{"id":285,"date":"2010-12-05T10:00:57","date_gmt":"2010-12-05T16:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.barbdahlgren.com\/?p=285"},"modified":"2010-11-29T12:25:53","modified_gmt":"2010-11-29T18:25:53","slug":"and-so-the-season-begins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/barbdahlgren.com\/?p=285","title":{"rendered":"And So the Season Begins&#8230;."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>My Christmas tree is decorated, carols are pouring from the radio, and as I sit here sipping eggnog while addressing Christmas cards I have no doubt the Christmas season is here \u2013 and I love it! Some get stressed just thinking about the holidays. Although it\u2019s tricky not to overdo, the sounds, smells, and sentiments of this season fill me with joy. Here are some of my Christmassy things. They always put me in a Christmassy spirit.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Favorite Christmassy Movies<br \/>\n<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 7.\u00a0\u00a0 Home Alone\/A Christmas Story\/Die Hard \u2013 It\u2019s a tossup!<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 6.\u00a0\u00a0 The Bishop\u2019s Wife (original with Cary Grant)<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 5.\u00a0\u00a0 White Christmas<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 4.\u00a0\u00a0 A Christmas Carol (with Alastair Sim \u2013 1951)<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 3.\u00a0\u00a0 Christmas in Connecticut (original with Barbara<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Stanwyck)<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2.\u00a0\u00a0 Miracle on 34th Street (original with Natalie Wood)<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1.\u00a0\u00a0 It\u2019s a Wonderful Life<\/p>\n<p><strong>Favorite Christmassy Songs<br \/>\n<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 7.\u00a0\u00a0 Santa Baby<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 6.\u00a0\u00a0 Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer\/Frosty the<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Snowman<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 5.\u00a0\u00a0 Winter Wonderland\/Silver Bells<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 4.\u00a0\u00a0 Sleigh Ride<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 3.\u00a0\u00a0 The Christmas Song (Nat King Cole\/Mel<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Torme)\/Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 (Judy Garland)<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2.\u00a0\u00a0 White Christmas (Bing Crosby)<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1.\u00a0\u00a0 Mary Did You Know<\/p>\n<p><strong>Favorite Christmas Carols<br \/>\n<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 7.\u00a0 \u00a0Amen<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 6.\u00a0\u00a0 Go Tell It on the Mountain<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 5.\u00a0\u00a0 Silent Night\/What Child Is This<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 4.\u00a0\u00a0 O Holy Night<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 3.\u00a0\u00a0 Angels We Have Heard on High<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2.\u00a0\u00a0 Carol of the Bells<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1.\u00a0\u00a0 Joy to the World<\/p>\n<p><strong>Favorite Christmas Stories\/Books<br \/>\n<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 7.\u00a0\u00a0 How the Grinch Stole Christmas by Dr. Seuss<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 6.\u00a0\u00a0 The Tailor of Gloucester by Beatrice Potter<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 5.\u00a0\u00a0 \u2018Twas the Night before Christmas by Clement Moore<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 4.\u00a0\u00a0 Village Christmas by Miss Read<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 3.\u00a0\u00a0 The Gift of the Magi by O\u2019Henry<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2.\u00a0\u00a0 A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1.\u00a0\u00a0 The Bible (especially Matthew 1 &amp; 2, Luke 1 &amp; 2,<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Isaiah 7:14, Isaiah 40:1-11)<\/p>\n<p>I highly recommend reading about the birth of Christ in the Bible. I try never to forget that although I love the sights and sounds of this beautiful time of year, Jesus truly is the reason for this season!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>My Christmas tree is decorated, carols are pouring from the radio, and as I sit here sipping eggnog while addressing Christmas cards I have no doubt the Christmas season is here \u2013 and I love it! 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