Holiday favorites

Right after Thanksgiving, I get into the holiday mood for Christmas. This year as Thanksgiving was at the tail end of November it was even more obvious and we set up our Christmas tree on the Saturday after Thanksgiving :) Here's a list of my random favorites like always but this one is going to be holiday themed...

1. Favorite tree for Christmas - Noble fir... (but Douglas fir smells the best)

2. Favorite tree topper - Star!!!

3. Favorite decoration style - Traditional with red, green and gold.

4. Favorite character from the nativity scene - angels.

5. Favorite carol - Hark, the Herald Angels sing! (Silent night is a close second).

6. Favorite cookie - plain old sugar cookies with colored sugar sprinkled over them.

7. Favorite cake - Plum cake (from Nahoum's of New Market in Calcutta - following our family tradition)

8. Favorite tree ornament - wooden cross with Mary and baby Jesus engraved on it.

9. Favorite decoration item - candles... I love candlelight!

10. Favorite Christmas story - A Christmas Carol.

The best thing about Christmas is the holiday spirit of giving and sharing your blessings with the less fortunate ones. Sometimes we tend to forget that especially in the huge glittery consumer's market, but we should try our best to remember what Jesus had actually preached and also remember "Christ" in Christmas.