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NOVEMBER 2018- Jonathan and I took an impromptu trip to get ice cream when our power was completely out because of some wreck where the person ran into a power pole. - We visited both of our families for Thanksgiving. - Job responsibilities shifted at work and it made my life a living heck. I was (and still am) juggling a number of things and it is really difficult during the busy times. DECEMBER 2018
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Merry Christmas everyone! Hopefully you all had a relaxing and fun Christmas Day! I wanted to share with you what we are doing this Christmas. I'd love to hear from you as well, so please drop a comment below and let me know what you did for Christmas! Here are our plans! WAKE UP AND ENJOY SOME FOOD!
HEAD TO JONATHAN'S GRANDPARENT'S HOUSE!
HOPEFULLY SEEING MY GRANDPA!
PRESENTS WITH MY FAMILY!
CHRISTMAS DINNER
 1. What is your favorite Christmas film? My favorite Christmas film is probably How the Grinch Stole Christmas with Jim Carrey. 2. Have you ever had a White Christmas? I can't remember, but I'm sure it happened at some point. I live in the United States in the south, so we don't get much snow around Christmas, but usually get some around January. 3. Where do you usually spend your holiday? We usually spend holidays with our family in North Carolina 4. What is your favorite Christmas song? I really like the Christmas song "So This is Christmas (The War is Over)" by John Lennon. It is really weird, but I like it because of the kids singing in the background because I just think it is so cute! 5. Do you open any presents on Christmas Eve? When I was growing up, we would go to our family get-together and Santa would visit. He always brought my brother and I a present and that present was always a game that we could all play together before we went to bed. We also always received Christmas pajamas on Christmas Eve. Those are the only presents we opened! 6. Can you name all of Santa’s reindeer? Yes! Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen, and Rudolph! 7. What holiday traditions are you looking forward to most this year? I am looking forward to making some Christmas treats, watching Christmas movies, and enjoying time with my family and my husband's family! 8. Is your Christmas tree real or fake? Fake. My mom always had terrible allergies, so we got a fake one. Now that I am married and have my own home, I still use a fake one. I worry my allergies will also flare up but, more importantly, I like that my fake tree is pre-lit so I don't have to bother testing Christmas lights every year.  9. What is your all-time favorite holiday food/sweet treat?
My favorite holiday food is sausage balls. They are sausage mixed with cheese and flour. We traditionally have them the morning of and sometimes the night before Christmas. I really miss my brother, who is in Thailand right now, but his absence means more sausage balls for me! 10. Be honest: do you like giving gifts or receiving gifts better? I LOVE to give gifts and sometimes I get sad when I can't give people exactly what I feel they deserve. You can ask my husband, I will go into all out tears! However, I love to show people I love them and know what they love and show them that I listen to their needs and hopes! 11. What is the best Christmas gift you’ve ever received? I honestly don't know. I was really jazzed when I received an iPod touch when they first came out. I was kind of shocked my mom got me and my brother one because she is a single parent and they were quite expensive! 12. What would be your dream place to visit for the holiday season? I would love to visit New York or somewhere similar during the holidays. I just think of all of the shops and lights and even snow would be so beautiful, even though I hate snow and ice (because it is slippery here)! 13. Are you a pro-present wrapper, or do you fail miserably? I would say I have good days and bad days. I can wrap presents well, but I really struggle one some days and on some packages that are shaped strangely. 14. Most memorable Holiday moment? Probably all of the baking and cooking with family! 15. What made you realize the truth about Santa? My mom and grandparents told me! But, at that moment, I realized the truth about the Easter Bunny, Tooth Fairy, and Leprechauns at that moment as well. 16. Do you make New Years resolutions? Do you stick to them? I make them sometimes and I try to stick to them, but I don't beat myself up if I falter. 17. What makes the holidays special for you? The holidays are special because everyone is so happy and cheerful and I get to see my family and friends. I love giving and receiving is always nice too! Christmas can be a tough time of year, especially for those who feel like they are crumbling under debt or just don't have a ton of spare cash laying around to buy super nice gifts. For someone like me, who loves to give gifts, I hate when I don't have a lot to give. But, it is the thought that counts, and you can actually make a ton of amazing gifts that anyone would love to receive. In today's post, I'll give you instructions on six DIY Christmas gifts that most people would be happy to receive! Enjoy: 1. CUP OF CHEER HOT CHOCOLATE MIX
2. DIY CANDLES
3. SUGAR SCRUBS
4. DOLLAR STORE GIFT BASKETS
5. A HOME-MADE HAT OR SCARF
6. HAND-MADE JEWELRY
I absolutely love traditions when it comes to Christmas, and I've actually carried some of my traditions from growing up into my marriage and we will do them with our children one day! So, sit back, grab a snack, and check out these five Christmas traditions you need to add to your Christmas celebrations this year! 1. ADDING A NEW ORNAMENT
2. TREAT-MAKING
3. READING THE CHRISTMAS STORIES
4. WHOLE FAMILY GET-TOGETHER
5. GO SEE CHRISTMAS LIGHTS
CONCLUSIONI hope that you will try out some of these traditions. If you do, please take a picture and tag me in it on social media. I am @gemusiclover on Instagram and Twitter, and I'd love to see your versions of these traditions!
