Christmas Survival Guide//2018
Maybe that's the wrong title. I want you to more than survive this holiday. I want you to thrive. Christmas SurTHRIVEal Guide? Maybe 🤷
1. Christmas Music
This is one of the number one things to get you in the right mood. There's quite the variety of Christmas music. Classic, Rock, Country, etc... Go check out Spotify's playlists! You can also look at the music highlights on my Instagram page for a list of top songs.2. Christmas Movies
Hallmark. If you don't like Hallmark we can't be friends. Joking... kinda. Here are a few recommendations!
Cute, funny, family movie about a few brothers who have to do nice things for the school bullies.
Signed, Sealed, Delivered for Christmas
Faith, mystery, drama, romance...guys, I love this series. Appropriate for all ages, but probably interesting for teens and older.
Although my parents aren't big fans of Santa Claus, we watch this every year. We like the Father-son story.
There are tons of others and these aren't necessarily my top favorites. Just thought I'd throw them out there 😊
3. Christmas Books
Joy, an eighty-five-year-old woman, sets out in her giant RV to travel Route 66 spreading Christmas cheer. But not for just anyone. She hand-picked six people who desperately need some cheering up. Miranda is Joy's middle-aged slightly pessimistic neighbor who is guilted into coming along. The trip ends up a wonderful blessing for her! Loved. It. Like so so so so much. This book definitely won a spot on my top favorites list. It almost made me cry and it warmed my heart. One of the most perfect fiction Christmas books ever written I'm sure. Will Hallmark pleeeeease make a movie version asap?
Others...
L.M. Montgomery Christmas Treasury
Cherry Ames Cruise Nurse
Hercule Poirot's Christmas
The Gift of the Magi
4. Spend quality time with loved ones.
- Go to the mall and grab some hot chocolate with a friend
- Walk around and look at Christmas lights
- Go to a Christmas parade
- Host a Christmas movie night
- Go see a local Christmas play or concert
- Put away your electronics on Christmas day to focus on your family
Don't schedule so much you get stressed out, but make sure you create new Christmas memories with the special people in your life.
Not hot chocolate, not getting presents, not Mariah Carey's song and not even just that warm fuzzy feeling, but Jesus. This is a time to remember that God loved us so much He sent his son down to be with us. A time to remember all the miracles that have taken place. A time to thank God for all the blessings He graciously gives us. Christmas love songs and songs about Santa can be fun, but also listen to the carols telling of Jesus' birth. Let the whole story soak in and make you wonderstruck again. Cozy Christmas stories are nice, but also open up your Bible and read about the first Christmas. Hallmark is wonderful, but watch The Nativity Story to be reminded, once again.
10 comments
Loved reading these ideas!!! :)
ReplyDelete-Brooklyne
Aw yay!!! Thanks Brooklyne :)
DeleteFabulous idea's!! Also, who doesn't love a good Hallmark movie or two??
ReplyDeleteI TOTALLY need to see Elf, is there anything questionable in it?
Why thank you, Victoria!
DeleteUm, yes actually unfortunately. I'd recommend checking out the Pluggedin review for it. It's not too bad, but I don't know what your standards are :)
Love this, fren! ❤️❤️
ReplyDeleteAw I'm glad! 💛💛
DeleteI love Elf!! My family watches it every year. Another movie we watch every year that you might like is While You Were Sleeping. soooooo good!! (and really clean from what i can think of)
ReplyDeleteMy Christmas season is very short, as finals and work don't end until the 21st, but I plan on making the most of my break!
actually, now that I think of it.....a couple comments that wouldn't be appropriate for younger people
DeleteOh I totally thought you were talking about Sleepless in Seattle for whatever reason! I have seen While You Were Sleeping, it was funny 😂
DeleteYayyyy Elf 😄
ReplyDeleteActually my mom has suggested watching While You Were Sleeping several times then realized there was some stuff in it 😂
Aw, bummer. Hope it's still great!