There isn’t anything I hate about Christmas. Yes, I wish that the Hallmark movies had a little more production value because one day I may have to sacrifice my artistic integrity for them, but beggars cannot be choosers. In fact, I love the holiday season --like too much. Like my last dollar is asking me why I murder its family after Black Friday too much.
But doesn’t everyone love the holiday season? Besides some iconic Christmas characters, I think that even the worst of people share this international appreciation for December.
And in particular, a few of my favorite things this season:
1. The Gingerbread Latte
First of all, it isn’t an artistic integrity degrading piece unless I add a Starbucks drink. It’s just not. This runs in my veins through the entire month of December. There’s nothing quite like tasting the architecture of a cookie family’s home.
2. The Michael Buble Christmas Album
Don’t act like this isn’t an iconic piece of ART. This album is a bop; I couldn’t care less about his other songs, which are also bops, but this is what gets the people going and keeps the crowds in the mall during the holiday season.
3. Cookie Decorating
My mom gets pretty nitpicky when it comes to this, but never actually participates in the activity. Much like at Thanksgiving, she appoints me as her designated cooking slave and I’m forced to follow her vision. Little does she know, it’s not Christmas without her barking Christmas orders at me. It almost makes me super excited to touch down in Phoenix in a few weeks for my hot Christmas.
4. Holiday Dresses
The glitter, the gold, the reds, the greens, the sequins, it’s the only time appropriate to absolutely go wild with these. There is nothing to much for this time of year. You can never have too many, you can only have too little glitz.
5. Bath and Bodyworks Candles
The holiday ones specifically. One of my roommates brought home a collection of them this past weekend and it was honestly the best day of my life. It is a blessing to have a home that smells like Winter, Flannel, and Cranberry Dreams. Something like that.
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!!