT EAT.

(I know you like the 'swoop' hair)

I watched Disney's A Christmas Carol last night. Through the whole movie, I think one gains a sense at the end...the purpose of Christmas. Joy. We are not in darkness any longer. And that is the truest meaning of Christmas...that we have a Saviour, to set us free from sin.

 Well, as my hair is up in pin curls, and my Dad is calling me 'Aunt Jemima'...I must leave.

Merry Christmas, my wonderful blogger people. And to all a good night.

Do you make Christmas cookies?
Have you ever watched the end of Disney's 'A Christmas Carol' feeling like you just came from a hurricane?
What do you love most about Christmas?

^^Ahh^^

So...as a *brief* update...went caroling and drank cocoa and ate sweet potato pie and watched Hallmark movies and decorated our live tree and sniffled 'cause the Grinch isn't on T.V.

And put someone's gift under THE TREE. No, I haven't opened it. Or have I? *smirks* I would never, no worries.

About that tree. Well, this giant old fellow went timbers the other day.


(I know right, where's all the leaves...or snow)

You ever have those brief thoughts...kind of like 'no one has ever put their foot on that tree'. And suddenly you have to go walk on it. Well, I'm officially the first person to walk on it.

For some reason the poor thing reminded me of myself...not that I'm rooted to the ground or anything *smiles* but because it seems I'm always almost falling. With Chaine turns, or pirouettes (partially have my double on the right) I came close to knocking out the tree. And then...there was parent watch night *covers face in hands* where I almost spun into someone.

I HOSTED A CHRISTMAS COSTUME PARTY.

(okay, well...for the youth group, but still) It was so much fun, wish you all could have been there. I believe my earliest preparations for this extravaganza were in November...so yes, I've been quite excited for quite some weeks.

MY COSTUME....was a vintage wind up doll. You know that far-away wish to DRESS LIKE A JANE AUSTEN HEROINE at a ball??? Well, it came true.



It was my very first time wearing real heels...and I did a 'penguin shuffle'. Yes, I was about 5'9 with heels on.
It was also my very first time with penciled eyebrows. Boy, was that different. *Walks into the bathroom* *looks up at the mirror* *astonished face*.

MY HAIR....oh, Mom did a lovely job. I pinned curled ALL of it the night before, then Mom put it up in combs and clips, and just curled a few strands with a curling rod. I had a blouse buttoned up my neck, with a green ribbon tied, and a white bow directly across from my wind-up.


THE GINGERBREAD HOUSE. Haha..............that thing. Our icing bag burst where the zip lock was, and literally just went *GLOP* onto the table (Friends staring at me while I have no idea that I just lost 1/5th or more of the bag). So, we tried icing stuff out of the wasted icing with our hands, thus the title for our team, from that classic movie sequel, Home Alone 2.

(Painting By Gerard Van Honthorst)

And the angel said unto them:
"Fear not:
'Behold I bring you good tidings of great joy
which will be to all people,
Unto you is born this day
a Savior which is Christ the Lord."

Me, Josh, and sam had a beach day. a December Beach day at that! We too have been caught in the warm winter wave.









This Christmas, let's stop saying "Happy Holidays" Just to take Jesus out. Saying it is fine, but when people are just saying it to take Christ out of Christmas, it isn't right. Christmas is Jesus's Birthday, not a day for presents, not a day for Santa Claus, and not a day to take his name out of things.

Jesus Loves YOU! 

A few years ago, me and my Dad's youth band sang 'Carol of the Bells'. It's hard to sing so quick until you get the hang of it, but once you do it is enjoyable.  For some reason this video of the Muppets reminds me of us all singing! It's just a little cute clip, hope you get a chuckle.

Somehow these movies almost always end up on T.V, and even though it seems like the twentieth time of me watching them, I still put them on (Because I like them so much!).

ELF



How The Grinch Stole Christmas 




Rudolph





A Charlie Brown Christmas




A Christmas Carol





The Little Drummerboy




Home Alone One 




Home Alone 2





What are Christmas movies that you watch every year? What is your favorite Christmas movie?

GOD BLESS! <3

Okay everyone! So there are a couple Decorations that I am experimenting with...

Hello everyone! Get ready for my new Christmas mini-series posts; which I will be starting off with today's special....(Drumity drum)....Christmas Songs! Christmas songs are wonderful melodies, warm cozy feelings and cute quaint tunes. When the house is all a-lighted, wreaths are hung across, and the sweet smell of eggnog floats in the air, Christmas songs just add the red cherry.