12 Things to Love at Christmas | The Odyssey Online
Start writing a post
Lifestyle

12 Things to Love at Christmas

It's the most wonderful time of the year.

19
12 Things to Love at Christmas
The Atlantic

Christmas is one of the greatest times of the year. The holiday season has so much to offer everyone. I've compiled a list of 12 of my favorite things about Christmas.


1. Christmas music, need I say more?

Mix 92.9 plays only Christmas music starting the day after Thanksgiving- what could be better?!

2. The food.

Christmas brings so much joy and happiness to my stomach. Spending endless hours in the kitchen making every type of cookie is one of my favorite things.

3. The joy.

Everyone seems to be in a better mood over this holiday.

4. Gift giving.

If you are like me, you go bankrupt after getting every single person you know a Christmas gift.

5. Receiving gifts.

Let's face it: we are selfish human beings who love to open presents.

6. Snow days.

Coming from a place that begs to hear the bird's song of a snow day, they are greatly needed. The moment when you wake up at 8 am on a day you should have had school, is a wonderful feeling. We don't do the snow dance and flush ice down the toilet in our inside out and backward pajamas for nothing!

7. Family.

Getting the chance to catch up with family and best friends make sitting in a freezing car while you wait for a small wave of heat worth it. Not to mention, taking the annual Christmas portrait with your family.

8. Leftovers.

You know you love it as much as you did last month at Thanksgiving.

9. Lights.

There is nothing like paying $30 to drive under twinkly Christmas lights to make your day so bright that it outshines your wallet's sobs.

10. Christmas parties.

Come on now, who doesn't love a game of Dirty Santa?!

11. Christmas movies on Hallmark, Lifetime, and Freeform.

There is nothing better than curling up under a blanket with your dog and a cup of hot chocolate and watching cheesy Christmas movies.

12. The biggest birthday of all.

At the end of the day, Christmas is about celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ. The presents may be nice, but our Savior is forever.


Report this Content
This article has not been reviewed by Odyssey HQ and solely reflects the ideas and opinions of the creator.
Entertainment

Every Girl Needs To Listen To 'She Used To Be Mine' By Sara Bareilles

These powerful lyrics remind us how much good is inside each of us and that sometimes we are too blinded by our imperfections to see the other side of the coin, to see all of that good.

638509
Every Girl Needs To Listen To 'She Used To Be Mine' By Sara Bareilles

The song was sent to me late in the middle of the night. I was still awake enough to plug in my headphones and listen to it immediately. I always did this when my best friend sent me songs, never wasting a moment. She had sent a message with this one too, telling me it reminded her so much of both of us and what we have each been through in the past couple of months.

Keep Reading...Show less
Zodiac wheel with signs and symbols surrounding a central sun against a starry sky.

What's your sign? It's one of the first questions some of us are asked when approached by someone in a bar, at a party or even when having lunch with some of our friends. Astrology, for centuries, has been one of the largest phenomenons out there. There's a reason why many magazines and newspapers have a horoscope page, and there's also a reason why almost every bookstore or library has a section dedicated completely to astrology. Many of us could just be curious about why some of us act differently than others and whom we will get along with best, and others may just want to see if their sign does, in fact, match their personality.

Keep Reading...Show less
Entertainment

20 Song Lyrics To Put A Spring Into Your Instagram Captions

"On an island in the sun, We'll be playing and having fun"

532867
Person in front of neon musical instruments; glowing red and white lights.
Photo by Spencer Imbrock on Unsplash

Whenever I post a picture to Instagram, it takes me so long to come up with a caption. I want to be funny, clever, cute and direct all at the same time. It can be frustrating! So I just look for some online. I really like to find a song lyric that goes with my picture, I just feel like it gives the picture a certain vibe.

Here's a list of song lyrics that can go with any picture you want to post!

Keep Reading...Show less
Chalk drawing of scales weighing "good" and "bad" on a blackboard.
WP content

Being a good person does not depend on your religion or status in life, your race or skin color, political views or culture. It depends on how good you treat others.

We are all born to do something great. Whether that be to grow up and become a doctor and save the lives of thousands of people, run a marathon, win the Noble Peace Prize, or be the greatest mother or father for your own future children one day. Regardless, we are all born with a purpose. But in between birth and death lies a path that life paves for us; a path that we must fill with something that gives our lives meaning.

Keep Reading...Show less

Subscribe to Our Newsletter

Facebook Comments