And just like that, Christmas is over. There is so much leading up to it, and *BAM* the day is done. We had a nice Christmas with those in our household, and did gift exchanges via porch pick-up/drop-off so we didn’t have to interact with anyone. It’s the little things you take for granted.
Continue ReadingTomorrow is Christmas. I”m excited to see the reactions to the gifts I’ve done for those in my household. Since there is no getting together with friends and other family, we will be enjoying the holiday along with our fur babies. Things are a bit different, but that doesn’t mean we can’t look forward to the holiday. Our cats will get a few extra treats, and we will open our gifts.
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I’ve been absent for awhile, and apologize for not keeping up with the days. It’s been a heck of a week. Between the endless planning, list-making, and wrapping, I’ve been keeping busy. Due to my current health issues, I’m lucky to get four hours of sleep a night. My fur babies are excited for Christmas. I was able to get them a few toys on sale, which they found (of course), and have been trying to detach them from their backing.
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Feast of Winter Veil has officially arrived in WoW. From 12/16/2020-01/02/2020, take part in festivities, decorate your garrison, dress up, and indulge in Winter Veil’s finest treats. This year I’m incredibly excited because Pepe’s Greatfather Winter costume is available! Now, when you summon him, he could be dressed up as Greatfather Winter, complete with a miniature mustache/beard and present. If you would like more in-depth information, check out Wowhead’s guide here.
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If you are just joining me, Happy Holidays! The last couple of days have been spent finalizing gifts, dropping items off, and searching for this movie that has been bugging me for ages. Side story: I’ve tried every search possible, to no avail. I’ve been really into movies from the 1920s to about the mid-1960s. When time permits I end my days with a movie (and try not to fall asleep). It’s so interesting to see how the areas, fashion, genres, talent, and film styles have changed over time. Anyway, I saw part of a film, can only remember part of it, and all searches have come up with nothing about it. Go figure.
Continue ReadingThis is going to be a short post. As Christmas grows nearer, more and more holiday programming and music can be heard. Sometimes it’s nice to sit in front of the tree, which you work to decorate, with a warm drink and holiday tunes playing softly in the background. Here are some of my favorite holiday albums and films that you can enjoy now and whenever you want a holiday pick-me-up. I have linked to YouTube if possible, but all rights are property of their respective owners:
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I love this time of year, when the weather cools down, the holiday lights come on, and you can find people selling champurrado & tamales. Well, this year is a bit different, but the craving is still there. The only time I’m really in the mood for any of it (tamales, champurrado, and pan dulce) is during the holiday season. There is something about the thick, masa- and cinnamon-flavored chocolate that pairs so well with the slightly sweet bread topped with vivid colors. It’s one of those things that warms up your body and soul. Sounds cheesy, I know, but it’s true. Much like watching Disney’s Halloween Treat in October, nothing beats a mug of champurrado and pan dulce while cozying up and watching Mickey’s Christmas Carol. No matter what people say, you’re never too old for cartoons.
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First off, Happy Hanukkah. For those of you who celebrate Hanukkah, I hope you have a wonderful and safe festival week 🕎 It has been five days since my last post. To be honest, I haven’t had the motivation. Between being in a creativity drought, and not feeling all that great, there just hasn’t been the drive. On the plus-side, I’ve been working on some new projects that should be taking off before the end of the year. We are also working on editing a few videos, which is admittedly taking longer than anticipated, but we’ll have those up before the new year.
Continue readingEvery year I think of everything I want to do and what I’ve accomplished. Admittedly, there hasn’t been much in the way of accomplishments this year. Well, there is one thing: After years of studying, writing, and researching, I finally have my PhD! You can read about that here. As excited as I was, it didn’t feel like this giant weight off my shoulders as I thought it would have been. That being said, I’m so glad to be done. Now I’m getting sidetracked. The year in review (my last Blogmas post) will include a non-holiday bucket list. This post is a bit different because it focuses specifically on the holidays. Here is my holiday bucket list for 2020:
Continue ReadingWrapping paper can be beautiful. I used to love going to the after-Christmas sales to get the, often glittery or metallic, rolls of paper. It always made me a bit sad that such pretty paper would just be tossed aside, even though it was fun to see the kids tear open their gifts. I still have quite a bit of it, so I’ll use it up as the holidays pass. If you have extra, you can use it to create decorations, create a backdrop for pictures, line your shelves (with the glitter-free kind)… get creative! What happens when you run out of wrapping paper? Or maybe the item you are gifting requires a different kind of wrapping material. There are alternative methods that are inexpensive, or even free, that are more sustainable than wrapping paper. You could reuse wrapping paper, but that also means you have to be careful when unwrapping gifts.
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