The winter season is a time to get together with friends and family to celebrate the year. So, you may find yourself planning a few get-togethers or parties that will happen closer to the holidays. But, I wanted to inspire you to try something that may be new to you: a different way to celebrate. I hope you enjoy these unique Christmas party ideas. 1. A PAINTING PARTY
2. A BAKING PARTY
3. A CAROL-AND-KARAOKE NIGHT
4. WHITE ELEPHANT GIFT EXCHANGE
5. A PJ PARTY
6. CHRISTMAS AROUND THE WORLD
CONCLUSIONI really love these Christmas party ideas, but I'm afraid I won't be hosting my own this year. Maybe in the future I will! But, if you're planning to host a party, I hope you'll consider these unique party ideas!
I don't know about you, but stocking stuffers are hard to think of for adults. You can put just about anything in a child's stocking and they will be happy with it, especially if it is candy. But I've found that many adults, including myself this year, aren't too keen to get candy, as they are watching their waistline. So, keep reading to learn about 10 non-candy stocking stuffers ideas you probably didn't think of. 1. MAKEUP/SKINCARE ITEMS
2. STRESS BALLS
3. WIRELESS ACTIVITY TRACKERS
4. NEW WALLETS
5. A BLUETOOTH TRACKER
6. REUSABLE ITEMS
7. PERSONAL CARE ITEMS
8. A TOY FROM THEIR GENERATION
9. MINI CANDLES
10. MINI TECHNOLOGY
CONCLUSIONSo, I hope this non-candy stocking stuffer list will help you get everyone on your list the best things for Christmas this year! If you have any other ideas, please share them with me. I still have time to pick up some stocking stuffers for this season!
No matter if your office is having a Christmas party with a voluntary gift exchange, or if you just want to get your awesome coworkers something neat for Christmas, today's blog post is for you. In a time when candy is so easy to reach for, this list will feature NO CANDY whatsoever, so your coworkers or boss are sure to love any of these ideas! Keep reading for the full list of ideas! 1. CUSTOM OFFICE SUPPLIES
Custom stores like Vistaprint are among my favorite for ordering customized items for the people on your list, including your coworkers. You could also get custom drink wear, custom notepads, and custom pens. 2. GIFT CARDS
3. GIVE AN OFFICE GIFT
4. HANDMADE OUTERWEAR
5. NOVELTY DESK ITEMS
CONCLUSIONThese non-food Christmas gifts for your coworkers are the perfect way to bring some Christmas cheer to your office Christmas party. Have other ideas? Leave them below!
Winter is an amazing season filled with amazing things. I wanted to compile a list of my top 10 favorite things about winter that make it my second favorite season, following fall! I hope you enjoy this Gif story. 1. CHRISTMAS MUSICI'm gonna Jingle Bell Rock Around The Christmas Time Is Here Comes Santa Baby It's Cold Outside all month!  2. WE CELEBRATE JESUS' BIRTHDAY!I absolutely adore everything about Christmas, especially carols and re-tellings of Jesus' birthday. Even though most scholars agree that Jesus was probably born in the Spring, I still love celebrating his birth around this time each year!  3. THE FOOD OF THE SEASON
4. CHRISTMAS LIGHTS!Listen. I'm in love with all of the Christmas light events happening this year. I want to go to all of them!  5. COOL WEATHERAnything but snow, because it literally turns to ice in 2 hours where I live, and I'm not trying to fall!  6. GIVING GIFTS I KNOW THEY'LL LOVEI've always LOVED giving gifts because it gives me the chance to show the people I love that I'm listening and really want to provide them with something they can use and will love for years to come!  7. HOT COCOANeed I say more?  8. CHRISTMAS MOVIESDon't worry, you can expect a TON of Christmas movie reviews and suggestions right here on TheOpinionatedOne.com OR on Twitter!  9. TONS OF GET-TOGETHERSThis time of year features tons of get-togethers for me at least. The hubby has a Christmas thing, I have two Christmas things, then we are going home to have even more Christmas things. So EXCITED!  10. CUDDLING!!!!!!!The cold weather is the perfect time to snuggle with your favorite person, or animal.  CONCLUSIONI hope you enjoyed this Gif story. What do you love about winter/Christmas? Let me know in the comments below!
Each year, there is always someone on my Christmas list who is difficult to shop for. It is either because we aren't super close or because they just never seem willing to tell me what they want. Well, I've been thinking and researching and I've realized that many of those lists that are out there on the internet aren't exactly helpful. However, the fact that they are written proves that I'm not alone in my problem! So today's blog post will hopefully give you a few ideas for some things you can get for the people on your list this year. YOUR MOM
OTHER IDEAS
YOUR DAD
OTHER IDEAS
YOUR GRANDPARENTS
OTHER IDEAS
YOUR IN-LAWS
OTHER IDEAS
YOUR BROTHER/SISTER (IN-LAW)Get your brother or sister (in-law) a gift card to the movies or to an attraction they enjoy. It gives them the opportunity to spend time with you or their significant other. OTHER IDEAS
YOUR TEENAGER
OTHER IDEAS
YOUR LITTLE ONE
OTHER IDEAS
YOUR BOYFRIEND/GIRLFRIEND
OTHER IDEAS
YOUR COWORKERS/BOSS
OTHER IDEAS
CLOSE FRIEND/FAMILY MEMBER
OTHER IDEAS
LESS CLOSE FAMILY MEMBERS AND FRIENDS
OTHER IDEAS
CONCLUSIONI hope this has helped you finish up your Christmas shopping quickly! Good luck on completing your shopping list.
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