Merry SITSmas aka 12 Things I Like About Christmas
Posted in At Home and tagged with Christmas, SITS on 12/08/2009 08:00 am by Jenn 
Oh the holidays are upon us and the recipes are coming fast and furious. Recipe for sugar cookies, recipes for Christmas hams, recipes for dealing with the in-laws…
So before I get to the baking I thought I would take some time out and say Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays SITStas! For those of you who do not know SITS is, it is a community of bloggers who love getting comments and discovering new blogs. You can read more about them here. You have probably noticed their nifty button on my toolbar. That just lets visiting SITStas and other bloggers that I love comments. And that I am always going to return the visit. (Fair is fair after all, I cleaned for you).
I am a great lover of lists. I think it helps to keep me organized and on top of things. I am goal-oriented, so it gives me something to work towards. I also think it lets you gals get to know me better in a short amount of time. So please feel free to read my 12 Reasons for Loving Christmas.
12. National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation. For those of you who haven’t seen this…you need to. Clark Griswold reminds me of my Dad’s insatiable appetite for lights. He used to replace all of our lights outside the house with green and red and blue. Try finding your key at night with a red light above your door. Not good.
11. Holidays from Work. Enough said.
10. Eating all the yummy cookies and chocolate and veggie trays. As I said earlier, the recipes are coming in fast and furious. Some really interesting ones can be found at Be Different…Act Normal (for awesome decorating ideas as well) Clash and Contradiction, fellow SITSta ILoveMy5Kids (with the amazing Lana), Thrifty Decor Chick, and fellow SITSta Gourmet Meals for Less (with the fabulous Ms. Bibi). I am sure you also have your own delish recipes that make you feel giddy with the Holiday Spirit (and sugar!)
9. Opening gifts with my family.I am participating this year in the Book Blogger Secret Santa (button to the left, thankyouverymuch). It was somuch fun to know that my Secret Santee got her present and that she liked it. You can head over there to read more about 3T (the coolest librarians ever) and read about the Secret Santa exchange.
8. Having my Girls Christmas. Each year I get together with my 3 good friends for a Girl’s Christmas (no boys allowed!). It starts off all classy with dinner and such, some gift exchanging and then progresses to a silly game like Balderdash. That’s usually when we get supremely sillyloud and obnoxious to the hostesses neighbours. Each year is also awesome because our nearest and dearest friend Camille returns home from Calgary (see Mille? Toronto is home!)
7. Everyone is in a better mood. The snow is slushy, the year has been long and the days are super short. Whether you celebrate Christmas or not, everyone appreciates having time off work. It makes me happy.
6. Sleeping in. Which I can do because of #11.
5. Traditions. Everyone has traditions during the holidays. I have really enjoyed reading about how different people celebrate by the fab blog posts I get to read and by following the Virtual Advent Tour. Head over there and each day you get to read about different books, traditions and recipes from all different bloggers.
4. Christmas books. I have been participating in the 2009 Holiday Reading Challenge. All of the participants read holiday books and post reviews here. Head over to find some great holiday reads to put you in the Christmas spirit.
3. Hanging Ornaments. That’s a post for another day. Christmas trees hate me. Really.
2. Decorated neighbourhoods. All those lovely houses with all those lovely lights. Since dark sets in so early, it is nice to have these lights to guide the way home.
1. Celebrating with Family and Friends. Like You!
Wishing everyone all the best for the Holiday Season. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays SITStas!
December 8th, 2009 at 8:42 am
Yea! Merry SITSmas! I can hardly believe it is December already and I cannot wait another 17 days.. really!!
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December 8th, 2009 at 8:51 am
I LOVE holiday food! Probably because I have a major sweet tooth so I completely agree with #10! I love your list! It really helps to focus on what Christmas is truly about! Merry SITSmas!
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December 8th, 2009 at 8:55 am
it sounds like a really cool thing but the phrase “the secret’s in the sauce” always ALWAYS reminds me of frank thomas and fried green tomatoes.
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December 8th, 2009 at 9:01 am
Totally agree with #7 (unless they are in the stores or on the roads – then grace and class are thrown right out the window, haha).
