December at last.

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I love December!  December just holds so many good things all in one month.

And in no particular order:


Hallmark Christmas Movies *I admit that I love these totally cheesy and extremely predictable feel good movies.


Anniversary with Derek *More about that tomorrow!


Christmas Music *I could probably listen to it all year long and not get tired of it. No joke!


Christmas Decorations *While I have very few decorations I love going to the stores and imagine what my place would look like if I had endless amounts of money to purchase decorations.  This year I may have to just make some out of paper.


Snow *I LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE.... Snow!  It takes perfect conditions for snow to be created.  Each snowflake is completely different from the next.  This actually may be a blog topic for this month in order to continue.


The Holiday Spirit *I know that people get stressed this time of year over their shopping but back home people light up with joy and thanks closer to Christmas.


Family *Family has always been my number one priority.  I love spending the holidays with family.  Plus my sister and nephew have December birthdays.


Cookie Bake Day *I have missed doing this the last few years with moving away and have missed it dearly.  My mom hosts an annual cookie bake day and invites all of the female relatives.  It is so much fun to get together for one day and just bake.  At the end of the day everybody gets to take home a ton of cookies and the porch table turns into cookie heaven!


Winter Hats, Scarves, and Gloves *I know this one is a bit silly but I love my hats, scarves, and finger-less gloves.


Santa *I love seeing the joy on a little ones face when they see Santa at the mall.


Mail *I rarely get mail, unless it is a bill that I do not even want to open.  So when Christmas cards start rolling in, I get so excited to the point of dancing.  It is so amazing to see photos and read the stories of what people have been up to for the last year.


Midnight Church Service *I am one of those church goers that goes about twice a year.  The midnight service is one of my favorite parts about Christmas.  Seeing the majority of attendees all gussied up in their best holiday outfits with smiles on their faces.  The absolute favorite part of the service though is at the end.  All of the lights get turned off, everybody lights their candle and sing Silent Night.  It is almost magical.


Christmas *I don't think that this one needs to be explained.


New Years Eve *Because it is the end of a wonderful (or horrible) year and it means you get to start fresh in the morning.  It is the end and the beginning.  All of the opportunities and things that you didn't accomplish this year, you have another chance.


I could keep going on and on but I have a puppy who needs to eat and so do I.  What is your favorite thing about December?


Here is to a magical month!


M