Christmas Classics

As the Christmas season approaches, each year I'd find myself searching through the TV guide, looking for all my favourite Christmas classics to watch. So when this list was shared on Facebook; I knew I needed to post it somewhere so I could easily find all my favourites, hopefully helping me to not miss any of the classics…

Here's this year's 25 Days of Christmas schedule!

And here are the ones I’ll be watching ... 
 
Monday, December 1
6:00 pm
NATIONAL LAMPOON'S CHRISTMAS VACATION

Tuesday, December 2
4:00 pm
RUDOLPH AND FROSTY’S CHRISTMAS IN JULY

Wednesday, December 3
7:00 pm
THE SANTA CLAUSE 3: THE ESCAPE CLAUSE

Thursday, December 4
5:00 pm
RUDOLPH’S SHINY NEW YEAR

Friday, December 5
6:00 pm
DISNEY’S A CHRISTMAS CAROL

Saturday, December 6
9:00 pm
ARTHUR CHRISTMAS

Sunday, December 7
5:30 pm
TOY STORY 3

Monday, December 8
6:00 pm
ELF

Tuesday, December 9
5:00 pm
FROSTY’S WINTER WONDERLAND

Wednesday, December 10
6:00 pm
THE YEAR WITHOUT SANTA CLASS

Thursday, December 11
5:00 pm
JACK FROST

Friday, December 12
5:30 pm
SCROOGED

Saturday, December 13
1:00 pm
PRANCER

Sunday, December 14
1:30 pm
FRED CLAUS

Monday, December 15
4:30 pm
WILLY WONKA & THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY

Tuesday, December 16
4:30 pm
RUDOLPH AND FROSTY’S CHRISTMAS IN JULY

Wednesday, December 17
5:30 pm
SANTA CLAUS IS COMIN’ TO TOWN

Thursday, December 18
6:30 pm
THE SANTA CLAUSE

Friday, December 19
6:00 pm
HOME ALONE

Saturday, December 20
8:00 pm
DR. SEUSS’ HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS

Sunday, December 21
1:00 pm
THE LITTLE DRUMMER BOY

Monday, December 22
5:00 pm
FROSTY’S WINTER WONDERLAND

Tuesday, December 23
7:00 am
MICKEY’S ONCE UPON A CHRISTMAS

Wednesday, December 24
3:00 pm
THE POLAR EXPRESS

Thursday, December 25
9:00 am
MICKEY’S CHRISTMAS CAROL

What are your favourite movies to watch this season?  

Blessings

Beautiful Thing ~ week # 48

Last Sunday Krystle & Gerard decided to go to the States for some shopping. And no trip there is complete without a stop at Cracker Barrel.   "With meals at a fair price, their portions are super hearty, and when you sit down to enjoy the classic down-home meals, you’ll taste the difference right away." I simply love the atmosphere at these kind of places. And who doesn’t love the old fashioned country store ~ where you can find candy, foodies, clothes, toys, games, and a collection of one of a kind of unique gifts.

So when we heard their plans ~ we kinda invited ourselves along, because 1. who doesn’t love Cracker Barrel for their scrumptious Home-style Chicken dinner; 

AND 2. {and probably more importantly} who doesn’t love spending time with their kids.

What was your beautiful thing this week?

Blessings

S-l-o-w-i-n-g D-o-w-n

2014 is swiftly coming to an end. I don’t even like writing that. It’s almost December and there is a tiny part of me, that holds my breath as the holiday season approaches.

So.

Much.

To.

Do.

And all I want to do is slow it all down.

As I listened to my daughter rhyme off yet another holiday event for their already getting-full schedule, I knew that in order for me cope well in this season I must intentionally schedule in white space. No one can continue at a frenzied pace for too long… we need space where we can rest.

Slowing down helps me recognize and appreciate the little gifts in life I would otherwise miss.

Slowing down relieves stress.

Slowing down brings me joy.

Are you stressing out about what will or won’t be happening? Or maybe you’re so excited with anticipation ~ filled with dreams ~ imagining the memories you want to create.

The important thing in this ~ is this: be intentional.

So let’s make that promise to each other.

As one of the busiest seasons of the year approaches, may we fight the tendency to rush and race through it. May we intentionally slow down to experience all this season is filled with. To appreciate the little pleasures and gifts along the way. To not miss one single precious moment. To be blessed and to be a blessing.

Blessings

here's the thing...

since most of the blogs i regularly follow are written by americans, this time of year, everyone gets really thankful. i mean like. really thankful.

like list every day and tell you what they are thankful for to the point you are thankful for december because november is over kind of thankful.

you know what i mean?

don’t get me wrong. i’m all for being thankful and looking for the beautiful things in life. i really am; but as the month wears on, it kinda gets to me.

am i the only one who feels like this?

and yet, after reading all these blogs, i’m reminded once again, that i should be focusing on all i do have, and not what i lack. that i should take time to remember all the things i’m blessed with and stop wishing my life was different.

the thing about november …. and december … and every single day … is that i have to choose to be thankful. 

 

when i accept God's plan, regardless of how different it is from my own, i can choose to be thankful for what He has given me because i don't deserve any of it. i can embrace the circumstances He gives me because i can trust that His purposes are good and best and He is at work in my life.

“Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus.” 1 Thessalonians 5:18 {New Living Translation {NLT}}
 

so happy thanksgiving my american friends and thank you for reminding me that i do have a lot to be thankful for.

Blessings

mhmm monday

Nothing beats a delicious muffin in the morning… or afternoon… or anytime for that matter, right?     So when I found this website that has many recipes, crafts & DIY's, coupons and deals, all because someone introduced me to Pinterest... I knew there would be recipes I'd be adding to my ever-growing to try list.

Peanut Butter Chipit Muffins

Ingredients:
2 Cups Flour
1 tbsp. Baking Powder
1 1/2 tsp. Salt
1 1/4 cups Peanut Butter
1 1/2 cups Nestle Mini Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips
1 cup Milk
2/3 cup Sugar
1/3 cup Canola Oil
2 Eggs
1 tsp. Vanilla

Directions:
Stir the flour, salt and baking powder in a large bowl.
Add the milk, eggs, sugar, peanut butter, chocolate chips, vanilla, and oil… and mix until moistened.
Fill up muffin liners in muffin pan 3/4 full – almost full.
Sprinkle the top of each muffin with a smidge more sugar
Bake at 375 degrees for approx. 18 minutes, or until done.
Recipe makes approximately 18 muffins.
Enjoy!

Blessings

Beautiful Thing ~ week # 47

With the Christmas season right around the corner, I knew it was time to get the Christmas cards made.

Now to be honest I am not the most craftiest of people so I kinda cheated and looked on Pinterest {yah! my girl got me hooked} and found a few designs I thought I could copy… by that I mean, I spent last Friday night with watching Krystle make my Christmas cards. Oh, sure,  I helped with the cutting, and the glueing and some of the stamping, but she’s the one who made them beautiful!

What was your beautiful thing this week?

Blessings

Flashback Friday

1971 Coca-cola commercial

Anyone else remember this?

Blessings