Every year I most look forward to November 1st. Why? Because that’s the day that I officially start celebrating the Thanksgiving and Christmas holiday season. As long as I can remember, this has been my favorite time of year. I love everything about it; the décor, the music, the movies and of course egg nog. Even when I’ve faced some pretty bad circumstances during this time, I’ve been able to experience a greater joy and a warmness of heart that I can’t explain.
I love this season so much, that I started personal traditions years ago like…. Every November 1st I turn on the holiday music real loud and set up my holiday décor in my home. Then I make my egg nog chai tea and watch one of my all-time favorite holiday movies (that’s not so much a holiday movie), The Wiz. My other all-time favorite holiday movies are This Christmas, The Holiday, The Preacher’s Wife, and now, The Best Man Holiday. From November 1st through the 2nd of January, I only play holiday music; in my home, in my car. And… because I love egg nog sooo much, and egg nog chai equally as much, knowing how caloric it is, but also knowing how much of it I’m going to consume, I usually go on a diet BEFORE the season hits to lose about 10-12 pounds to prepare for it. Yes, I know, I’m crazy, lol!!! I’m not sure why I love this time of year so much. Maybe it’s because it signals the winding down of yet another year and the promise of potential of the forthcoming one. The only thing that could make this holiday season even better would be to have a love to share it with. Happy Holidays to you all, with much love,
