25 Days of Christmas | Day 25→ Favorite portrayal of Santa in a movie?
Edmund Gwenn as Kris Kringle, Miracle on 34th Street
This man is not only so freaking adorable, he added a jolly, magical quality that I think a lot of Santa portrayers miss. He was subtle and unassuming, and yet everyone believed in him. He didn’t have to go “Ho ho ho!” for everyone to see his Santa-ness. I fully believe Edmund Gwenn is the real Santa Claus.
25 Days of Christmas | Day 24→ A photo of your Christmas tree
Merry Christmas!!
25 Days of Christmas | Day 23→ Favorite Christmas Story
Luke 2 ~ The Holy Bible
The birth of Christ is and always will be the reason for the season. Merry CHRISTmas!
25 Days of Christmas | Day 22→ Favorite Christmas dish recipe
Green Bean Casserole
1 (10 3/4 oz.) can CAMPBELL’S® Cream of Mushroom Soup
3/4 cup milk
1/8 tsp. black pepper
2 (9 oz. each) pkgs. frozen cut green beans, thawed*
1 1/3 cups FRENCH’S® Original or Cheddar French Fried Onions
MIX soup, milk and pepper in a 1 1/2 -qt. baking dish. Stir in beans and 2/3 cup French Fried Onions.
BAKE at 350°F for 30 min. or until hot.
STIR. Top with remaining 2/3 cup onions. Bake 5 min. until onions are golden.
25 Days of Christmas | Day 21→ Classic animated Grinch or Jim Carey as the Grinch?
Classic animated Grinch all the way!
Jim Carrey was exceedingly creepy as the Grinch in the live action movie. Therefore, I will always choose the cute animated one….
25 Days of Christmas | Day 20→ Favorite Christmas book
A Visit from Saint Nicholas (commonly known as The Night Before Christmas) by Anonymous, although generally credited to Clement C. Moore
“‘Twas the night before Christmas and all through the house…not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse…” I love this story. I think most people have at least heard it once if not have it practically memorized. It always fills me with the Christmas spirit.
25 Days of Christmas | Day 19→ Favorite quote about Christmas
Blessed is the season which engages the whole world in a conspiracy of love! ~Hamilton Wright Mabie
25 Days of Christmas | Day 18→ Favorite animated Christmas movie
Mickey’s Christmas Carol
Again, this was such a hard answer to pick, because I love a lot of animated Christmas movies…but I chose this one because I haven’t used it yet in an answer and because I love the story! Scrooge McDuck is great as Ebeneezer, and I love Goofy as Jacob Marley…And golly pete, is Tiny Tim not the CUTEST thing ever?!? I just love the story of A Christmas Carol, and so for it to be Disneyfied without losing its meaning is awesome.
25 Days of Christmas | Day 17→ Celebrity you most want to be under the mistletoe with
Any of these men ~ Mark Salling, David Cook, Harry Shum Jr., Paul Rudd, Christopher Gorham, Nathan Fillion, and/or Michael Weatherly
Do I really need an excuse or explanation for any of these?! ;)
25 Days of Christmas | Day 16→ Favorite Christmas movie character?
Linus Van Pelt, A Charlie Brown Christmas
I love this little guy. He is the only one who gets it. He understands and shares the real meaning of Christmas. And the way he does it is so understated. I think it’s brilliant. And come on, Linus is freakin’ adorable.
