Wow! How is it December 10th already!? I feel like the past ten days have been an absolute blur. It’s hard to believe that Christmas and New Year’s are right around the corner! I really don’t like winter and I don’t know too many people who do to be honest. I hate the cold, the snow, the slush, the ice…basically everything about winter sucks (in my opinion) but I do really enjoy the month of December. I like the build up to Christmas as well as New Year’s; the anticipation of having yummy dinners and goodies, the giving and receiving of cards, the lights and decorations, all the family time. I look forward to all of that once November passes. So in honour of my love for December, here is my December Bucket List!

1.) Put up our Christmas tree and decorate it

2.) Window shop through stores decked out in festive decorations

3.) Go to a tree lighting ceremony

4.) Set up our little Christmas village

5.) Send out holiday cards

6.) Bake yummy goodies

7.) Eat yummy goodies

8.) Drive through Old Scugog Road to see all of the lights

9.) Watch all the classic Christmas movies

10.) Listen to Christmas music

11.) Go caroling

12.) Take Nate to see Santa

13.) Read T’was the Night Before Christmas

14.) Have Christmas dinners with friends and family

15.) Sip hot chocolate or egg nog

16.) Decorate a ginger bread house

17.) Go to a Santa Claus parade

18.) Eat an advent calendar

19.) Make a donation (either toys, food, or money)

20.) Attend an “Ugly Sweater” party

21.) Go ice skating

22.) Hang the stockings by the fireplace

23.) Set out cookies for Santa and carrots for his reindeer

24.) Open presents Christmas eve/morning

25.) Wear holiday scrubs while at work

26.) Attend a New Year’s celebration

27.) Watch the World Juniors

28.) Kiss at midnight (can’t this year because I’m working night shift. Sorry Kurt!)

29.) Make lots of hearty soups, stews, and chili

30.) Eat candy cane ice cream for as long as possible

31.) Reminisce over how wonderful this past year has been!