How was everyone’s Christmas? Was it as full of joy as Ol’ Saint Nick himself? Over in my end it was lovely. Time with family is always great, even when timing gets a little changed due to cancelled flights. But after years of little airline drama, I knew it had to come to an end sometime. As we round out this Christmas year with throwing away wrappings and kissing relative’s cheeks, let’s look back at the Instagram challenge I did this month to relive all the cheer! A Look B

Having trouble getting into the Christmas spirit this year? I have the trick to getting you from bah humbug to jingle bells! The Enthusiast’s Guide to Getting Into the Christmas Spirit 1. Play Christmas music You cannot get into the Christmas spirit without the correct tunes flowing throughout your home. 2. Wear a holiday sweater If you’re wearing what you wear all year round then you’re never going to feel the festive feeling. So pull on a holiday sweater (preferably somethi

One of the best parts of the holiday season is the movies. There’s something about the wholesome jolly that are Christmas films. And when it gets to December they are all I watch! Since it is Monday and I will likely spend after work watching movies and drinking hot chocolate, I thought I would share my favourite films for the holiday season! The Enthusiast’s Favourite Holiday Films The Holiday One of my ultimate favourites, I love this classic switching lives story involving

I love Christmas. I love Christmas so much that I’m basically bursting with sugar cookie sugarplums and Christmas carols all month long! For the last few years I have done an Instagram challenge for 25 days of December with a holiday/Chrsitmas theme because what better way to celebrate the best time of the year! This year’s challenge begins tomorrow, December 1st. It will continue until the 25th. The objective? To complete as many of the days as you can. And it’s pretty easy

A week off of blogging meant I spent the week with family and friends celebrating the jolliest time of the year and reconnecting with my favourite people. Christmas is seriously the best time of the year, which is why celebrating it makes me so happy! It’s more than just cranberry treats and opening gifts, it’s joy to all and kindness in our souls. The holiday season means opening your heart to everyone and focusing on what is really important. View this post on Instagram Hav

As is the case every year, my Month of Christmas: Christmas Tag is back! This is the third year I’m doing it and I’m really excited because it means that The Enthusiast’s Month of Christmas is finally here! Getting into the holiday spirit just isn’t the same without a Christmas tag, and I’m much too happy answering festive, happy, Christmas-filled questions in blog post form! December really is a time to get into the holiday spirit and I like to take every opportunity I can t

Last year I made my own ‘Christmas Tag‘ and it’s just making it’s comeback as we all get into the holiday spirit. And because sometimes jumping on the band wagon is a good idea (especially since I started this particular tag) I thought it would be a good idea to redo my Christmas tag again, and see if I have anything new. So let’s start! The Christmas Tag, Part Deux 1. What is your favourite Christmas film? Just like it has been for the last five or six years, it is still “Lo

When I was a child, I used to think of growing up. I used to imagine living on my own and coming back during holidays and thinking, “Yes, I’m here now, but I need to jet back to my own fabulous life. Was so nice seeing you!” Now I am an adult and, let me tell you, my imagined adulthood is very inaccurate. After being away from home for two months due to university, I’ve found myself enjoying my new life, but missing those back home dearly. So this week has been all about me r

It’s almost Christmas! As you know from a few posts ago, I am currently doing my Month of Christmas Cheer Instagram Challenge (@PotatoesHegarty) Today I wanted to share this little Christmas Tag I created to get us into the spirit of holly jolly and merry! 1. What is your favorite Christmas film? Probably Love Actually, because it’s just so bloody good. 2. Have you ever had a White Christmas? Growing up I never had a white Christmas as I lived in Southern California where I t

Baker Morgan is back. And she’s here with a delicious Christmas treat! This week my friend’s and I are having our annual in-school Christmas party. We do a Secret Santa gift exchange and bring lots of baked goods and have a real festive time. I finished my Secret Santa gift today (which I will share with you tomorrow) and baked what I call ‘White Christmas’ cookies. Note: They are called ‘White Christmas’ cookies because they are completely white cookies that are cut into Chr

One of the best things about Christmas is the treats. Cookies, cupcakes, chocolate-covered pretzels, they are all so delicious and definitely part of the celebration. Without your peppermint bark, how could you possibly celebrate the most giving holiday of the year? I am a girl who has a huge sweet tooth, so I’ve had my share of holiday treats. Below is a list of my absolute favorite holiday goodies. Peanut Butter-covered Hershey Kisses: take a Hershey’s Kiss and dip it into

I put up my tiny doll tree yesterday. Isn’t it gorgeous? Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to print (Opens in new window) Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) More Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Click to share on Skype (Opens in new window