How Well Do You Know Your Christmas Movies?

The classic Christmas movies are the best, don't you think? Watching Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer for the first time with my children took me back to a magical place I thought I had left behind forever: childhood. I still remember watching Santa Claus is Coming to Town with a two-year-old Madison and realizing that I could experience the magic of Christmas again, this time through my child's eyes! We have many favorites, some familiar and some not so much. Let's see how many you remember on this snowy Wednesday morning. The answers are down below!

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Thanks for playing, my friends. I am sure each of these is available on a streaming platform. Why not choose a favorite to watch tonight? Even watching without young children, we can experience the joy of childhood at Christmas, which is something we can all appreciate these days. There are many more I could have added, but these are our favorites. How did you do? Do you have a favorite?

Billie Jo

Answers

1. Frosty the Snowman~1969

2. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer~1964

3. Jack Frost~1979

4. The Little Drummer Boy~1968

5. A Christmas Story~1983

6. Elf~2003

7. The Leprechauns' Christmas Gold~1981

8. 'Twas the Night Before Christmas~1974

9. Nestor, the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey~1977

10. The Year Without a Santa Claus~1974

11. Santa Claus is Comin' to Town~1970

( Google for the images )

Oh, One more thing! The stocking holder we use is available at Amazon. We used to hang our stockings from the fireplace mantle until one Christmas Eve when a little Peyton got bonked on the head with a heavy stocking holder letter from a word I can't remember. Those things went into the trash that night!

Monday Morning Coffee ~ Our Christmas Home 2023

Good Monday morning, my friends! Three weeks from today, we will wake to the joy that is Christmas Day. Until then, I plan on enjoying these December days by resisting the urge to do and, instead, simply be. And by snuggling in and enjoying our cozy Christmas home. I was more intentional with the decorating this year, choosing to use only the special things that bring us joy.

 

Have a wonderful day!

Thanks for visiting. I am always happy you do.

Billie Jo

December Wishes

 December Wishes

Peaceful Days, Cozy Nights.

Gentle Snowfalls, Reindeer Flights.

Rudolph, Frosty, and Santa too,

Cookies, Games, Old and New.

Bring Us Closer To Those We Love,

And Bless Us All From Up Above.

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Have a wonderful December weekend, my friends!

Billie Jo

Welcome, Christmas!

Remember when it was September, and we could not believe it was fall? Where did summer go? And then, at Halloweeen, we said it was impossible that Thanksgiving was only a few weeks away! And now, we are at the beginning of the Christmas season. In the blink of an eye, we will be planting flowers and cleaning off porch furniture. I love this time of year and have decided to make a conscious effort to be in each moment and enjoy it completely. Then, when it is over for another year, I will be comforted by the fact that I savored each and every moment of Christmas 2023. 

 

I am going old school this year. I am not going to be influenced by the influencers to buy, spend, and consume. I am going to use what we have and cook what we like. Rather than riding the social media train, speeding through the season, scrolling, buying, and feeling pressure, I am hopping off. Instead, I will stroll through this beautiful time of year with my family, doing what we like together. Just like my mom used to do. 

Happy Wednesday!

Billie Jo