10 days till Christmas

10 days till Christmas
December 15th
Movie of the day: Little Women
Ever since I was in Elementary school we have watched Little Women during the winter. The movie starts at Christmas time and the soundtrack just rings in the holiday beautifully. I have always been a fan of the Winona Ryder/Christian Bale version that was released in 1994, I never fail to get teary near the end.
The soundtrack to this movie is so Christmas-y! I love it! Enjoy:




Christmas Carol of the day:
Here We Come a Wassailing
http://www.christmas-carol-music.org/Lead_Sheets/HereWeCome.html
The girls sing this carol as they take their Christmas breakfast to the Hummels. I love young Kirsten Dunst's warbling soprano!

Christmas Trivia
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Wassail is a beverage dating back to the Middle Ages. The word is derived from the Old Norse ves heill, meaning "in good health." This evolved into visiting neighbors on Christmas Eve and drinking to their health.Traditional wassail contained ale, wine, or hard cider topped with beaten eggs or stale bread. Modern recipes for wassail use hot apple cider simmered with spices and sweetened with honey.
http://christmas.howstuffworks.com/games/christmas-trivia10.htm

My mom and I were always coming up with fun "holiday" things to do during this season that didn't cost much. One of my favorites would be to go to Barns & Noble to look at the spread of new and old Christmas books. We had quite a collection when I was young, but I never tired of seeing new Christmas adventures beautifully illustrated for the delight of another generation. 2 years ago I stumbled across one that I just had to buy for myself. It is called Holly Clause the Christmas Princess. It is a beautiful story about Santa's only daughter. The illustrations really drew me to this book. They really reminded me of my favorite story as a small girl called the 12 Dancing Princesses. I keep these books in mind when ever I need a good gift for a little girl who still believes in the magic in life and in the spirit of the season.