Holiday Date Ideas

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Whether you’re in a relationship or casually dating or committing to some single-time and looking to enjoy some Christmas cheer with your girlfriends, I have come up for a list for you to check off this holiday season!

• Volunteer! – in Edmonton (Alberta, Canada…brrrr), we have an organisation that puts on a toy delivery for families in need. I did it this past weekend and it was worth every minute of my Sunday.
• Sleigh ride – bundle up
• Drive around and look at Christmas lights – go and look at the neighbours hard work
• Christmas concert – whether it’s your children’s, a church, or one by the local theatre
  • Edmonton had The Singing Christmas Tree this past weekend and it was divine – if you’re in the area, add it to your TO-DO list for next Christmas

• Christmas baking
  • Santa’s Crunch Popcorn – recipe and picture by Two Sisters Crafting
  • Eggnog Cookies – recipe and picture by Love from the Oven

• Christmas movie binge watch 
  • See my last post of Christmas movie recommendations here.

• Ugly sweater Christmas party

• Build a gingerbread house – do we ever get too old for this?

What are some things that you do for the holiday season?

Must-Watch Holiday Films

How I haven’t made this blog post in the history of my beloved blog is beyond me. I am a Christmas fanatic. Really. All November and December, I eat, breath and sleep Christmas.  So here, I present to you a Holiday watch list by a (self-proclaimed) professional.

Home Alone

• No doubt to get a couple of laughs from the fam when you’re watching a much-cuter version of Macaulay Culkin.

Santa Clause

• Tim Allen is like a Christmas movie king. He even stars in Christmas with the cranks as (once again), a grumpy old guy that finally sees Christmas spirit.

Elf

• Oh Will Farrel…THANK YOU.
• The best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear.

The Grinch

• Did you know Taylor Momsen played Cindy Lou? Because I found that out like two years ago and it threw me for a loop. Still a classic though.

Step Mom

• Okay, this is just one of my all-time favourite movies ever. Susan Sarandon and Julia  Roberts are: A) beautiful and B) guaranteed to make me ugly-cry. Every. Single. Time.
• DO NOT FRET – this movie is not black and white.

Family Stone

• Award winning cast who includes Diane Keaton (yes), Sarah Jessica Parker (double yes) and Luke Wilson (drool). Oh, and also will MOST DEFINITELY make you ugly cry.

The Holiday

• You don’t have to ask me twice about that Christmas fettuccini, Kate. A wonderful and heart-warning drama about love, friendship and the holiday’s.

What Christmas movie are you settling in with for a long winters nap?