No matter how cold it may be outside, the feeling of Christmas brings that warm fuzzy feeling inside. If you’re a Christmas lover, you know what feeling I’m talking about. The dreaded colder months might just be worth it because you know the holiday season is right around the corner.
As we get older, the holidays aren’t only about the gifts anymore, but instead being surrounded by family and friends. Whether you celebrate Christmas or not, I think everyone feels the excitement that comes from it. Here are the best things that come out of the Christmas season:
1. Christmas lights:
Driving through the neighborhood and seeing homes radiating with colorful lights and decorations is always a sight to see.
2. Food:
The holiday season is a time of delicious food. From Thanksgiving to New Years you’re allowed to eat guilt-free. You can forget about your diet until after the holidays.
3. Christmas music:
Hearing the first Christmas song on the radio November first, and singing along to your favorite carols.
4. Limited edition of Starbucks flavors:
Your coffee can literally taste like Christmas.
5. The scent of Christmas trees:
the pine scent of trees will always be a smell that brings you back to the times of decorating a Christmas tree each year.
6. Hot chocolate:
Nothing beats drinking hot cocoa with marshmallows on a cold winter night.
7. The first snow fall:
Whether you love snow or hate it; the first snow fall of the season is always pretty and we forget for a moment how cold it may be outside and appreciate its beauty.
8. Being surrounded by your loved ones:
The holidays are a time that bring people together, whather you’re surrounded by family or friends- it gives you a chance to appreciate one another.
9. Ugly sweater parties:
the one time where it’s a competition on who can wear the uglier sweater.
10.Caroling:
Walking around the neighborhood or being greeted by carolers always brings holiday cheer.
11. Christmas movies:
Classic Christmas movies bringing you nostalgia from watching as a child, to watching as an adult. ABC’S 25 days of Christmas is always something to get excited about.
12. Christmas in the city:
If you’ve never been to New York City during Christmas time, I suggest you go. There’s so much to see from the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree to all the stores and shops being lit up with tons of lights. It’s like Santa threw up on the city (but in a good way).
13. Presents under the tree:
I know I said Christmas isn’t all about the gifts, but giving instead of receiving gives you a great feeling, especially when you find the perfect present for your loved one.
14. Christmas cookies:
sugar or gingerbread, baking cookies always gets you into the Christmas spirit.
