Christmas is my favorite time of the year, but I’d never heard of Christmas in July until I got here in the U.S., although Christmas in the Philippines starts in September. And I couldn’t be happier that they have Christmas in July here, but I don’t celebrate it by putting up Christmas decor. A Summer
Christmas is my favorite time of the year, but I’d never heard of Christmas in July until I got here in the U.S., although Christmas in the Philippines starts in September. And I couldn’t be happier that they have Christmas in July here, but I don’t celebrate it by putting up Christmas decor. A Summer
A Merry Christmas
December 28, 2018 in ChristmasHi everyone! How was your Christmas? I hope it was a wonderful time spent with your loved ones. Hubby already shared a lot about how we celebrated Christmas on his post on Wednesday. It was indeed joyous. And I’m going to add a little...
On the Two Days of Christmas
December 26, 2018 in Christmas….my family gave to me, a joyous time! Okay, I’ll admit that that is a weak paraphrase of the traditional Christmas song title. That song, however, is about Twelvetide, a festive Christian celebration of the Nativity of Jesus. I’m strictly speaking of the two...
Christmas in the Philippines
December 19, 2018 in ChristmasMaligayang Pasko Maligayang Pasko is Tagalog for Merry Christmas. Tagalog is the Philippines’ national language. But there are also many other dialects that are spoken in the Philippines. My native dialect is Cebuano. And in Cebuano, Merry Christmas is Maayong Pasko. 10 Filipino Christmas...
‘Tis Time of the Season for C...
December 17, 2018 in Christmas, MovieIt’s once again the time of year to speak about Christmas favorites, and in my case, I’m going to speak about my all-time favorite Christmas movies. It’s a Wonderful Life Without a doubt, one of the all-time classics is 1946’s It’s a Wonderful Life,...
My Go-To Gift Ideas
December 12, 2018 in Christmas, Gift IdeasTo make it easier for the three of us to shop for each other, we each make a wish list. But other than that, we also shop for something that is not on the wish list for that sweet, special surprise. And I also...
Ways to Give Back During the Holida...
December 10, 2018 in Christmas, Holiday, TipsThe holiday season is not only the most wonderful time of the year, it’s also the season of hope, the season of joy and the season of giving. You can always give back everyday of the year, but there is something about giving back...
Christmas Recap
December 29, 2017 in ChristmasAnd just like that…Christmas is over. Christmas is my most favorite time of the year so I always feel a little sad after it has passed. But there will always be next year so until next year. 🙂 How was your Christmas celebration? I...
A Tradition Continues
December 27, 2017 in Books, Christmas, GiftsThis Christmas, my sweet wifey Lynndee kept alive a tradition she began the first year she was in the US, before we even got married: buying books as gifts for me. She’d arrived here in the US just a month before her first Christmas here, yet...
