Friday Favorites

This Friday Favorites post is dedicated to Rudolph Day.

What's Rudolph Day? Here is the definition according to Organized Christmas:

A few years ago, members of our Christmas community began to observe "Rudolph Day" on the 25th of each month.

On that day, we take a few moments to plan some simple tasks for the month ahead, in order to get ready for Christmas Day with plenty of time to spare. By starting early--and working a bit at a time on each month's Rudolph Day--it's easy to prepare for Christmas, save money on gifts, and cut holiday stress.

Here's the annual line-up with the sub-theme in parentheses:

January - Tie Up Loose Ends (gather ideas and organize your Christmas notebook)

February - Begin a Holiday Letter

March - Birthday Gift-Buying Strategy (party planning for the holiday season)

April - Plan Holiday Crafts 

May - Catalog Shopping Tips

June - Recipe Round Up

July - Choose a Holiday Plan (Christmas in July celebration)

August - Craft Control (thinking ahead to Elf on the Shelf)

September - Prepare for Holiday Gifts and Giving

October - Plan Holiday Meals

November - Write Holiday Letter

The bottom line is...prepare for Christmas by doing something every month and make the 25th of each month a Rudolph Day by doing something Christmas-y!

Last year, my Christmas group decided to come up with a set of categories to help us celebrate Rudolph Day.  Each month's hostess picks a movie, a book, a magazine, a You Tube craft or cooking video, and a Pinterest idea to share with everyone.  I am January's hostess and here are my recommendations, this week's Friday Favorites:

Movie - Deck the Halls with Matthew Broderick and Danny DeVito - just as we've put our decorations away, it's time to watch the dueling neighbors put theirs up!

Book - Jingle All The Way, Debbie Macomber's latest Christmas novel

Magazine - Tell us all about any Christmas magazine you purchased or received as a gift in December

Blog - I'd like to introduce you to my friend Vicki who blogs over at Christmas 24/7/365. She'd love it if you would leave a comment on one of her Christmas posts. Tell her I sent you!

Christmas 24/7/365

a blog dedicated to my love of all things Christmas

 christmas24-7-365.blogspot.com

YouTube Craft or Cooking Video - I just discovered Tiny Craft World, https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkARfqDkb9k1MCNmT6C5KOA - what beautiful designs! This one is a special favorite.

Pinterest Idea - If you're thinking of a Grinch theme for décor, entertaining, or food, my Grinch board might interest you, https://www.pinterest.com/pamelagc/grinch/, the Bingo and Jeopardy cards links may be broken but you can see the details from the photos if you'd like to recreate your own.