Also love #6 *yawn*!
Merry SITSmas.
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December 8th, 2009 at 9:11 am
Merry SITSmas!
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December 8th, 2009 at 9:20 am
Unfortunately, eating all of the yummies are on my favorites list too! Merry SITSmas!
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December 8th, 2009 at 9:38 am
I love the virtual advent calendar! Such a wonderful idea. I want to get an actual one for the kids – but never manage to get around it. So glad you asked why….because it’s on a list that I keep losing. My master list of lists. It’s a terrible addiction this list thing I have going.
Merry Merry fellow SITStah.
xx
Cristina
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December 8th, 2009 at 9:49 am
Merry SITSmas to you! I think i might share your top 12… used to get together with my girlfriends from school every year at Christmas, with kids that went away… hoping to someday get it back…
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December 8th, 2009 at 10:10 am
I just love reading what other people are reading…I love to read!
Thanks for coming over for SITsmas Day!
Blessings to you!!!
Merry Christmas!!!
Lana @ ilovemy5kids
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December 8th, 2009 at 10:23 am
Merry SITSmas!
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December 8th, 2009 at 10:29 am
Merry SITSmas!!! I love this time of year. I especially love learning about the different traditions people have!
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December 8th, 2009 at 10:49 am
HO! HO! HO! I love Christmas – every facet of it! The food, friends, gifts, the reason for the season, the trees, the decorating, the hustle and bustle! Oh, and the music! Come on by and check out my favorite Christmas Music List!
Merry Christmas!
http://bluecottonmemory.wordpress.com/2009/12/06/sing-we-now-of-christmas-songs-for-the-season/
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December 8th, 2009 at 10:50 am
Wow i am so late on the comment train. All of those things in your list are great. I remember my dad was EXACTLY like griswald. The lights on the house were visible from a block away! including reindeer light nativites before they were cool and available at canadian tire. Speaking of traditions … we hung the ornaments on our tree and my little brother was SOOOOO grumpy, slaming them around. It happens every year and always says christmas to me.
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December 8th, 2009 at 10:52 am
Decorated neighborhoods are SO fun!! We always take the kids out to look at the lights.
Merry Sitsmas!
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December 8th, 2009 at 12:09 pm
I am soo with you on #1! I buy that dang movie every year. Yep, I buy it. It never seems to survive the year; something about kids and dogs, oh- and moving a lot.
Merry SITSmas!
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December 8th, 2009 at 12:53 pm
I am a sucker for the holidays, too! I love all the things on your list! This year I am also excited to have a toddler that can open presents! I can’t wait to start new traditions with him!
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December 8th, 2009 at 12:53 pm
Merry SITSmas!! Chevy Chase rocks around the holidays!
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December 8th, 2009 at 12:55 pm
Merry SITSmas!!!
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December 8th, 2009 at 12:58 pm
Oh, I can’t wait to taste the first Tamales of the season!
Yumm!
Hey, Thanks for the bloggy love!
Merry Sitsmas!
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December 8th, 2009 at 2:12 pm
I love hanging ornaments too! Wishing you a very merry SITSmas!
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December 8th, 2009 at 4:03 pm
Have a very Merry SITSmas!
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December 8th, 2009 at 9:16 pm
I share so many of your likes about the season… especially driving around to see everyone’s house lights!
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December 8th, 2009 at 9:55 pm
Merry SITSmas! Love reading over your Christmas favorites.
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December 8th, 2009 at 10:46 pm
Merry SITS-mas! I love your list! I like sleeping in because of no school!
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December 9th, 2009 at 10:50 pm
Love everything on your list, especially the sleeping in! Sorry I am late, but I am making my way through the entire SITSmas list, I want to visit everyone to wish everyone happy holidays! So Merry SITSmas!
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December 17th, 2009 at 2:47 am
Oh my, this list is amazing– the Grizwalds ARE the best, btw. Merry Christmas!
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December 25th, 2009 at 8:59 pm
Merry SITS-mas! I too love everything on your list. In fact…I am going to suggest to my girlfriends that next year we have a Girls Christmas! I think that would be a wonderful tradition!!!
I hope you and your family had a wonderful Christmas!
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