Thursday, December 12, 2013

A few of my favorite Christmas things

One of my favorite specialty desserts to make is chocolate-chip pecan pie.  I never really liked pecan pie until I came upon this recipe Taste of Home Chocolate Chipper Pie MixIt's become one of our family Christmas traditions.

I love to decorate pretty much the whole house with several different Nativity scenes or music boxes I've collected over the years, not to mention several Nutcrackers which are a favorite of my grandsons.

I love multicolored twinkling lights throughout the house with little churches and villages lit up here and there.

I love to donate at least one Shoe box to the Operation Christmas Child each year.  This year they are allowing us to track it to see which Country it goes to.

When my girls were little my husband would always read the Christmas story from the Bible, usually in the book of Luke.

As they've left the home, my husband and I continue to read it, but have found many devotionals to read from.  Now I have a basket containing an assortment of Christmas readings.

I even enjoy watching The Nativity Story at least once before Christmas day.

Another favorite thing is a game we like to play called Dirty Santa; which its called out here, but I used to know it as the White Elephant game.  You usually wrap an unwanted item from your home and its fun to see what everyone comes up with.  Lol!

We draw names and each person takes a turn picking up a wrapped gift or if your the second person and so on, you can choose a wrapped one or steal from another if you see something you like.

A few of us get a little sneaky and actually put something nice in the mix.  That really starts all sorts of craziness!

We say once a gift has been stolen twice, then it cannot be chosen thereafter.  We usually end up laughing until we have tears!

What are some of your favorite Christmas things?

Hope you enjoyed a peek into a few of mine!  ;)

2 comments:

  1. I just love Christmas! We kick off the season by making an Advent wreath...and this year we're reading Ann Voskamp's The Greatest Gifts. I love attending our church Candlelight Carol evening. And this year we attended a beautiful Christian dance company interpretation of the story of Jesus from Heaven and back. Beautiful! Love the funny and moving Christmas movies...and even the corny Hallmark movies. And of course lots of Christmas cookies!!

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    1. I love Christmas too Elise. I also love most the Hallmark movies as well and the old favorites (It's a wonderful Life, Miracle on 34th Street, The Lemon Drop Kid, A White Christmas, etc.). Wow, I would also have loved the dance interpretation! Yes, we have to have a cookie or two in my home also. Hope you and yours have a wonder Christmas! ;)

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