As you read this post, Kyle and I are enjoying a 3-day cruise to the Bahamas! So in the spirit of something new and exciting, I'm switching up today's Five Friday Favorites to share some things that I cannot go through the holiday season without...
Christmas movies. White Christmas is hands-down my favorite holiday movie, and definitely makes my overall favorite movies list. You can't go wrong with great songs, dancing, and Bing Crosby's blue eyes! A close second on the holiday front is the original How The Grinch Stole Christmas, which my family and I usually watch while we decorate the Christmas tree. Coincidentally, it is also my favorite Christmas book, which my dad used to read to me nearly every night in December growing up.
Snow. You can take the girl out of Colorado but you can't take Colorado out of the girl! I might have moved away for school to get a break from the cold, but I do love a good snowfall. There is nothing in the world like waking up to see a fresh blanket of snow covering your lawn.
A good book & soft blanket. The Christmas season always means a break from school, and therefore a time to relax and catch up on reading for fun! My favorite thing to do is cuddle up on the couch, book in hand, with a blanket and hopefully a cuddly kitty on my lap. I just finished One Thousand White Women by Jim Fergus (absolutely phenomenal!), and I'm about to start Wild by Cheryl Strayed.
Making new traditions. Because Kyle and I have been dating so long, we've started to develop our own little holiday traditions which I love. It's definitely an adjustment; this year I'm trying to spend parts of Christmas with both him and my family back in Colorado, by spending Eve with one and Day with the other! Some might think it's crazy, trying to do both, but to me it's important to make new traditions while still keeping up with the old ones.
Hot chocolate. It doesn't matter what flavor it is, as long as it's hot, in a big mug, and has a peppermint stirrer in it! Sometimes the best things in life are the simple things.
Usually one of the biggest obstacles in "surviving" the holiday season is getting something for everyone on your list. As a woman, I know how easy it is to get gifts for other women. Sparkles? She'll love it! Gift card to her favorite store? Perfect! Anything spa or pampering related? Best gift ever! But shopping for guys? Guys are hard to give gifts too! A man can only have so many socks, ties, watches, games, shaving kits, cologne, etc... But what else is there? Enter Man Crates, who self proclaim that...
We say 'no' to ugly neckties, cologne samplers and executive trinkets.
We don't save wrapping paper, we don't do ribbons.
We ship bragworthy gifts for guys.
Gifts that you can't wait to arrive because you know the recipient will love opening them.
Gifts that people gather round at the office, people following the sounds of wood being torn from wood by the included, laser-engraved crowbar.
We are Man Crates, and we deliver awesome gifts for men.
Man Crates provides a unique gift option for guys that will have them talking about it for weeks! From a Zombie Suppression Crate, to a Hickory Grilling Crate, and everything in between, Man Crates is sure to have something for every man on your gift list this year! They even have an Exotic Meats Jerkygram, and gifts that come in ammo cans like the Ammo Can Poker Set. While I already picked out gifts for the guys on my list, something tells me someone will be getting one of these sometime soon!
I hope the holiday season is finding you and your family healthy & happy. Wishing a happy weekend and happy last minute shopping, my lovely readers. I'm looking forward to sharing cruise details with you next week!
--Caroline
