I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving weekend! Despite
the fact that South Africa does not celebrate Thanksgiving, I was able to
participate in turkey-laden festivities for three, blessed reasons:
1)
My husband appreciates and goes along with all
my holiday activities (I’m a lucky girl),
2)
I have friends here – both American and South
African – who wanted to create a full-fledged Thanksgiving meal,
3)
And I work at an American institution, so I got
the whole Thanksgiving weekend off! Hooray!
Now that Thanksgiving is over, the Christmas season has
officially begun! I have always been one of those
“no-Christmas-music-before-Thanksgiving” people…although the longer I live
abroad, the earlier and earlier that rule bends. But especially with living in
a country that is in summer during Christmas, I try to work extra hard to make
the season feel festive.
Christmas music (as previously mentioned) is a must.
Especially George Winston and Frank Sinatra (among many others).
And embarrassingly, the Chipmunks are also a must. As a kid, my mom and I would bake and dance around the house to this album (can I even call it that?), so it's just kind of stuck with me.
Snickerdoodles. And they must
have red and green sprinkles. Must. (Sorry the picture isn't great...I made these for Thanksgiving and only took a picture on my phone to send to my mom. Please ignore the plastic wrap.)
Christmas movies. Where do I
even begin?
I’m trying to do more crafty
things this holiday season, a) because it’s cute and b) it saves money. I’ve already
started putting this garland together (above) and it’s so fun!
Also necessary: Snuggling with family on the
couch, reflecting on the year passing, praying for the year to come.
What makes it feel like the
holiday season for you?
Hoping you are filled with lots
of joy and love,
EF
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