Daily Prompts
Use these prompts for ideas for celebrating every single day as if it were Christmas. Here you will find daily treats and kindnesses for yourself and for you to give to others.
Boxing day
Did you have a merry Christmas? Whether perfect or not, I hope it was very magical for you. Today begins the first of the 12 days of Christmas. Or the 2nd day. It depends on which source you believe. If Christmas is day zero, then the 12 days beginning today will end...
Noel: Christmas Eve, 1913 – history of a poem and a song
(Image credit: Karen Arnold ) On this Christmas Eve, I wanted to share this beautiful poem which has been set to music several times. The version you are probably most familiar with is the arrangement sung by John Denver on The Muppets Christmas album. That version...
Please follow Santa J Claus on Instagram or TikTok
Normally on Wednesdays I like to do a photo-only Wordless Wednesday, but today I am telling you about a photo/video account that I know you will love. on TikTok: @SantaJClaus on Instagram: @Santa_J_Claus This is the most wholesome, heartwarming, uplifting, seriously...
Sugarplums
I have visions of sugarplums in my head today. So I thought I'd do some research about them. As far as I can tell, "sugarplum" was basically synonymous with "candy" before chocolate came along. Current recipes seem similar to what some people call "bliss balls" today....
Candy cane hunt
Here's a fun activity to keep the kids occupied while they are out of school. Set up a candy cane hunt (similar to an Easter Egg hunt) in your home, or if weather permits, outdoors. Hang the wrapped candy canes on tree branches and playground equipment. Whoever finds...
December week 4
I am so excited! This week I will not be working. I am just practicing hygge and sitting in a cozy chair and reading books and magazines, and binge-watching TV and refusing to get up. I noticed on social media that people are writing out their New Years Resolutions...
Winter solstice cake
December 21 is the day of winter solstice. The shortest day of the year, or, the longest night of the year, however you prefer to look at it. Celebrate by baking a dark chocolate cake and decorate it with a frosted image of the sun. If you’re not into cake decorating,...
Consider setting some of your children’s gifts aside for later
Can a child have too many gifts? Consider saving a couple of the children’s gifts for your emergency gift closet, rather than putting every single thing under the tree. Here is a story of my own, to help illustrate. I have 2 young daughters, a year apart in age. When...
Stock up on your favorite seasonal scented anything
Stock up on your favorite scented candles or soaps or whatevers now. My favorite is the pine tree scented tealights by Carolina Candle. The first year I found them, I was surprised when I realized my local department store didn’t stock them year round. I got a little...