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Snowflakes That Stay On My Nose & Eyelashes

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Today’s Mood Ingredients: Holly Jolly, All Is Calm, All Is Bright.

It’s Christmas Eve! Whether you celebrate for your religion or for the kids or just because, it’s the most wonderful time of the year & forever one of my favorites. It’s a time to be with family & friends and argue and snuggle and annoy and cuddle and of course, last but never least, drink. Eggnog, obviously..or scotch..whatever.

With a post bordering on tired and banal (but I don’t care), here are a few of my favorite things. Have a bright, sparkly, lovely Christmas and take the time to think of some of your truly favorite things, you may be surprised at what you end up with. Let me know what they are if you’re looking to escape the family parties. ‘TIS THE SEASON! 😉

  • My nephew’s dimply giggle
  • My Maltese’s big brown eyes
  • Chocolate-covered strawberries
  • Dr. Pepper
  • The ocean
  • The calm before a storm
  • Any storms
  • Old photographs
  • Nutella anything
  • My family over everything
  • Rings
  • Kissing in the rain
  • Christmas in “MY.NY.”
  • Home movies
  • Magic in all forms but trick
  • Kahlua & Bailey’s
  • Hugging tall people
  • Squishing my mom
  • Autumn metamorphoses
  • The smell of a neighbor’s grill
  • Chili chocolate truffles
  • Mexican hot chocolate
  • Roller coaster rides, not lives
  • PIGS
  • Sitting in my car alone listening to oldies, Bolly & Hollywood.
  • Beach drives
  • SLEEP, when I used to get it
  • Long eyelashes on guys, despite the envy
  • Sephora
  • Creating art in all forms
  • Museums
  • “Me Trips”
  • My relationship with my siblings, as odd as we all may be.
  • Dr. Pepper Lip Smackers
  • Quotes and quotable literature
  • Crackling fireplaces
  • Lighthouses
  • Wanderlust
  • Nostalgia
  • The 50’s
  • DANCE. ANY. ALL.
  • Long winding conversations
  • Irish jigs
  • Watching “It’s A Wonderful Life” on Christmas Eve & appreciating things more.
  • London & Paris in their entirety
  • Surreptitious hand holding
  • Strawberry martinis
  • 100% battery on my iPhone
  • Dramatic embellishment
  • I could go on for 219 more hours, but I’ll spare you the strangeness of me. For now.

Today’s Interlude: (The obvious) The Sound of Music, “These Are A Few Of My Favorite Things”