What are some of your must-have holiday goodies? Ours include Terry's Chocolate Oranges, Advent Calendars, Bacon Wrapped Scallops & Rappie Pie (Traditional Acadian Dish).
While the only one of these I've had yet this season is the beginning of my Advent Calendar, I know the rest are coming! We are going to a holiday party next weekend that promises Rappie Pie! & I'm sure that the others are to follow shortly.
Do you look forward to special food at the holidays? Let me know!
How about a warm cozy drink or three whilst decorating, humming a Christmas tune or working? My favourite things to drink this time of year are tea and hot chocolate. They are like a hug in your tummy, especially with the temperatures dropping!
My favourite tea of all time is Stormy Night by David's Tea. A close second is the Organic Pure Chai. They are warm and cozy teas, both black and both organic! Just steep me up a big mug of happiness with these two!
Right now I've been enjoying some Rich & Creamy Carnation hot chocolate, which is pretty delicious if I do say so. It doesn't have to be fancy for me to enjoy! Sometimes I even like to mix some into my morning cup of coffee for that cafe mocha chocolate goodness that just makes a dreary day manageable.
Lastly, I've listed an adult drink favourite - Mudshake Spiced Eggnog. If you are of legal age & want a Friday night holiday beverage, this is absolutely perfect! It's creamy, it's eggnog-y & it is delicious. This company also makes a chocolate candy cane version if eggnog is not your holiday flavour of choice.
What do you love to drink around the holidays? Let me know!
Rather than buy each other big gifts, my husband and I usually just fill stockings for each other with some skincare essentials & a few fun treats. That way we know we're spending money on useful things for each other and it's fun to see what we can come up with!
This year I thought I would share some scrumptious body & skincare items for men that are totally affordable & perfect for stuffing a stocking for that special someone!
Old Spice (A.K.A. Axe of the grown up world). This is one of my husband's favorite drugstore brands! This year I picked up :
body wash in the scent Hawkridge
deodorant also in the scent Hawkridge
aftershave in the scent Classic
Jack Black is one of my favorite brands from Sephora for men. Last year I picked up some extra strength hand cream. This year I went with a face wash!
Gillette Fusion Razor Blades (or whatever razor blades your guy likes) so that the scruff is under control.
Burt's Bees trio gift set. Three classically flavoured Burt's Bees lip balms in a cute little set. My husband loves these and is constantly swiping mine during the snowy winters when he's working out in the cold.
A Cologne is always a great little gift. This one is just a sample of the Yves Saint Laurent L'homme.
Bacon Hot chocolate, for a fun - albeit weird - treat.
I've also ordered some ear-bud headphones for the hubby, since the kitty ate his pair (and a pair I let him use) and plan on picking up some of his favorite chocolates (Lindt) and some of his favorite coffee pods for the Kurig.
What will you be putting in stockings this year? Let me know!
« The best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear! »
- Elf (2003)
What a great reason to share some of my favorite Christmas tunes with the world! Unfortunately, a lot of my favorite Christmas songs are in the language of looooove (ahem...French), but I chose a couple English ones as well.
Une fleur m'a dit ... This song is my childhood Christmas concerts
A song about a sad flower saved by a child, how sappy
Mary Did You Know? ... This song reminds me of Christmas Eve Mass
This Pentatonix version is pretty sweet!
Petit Papa Noel... This is the song that is perpetually stuck in my head this time of year
A classic Santy-Claus song for all
It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas ... who doesn't love this song about the season?!
Petit Garçon...A fun one to sing
This is little toy trains in French, but I like it so much better this way!
I hope you enjoy these songs! They make me smile & even though they might not be in a language you understand, they are someone's culturally accurate idea of Christmas. Think of this as your initiation into French.
What are your favorite Christmas songs or carols? Let me know!
As a fun kick-off to « Blogmas » this year, I thought I would share six of my favorite Christmas time movies with all of you, so that you have plenty of time to watch them all in the coming days!
In no particular order:
A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965)
A Christmas Story (1983)
The Santa Clause (1994)
Home Alone (1990) & Home Alone 2 (1992)
Rudolph (TV special - 1964)
Elf (2003)
We usually watch Christmas movies in the weeks leading up to Christmas. When we bake, when we decorate, when we put up the tree, when we hang out in our PJs on Sundays....well you get the picture! We definitely watch more than just 6, but these are my favorite ones time and time again.
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