Twelve Delights of Christmas Tag!

Merry Christmas frens!! 

I'm so excited that we're finally back around to that time of year! (except it's coming up wayyyy to fast! I still have so much Christmassy stuff I want to do!)

I've been wanting to do a Christmas themed post, but I had zero ideas, until what lovely person should happen to tag me, but Miss March! Thank you so much for the tag dear! 

 1.  A favorite Christmas tradition?

I don't know if this exactly counts as a tradition, but every year after we set up the tree, my family sits around the tree in the evening sewing, reading, drinking tea, and just hanging out doing cozy things, and it's lovely :)

2.  Say it snowed at your domicile, would you prefer to go out or stay curled up inside?

It really depends on the day. Some days I love nothing better than a good aggressive snowball fight and sledding day, while other days I'm just not in the mood to be cold and wet, so I opt for staying inside with a book!

3.  Tea or hot chocolate?

I drink tea year round, so hot chocolate for the Christmas season!

4.  Favorite Christmas colors (i.e. white, blue, silver, gold, red and green etc)?

I love them all really, but I think my favorites are green, red and gold.

5.  Favorite kind of Christmas cookie?

Wedding cakes! They're basically really sweet dough with walnuts, and rolled in powdered sugar and they are PERFECTION.

6.  How soon before Christmas do you decorate (more specifically, when does your tree go up)?

Much to  my chagrin, my family tends to be late Christmas bloomers. Our house decorations (lights, wreaths, candles) went up near the start of December and we are hopefully getting our Christmas tree tomorrow!! *fingers crossed*

We also jumped on the dried orange garland train this year, and I LOVE THEM. They're so pretty!!

7.  Three favorite traditional Christmas carols?

O Holy Night, Mary, Did you Know, and The First Noel.

8.  A favorite Christmas song (i.e. something you might hear on the radio)?

Hmmm I can't choose just one, so three it is ;)

Cold December Night by Michael Bublé, White Christmas by Bing Crosby (I mean, obviously), and Like it's Christmas by The Jonas Brothers. (generic I know, but I'M SORRY, THEY'RE GOOD)

9.  A favorite Christmas movie?

White Christmas!!!

Any excuse to gush about this movie, I'll take it!! The music, the costumes, the absolutely fabulous 50's vibes, the DANCING!! Absolute Christmas Perfection!

10.  Have you ever gone caroling?

I haven't, but I would love to one day!

11.  Ice skating, sledding, skiing, or snow boarding?

Ice skating and sledding!! I've never been snow boarding or skiing, and though I would like to try it, sledding and ice skating are both just such a blast!

12.  Favorite Christmas feast dish?

It might not count as a feast dish, but every year for breakfast on Christmas Day we have a blueberry strata!

I Tag...

Olivia 

Movie Critic

Thunderbird Queen

That's it friends!! Hope you are all having a lovely Christmas time!! 

Yours Truly,

Miss Woodhouse

IT'S ALMOST CHRISTMAS!!!! + Lately

It's that time of year again guys!!!

Only four days till Christmas!!! 

*Runs around like crazy in front of the Christmas tree belting White Christmas!!!*

Actually I am half super stressed, half super excited. Stressed cause after finals were over, Christmas just snuck up on me and so I'm still last minute scrambling to get presents for everyone, excited cause ONLY FOUR DAYS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Anyone else feel the same way?

So I thought I'd give ya'll a little Christmassy themed update post! It's so nice to have time to write again, I've missed blogging consistently! *pauses to think if I ever really did that in the first place or if I've always been an inconsistent blogger*

LATELY I'VE BEEN...

// Reading //

Well, I am slowly working through the Fellowship of the Ring for the VERY. FIRST. TIME!! Yep you read correctly. The classically uncultured Miss Woodhouse is reading the Lord of the Rings for the first time ever.  

IT'S SO GOOD!!!!!!!

I'm loving it!!! You will be hearing more about this soon as I make my way through the books, have no doubt ;)

I'm also reading through the book of Romans. If you haven't read it, then DO SO. Just WOW.

// Listening To //

Christmas music of course!! Bing Crosby is playing as I write this (Love his voice sooooo much <3)

I've also listened to a lot of instrumental Christmas Music this year. Ever since my Christmas violin recital I've been singing The Seven Rejoices of Mary and I Wonder as I Wander non-stop.

Photo Credit: Me

  

Plus,  a few non- Christmas songs, mainly being story playlists. Also I just discovered Celtic Woman, and I LOVE their music!! I'm a sucker for anything that sounds remotely Irish or Celtic, so they're right up my alley!

// Watching //

WHITE CHRISTMAS!!!

THIS GOTTA BE THE ULTIMATE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIE EVER. We watch it every year, know every single song, and speak fluently in WC quotes. My sister and I are also a lot like Betty and Judy (at least we like to think we are) and we love to perform the Sisters Song :) We have long discussions over who's wardrobe is better and we just can't decide! 

Miracle on 34th Street

This movie. It's just so sweet and innocent, and so 1940s!! 

 Also Mrs. Shelhammer is hilarious!! We quote her so often XD ;)

The Lord of the Rings Trilogy

I know what you're gonna say. I was naughty for watching the movies before finishing the books, but I couldn't help myself!!

And Wow. Guys my little heart almost couldn't take all of the emotions. I am not a cryer when it comes to movies. I have been called heartless on more than one occasion. But these movies... I just... I mean I just... I pretty much cried my way through The Return of the King. ALL THE FEEEEEELS.

Nevertheless, the movies were a.ma.zing. 

I'm gonna try and write a review soon! (Ignores how many times I've promised a review with no results ;))

I'm also a sucker for Pippin and Merry. Love those two <3 <3

Little Women

We watch this movie pretty much year round, but it really has Christmassy feel to it, making it especially fun to watch this time of year.

This movie makes me feel so cozy and nostalgic. I love it to pieces :)

// Writing //

I've started a new story that I'm super excited about!!! I've been working pretty consistently on it, but I'm a slow writer. I'm hoping for this to be the first story I've ever finished. Yes, I have never ever finished one of my books. I'm up to 6,434 words, which isn't very many, but here's hoping. 

It's a fantasy novel set in the 1940s, about a girl who is magically swept away to Neverland. I have plans for what happens, but I don't have a definite middle yet, which is a problem. I have beginning and an end, but the middle is slow in coming. *exasperated sigh*

I've been thinking about possibly sharing a few excerpts! What say you?

// Loving //

Christmas Break has been soooooo nice!!! I don't think I've ever enjoyed doing nothing more! These days you can usually find me snuggled up in a blanket in front of the Christmas tree with a mug of either chai tea or hot cocoa, either writing, drawing, or reading.

Wrapping Presents! Depends on what mood I'm in, but I usually really enjoy wrapping presents, square boxes preferably ;)

Making cookies!! At least, I'm looking forward to making cookies, which is probably what tomorrow will be spent doing. Also eating cookies is great. I may like eating cookies best...

If only it would snow!!! We have white Christmas occasionally, but it doesn't look like we will be having one this year :( Oh well.

via Pinterest

But mostly, hopefully without sounding to cliche, I love the reason for the season. This verse really struck a chord with me this morning when I was reading.

For just as through the disobedience of the one man the many were made sinners, so also through the obedience of the one man the many will be made righteous. ~ Romans 5: 18

Ladies, God is so good. And Christmas is such a reminder of that. 

So, that's what I'm up to! Hope you have all been having a wonderful Christmas vacation!! Tell me what you have been up to! What are some of your favorite Christmas movies and songs? 

I'm glad to be posting again, and hope you all have a Merry Christmas!!