Christmas is my favourite holiday for many reasons, spending time with family, Christmas Trees and spreading joy. This year I have been looking forward to it for a looooong time now.
Christmas is almost two weeks away and I have been thinking a lot about the things I love about Christmas, with a 2020 twist this year.
Christmas Films – I have been known to have watched a Christmas film or two or three way before Christmas. I can’t help it, once it gets to November I start watching my favourite Christmas Films. This year we’ve been spending a lot of time at home, so my Christmas with a 2020 twist has meant watching lots and lots of Christmas films, more than normal! Here’s my favourites:
- White Christmas (1954)
- The Holiday (2006)
- Elf (2003)
- Arthur Christmas (2011)
- Home Alone 2 (1992)
Buying gifts for my loved ones – If anyone tries to convince you that ‘retail therapy’ does not work ,they are dead wrong. Shopping for friends and family during the festive season, is extremely exciting. This year has been mainly online shopping but I’ve managed to shop at independent shops which has brought joy to me so I hope it brings joy to my friends and family. I get so excited that I can barely keep gifts a secret, I have to tell someone what I’ve bought for other people.
Wrapping Gifts – There is something about putting together a gift. Wrapping it up and putting a pretty bow on top is so pleasing. This year all my gifts are fully wrapped, and while I’ve had the extra time I’ve put so much effort into each one. I spent one evening wrapping all my gifts with a couple of glasses of wine and a good Christmas Film.
Christmas Trees and decorations – Christmas Trees, Fairy Lights and Pretty Decorations give me a feeling of warmth and happiness. When these are up, everyone knows that Christmas is near, and this is enough to brighten even the most gloomiest of moods. Especially this year, we need less gloominess and more happiness. At work we have had our Christmas tree up since November, which brightens my mood every day I’m in the office.
This year we have had a not so great year, lets hope our 2020 Christmas will be better! Let me know what your favourite things about Christmas are!
RACHEL FOY 
Love this! I also enjoy going out to shops to buy gifts for loved ones, this is always something I really look forward to over Christmas time 😍 as well as the wrapping! x
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You’re right, wrapping gifts is soooo satisfying!
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I love all of these things! Christmas is just the best time ever!
I always start super early with Christmas films and the shopping.
I’ve managed a bit of online and local shopping this year …. now just a shed load of wrapping to do!
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I adore buying gifts for others – I literally spend hours searching one store (online). Also love love love Elf and ofc The Holiday ❤
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Ah, I loved reading this! I absolutely adore wrapping gifts and planning my wrapping each year xx
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For me Christmas music would be high on the list. I love to listen to it, sing it, bop around the house to it.
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I’m like you, I love the whole process of wrapping presents, I find it so much fun! x
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We’re big Christmas film fans on this house, with Elf a particular favourite. As for gifts, I won’t see my family to give them this year, but I’m trying to find creative gifts that I can send.
Have a good one!
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It’s lovely to see such positivity during such a year! I think everyone is very excited about Christmas, as we’ve witnessed many putting up Christmas trees early in 2020. I love decorating Christmas trees, and if I had a big enough house, I would have 10 trees! LOL As far as movies go, I’ve saved many movies on DVR this year, but I never heard of Arthur Christmas (we don’t have kids), so I’ll have to check that out.
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I love buying gifts but detest wrapping them! I’ll need to check out your movie picks, thanks!
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Thank you for sharing I love watching Christmas movies especially Elf!
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I love this! Christmas decorating and Christmas music are my fav favorites. Thanks for sharing this. I feel all Christmasy now 🤗🤗
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This just made me so happy! I can’t wait for Christmas to come! ❤️
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Oh, I have watched so many Christmas movies this year! The Sony Christmas movie channel has been one of the only channels I have watched haha!
I love making lots of bits for Christmas, whether that is cards, presents or yummy snacks. It will be a different Christmas this year, but will deffo make the most of it!
Thanks for sharing!
Aimsy xoxo
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We always put on White Christmas after we finish opening presents. One of my all time favorite movies!
Decorations and christmas music is what I love most about the holidays. It really just gets the festive mood going and it’s hard not to be cheered up by a christmas tree or a neighborhood street fully decked out.
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I love how overall merry the feeling is of people around this time of the year. I also like watching Christmas films and listening to Christmas songs. Home Alone 1 and 2 are definitely Christmas movie staples.
We also have the puto bumbong (purple rice cake) sold during this season which I love to eat!
Liz
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This post really put a smile on my face. I absolutely love Christmas and I am really enjoying seeing the content to match that feeling. It is so needed after this year!
Rosie
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Thanks for sharing your memories of Christmas, its a lovely way to look back at whats make us happy 🙂
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I love buying gifts for people too and always make a whole day of wrapping them up and watching a movie! Great post 🙂 x
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Loved this post. Christmas brings so much joy, it’s truly a magical time. Home alone is my favourite movie during the festive season and I love wrapping up gifts.
Tx. // Tajinder Kaur
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I’m not a big fan of wrapping gifts, but I love everything else about Christmas. Decorating the tree, picking out the perfect gifts and watching Christmas movies! I love it all! Thanks for sharing what you love about Christmas!
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Loved this post! I love shopping for other people, idk why, maybe because i like seeing their smile on their face when they open it. i also find wrapping gifts relaxing. 🙂
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I love sitting down with a glass of wine and wrapping gifts. Our pets often give me a ‘helping hand’ too which means plenty of laughter involved. This year isn’t going to be the same, but we still plan on dropping off and mailing gifts so that we can see people opening them via video call. It’s better than nothing, all things considered. Right?
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I love watching movies with my family too! Home alone is my favorite. Sadly, we don’t decorate as much as we used to now. We also exchange gifts on the Christmas Eve! So much fun
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