Today I bring you the first of many Christmas Recipes. Some of you may be thinking this Christmas post is a little premature, but I must confess I’ve been Christmas obsessed for weeks now.
I’m one of those people who when they sign along to Wizzard’s
“Oh I wish it could be Christmas everydaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay” I genuinely mean it. I. Love. Christmas. And not just Christmas
day! Of course I’m grateful for the gift giving and I enjoy Christmas dinner,
but for me the best part of Christmas is the build up! As with any occasion
worth making traditions out of, my family do Christmas BIG TIME, so for me the
build up is not just madly running around shops looking for the perfect gift.
Oh no, it is SO much more! This is what Christmas means to me...
·
The
Christmas season is declared open at the end of our annual bonfire night party
where we all gather round my auntie’s house for a firework display at the local
park, freshly cooked soup and sparklers.
·
The
Christmas Book starts to make an appearance, temptingly being left around the
house. This book is my Mum’s Christmas organiser; it contains the Christmas
card list, the present list, as well as the more tedious chores like the
Christmas Cleaning Rota!
·
Dad
orders the Christmas turkey. We order our turkey from a semi-local butcher
(it’s just a town away but it’s where they’ve got their turkey every year for
the last 30!)
·
I start
planning what I’m cooking for when! Christmas wouldn’t be complete without
gingerbread men, a Yule log, a Christmas cake, mince-pies, shortbread and more!
I will be baking ALOT over the Christmas period so keep your eyes peeled.
·
Christmas
shopping! This year I started REALLY early buying an extra special present
online. Towards the end of November we will make a trip to a big shopping
centre (usually Milton Keynes) where we will shop to we drop and go out for a
festive lunch!
·
Operation
Christmas Child by Samaritan’s Purse. Every year I take a shoe box, fill it
with toys, pens, pencils, notebooks, sweets, teddy bear, hygiene products, hats
and gloves and send it off to a Child in a poverty stricken country with the
aid of Samaritan Purse! Want to find out more follow this link: OperationChristmas Child.
·
Christmas
films – my Mum has one of the most impressive collections with over 15 DVD’s!
It’s a wonderful life is always saved to be watched on Christmas Eve however.
·
Christmas
songs! On the first of December I play Christmas music...24/7. It made me
rather unpopular in halls but I don’t care! I love ALL Christmas music and even
have a favourite Christmas Compilation Album. I’m not ashamed to say it...I
know the exact order of the songs and everything...
·
Opening
the advent calendar and burning the advent candle
