It's the most wonderful time of the year!

A round-up of my fun, festive articles for the holidays, plus a hit-list of must-see Christmas movies.

The Holiday Parade of Lights is in Halifax tomorrow night. I thought it would be fun to kick off the holiday season with a round up of a few of my published festive articles! 

• DIY Fresh Winter Wreath - it will soon be time to forage and get crafty making my own custom wreath!

• Prep your home for party season - from full scale renos and new builds to moving things around and setting the mood, use these tips and tricks from the experts to create a party-ready space

• Glamorous DIY vintage tablescape - elevate your holiday dinner party!

• Atlantic Canadian Gift Guide. Okay so technically this was a Mother’s Day piece BUT any of these lovely items will work for the special ones in your life. Shop local!

• Stay tuned for a post with East Coast Living magazine to sneak a peek inside a few interior decorators’ homes for the holidays, and find out how the professionals are decorating their own space this season!  

There are so many funny Christmas Music memes. Google it!

I was surprised to hear one of the local radio stations say they will be starting to play Christmas Music 24/7 this weekend. For me, It’s all things festive on the day of the holiday parade. You can bet my iphone alarm is going to sound off to Mariah Carey tomorrow morning. I’m cracking the eggnog and maybe I’ll don the Christmas sweater that’s still out, waiting to be put away with the Christmas decorations (shhh). 

Normally I have an arbitrary rule of no Holiday Festivities until December 1 (tomorrow being the exception), but this year I think I am here for it!

Every year I run out of time to watch all the Christmas movies I want to see. It’s hard to fit all the classics in! This year’s hit list, in no particular order: 

• Love Actually

• Home Alone 1 & 2

• National Lampoons’ Christmas Vacation

• The Grinch (original and Jim Carey version and probably the new one from last year because kids)

• The Polar Express

•  Elf

• The Night Before (this is a GREAT movie and not family friendly at. all.)

• A Muppet Family Christmas

• Letters to Santa: A Muppets Christmas (has become a tradition for the girls, they love it)

• Christmas Eve on Sesame Street (for the kids okay?) 

Plus some random Hallmark Christmas movies, and Let it Snow, new on Netflix but I read the YA book a few years back and it was fun. I certainly plan to see the new release, Last Christmas, at the movie theatre! Holiday RomCom date night? Yes please!

What am I missing?

*ok so this list turned into all of the holiday movies I enjoy. Which is why I need more time! 

I LOVE Christmas music - every last flipping song - so why not enjoy it for just that little bit longer? We’re talking two extra weeks of JOY! Now, let’s not get too crazy, I’m not decorating until December (probably the 1st since it is a Sunday. Isn’t that convenient!). We won’t get our tree until the first or second weekend, so it’s still fresh for the holidays. 

So what’s wrong with just a little more holiday spirit? I’m feeling it. I’m excited and giddy just after writing this post. Let the festivities commence!

As long as that little elf on the shelf doesn’t show up early!