As Christmas is fast approaching, I thought it might be fun to list some of the things I enjoy about the holidays.
1. I love buying presents for friends & family. I think I love this a little too much as I tend to go overboard (especially now that I have my two honorary nieces). Here is a cute picture of Sage & Livi (before Sage started liking her little sis)
2. Making special treats to give away
3. Eating special treats that people give me
4. Watching "A Christmas Story" over and over. FYI, starting at 8pm on Christmas eve, TBS will run it for 24 hours. Some people find this movie irritating. I, however, think it is hilarious! Favorite quotes of all time - and they won't make any sense unless you see the movie:
"Randy lay there like a slug. It was his only defense."
"Only one thing in the world could've dragged me away from the soft glow of electric sex gleaming in the window."
5. The day after Christmas sales. You may recall from previous postings that I love fighting through the surge of shoppers all intent on getting their hands on a $2 copy of Jumanji.
6. Hearing all the wonderful positive stories on the news. We see so many sad things but at the holidays, they try to show more of the good stuff. Like yesterday I watched a story about a "Secret Santa" who was just going to different locations and handing out cash to people in need. Or there was a story about a single mother's Christmas gifts that were stolen and then replaced by another family. It is nice to hear those stories and realize there are still lots of good people in this world.
Follow this link to a neat story about a Secret Santa tradition:
http://www.ksl.com/index.php?nid=157&sid=4996687
Amanda is wishing you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
