It is simply not Christmas until I’m sitting by my fireplace with a glass of wine and my favourite holiday book Chicken Soup for the Soul! This year they have a Canadian version just for us Canucks and it’s full of 101 festive holiday stories that will warm your heart and spread holiday cheer with its tales of family, fun, and traditions from across Canada. There are stories dated back to another time and another way of life, and there are stories as current as last years ice storm that left hundreds of people stranded with no heat and hydro over Christmas. All of them heart warming and special that get me a little teary eyed (okay maybe the wine doesn’t help, but they are such sweet stories!)
From mummering and caroling, to winter lights festivals and crèche displays, to feasts and cookie-baking parties, Christmastime in Canada is full of fun and special traditions. You will delight in reading the 101 merry and heartwarming stories about family, goodwill, and holiday traditions across Canada’s provinces. Remember, all our stories are “Santa safe” so they can be enjoyed by the whole family.
I love having the tree up and sitting in a dark room with only that and the fireplace lit. So very peaceful.
My favorite part is getting together with family.
Setting up the tree with the kids!
the decorating
All the yummy food and treats!
The Ukranian Christmas Eve meal.
I love the quality family time.
My favorite part is Christmas Eve, the children are so excited and family and friends are gathering together, and all the delicious food! 🙂
Getting together with family.
I love visiting with people I haven’t seen in awhile!
My favorite part of the holidays is being together with our family! We really enjoy each other’s company and it is wonderful when the three cousins get together to play and visit with everyone. The house is full of laughter!
My favorite part is decorating the tree.
Just everything about the Christmas season…the giving and receiving of gifts, the festive atmosphere, the tree and decorations and also seeing the kids’ reactions on Christmas day when they open their presents.
I love cooking and baking with my family.
Making Christmas cookies with my kids
Spending time with family that we don’t see the rest of the year.
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Having Christmas dinner with all the fixings, with my family.
The food and getting together with family and friends.
My favorite part of the Christmas holiday is spending time with my family and friends.
Spending time with all the family and seeing my daughters faces light up on Christmas morning 🙂
My favourite part of the holiday is all the family get togethers.
I love getting together for Christmas dinner with family and friends.
Spending time with family.
Getting together with all the family. Love the Chicken Soup For the Soul books – so inspiring and heartwarming. thanks for the chance!
Christmas is a magical time. Faces bright with excitement and people seems to be more charitable. I love it!
decorating,baking and time with friends and family
Going to Christmas Eve Midnight Mass with the family.
Cheers.
favourite part is spending time with family and just being together and happy!
Christmas eve with the whole family
Christmas Mass and the family dinner together.
going and cutting our Christmas tree
family time
The food 🙂
the music, the treats and the decorations
being with the family
My faovourite part of Christmas is spending time with the family 🙂
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In response to your question of
What is your favourite part of the Christmas holiday?
My favourite part is listening to my favourite Christmas music
and spending time with my family enjoying a great meal.
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My favourite part is the food
spending time with family and friends!
I enjoy decorating the house.
Spending time with family and friends 🙂
My favourite part of the Christmas holiday is decorating the Christmas tree with my family 🙂
love when all the loved ones get together for good eats, laughter, sharing stories
and especially ones who aren’t seen much during the year.
Being with family
Spending time with friends and family! 🙂
listening to carols and trimming the tree
Spending time with family and friends.
My fave part of the holidays is spending time with my friends and family!
I love the happy spirit of peace and generosity.
Spending time with family and friends
Food, Chocolate and partayyys
Baking!
The best part about Christmas is getting together with family we don’t see often enough.
Having Christmas Dinner.
Time with the family!
the food!
family
SpeSpending the day surrounded by everyone I love – husband, dogs, good food.
I like all the cooking and baking
Playing Christmas music while decorating the tree. My daughter was old enough to really enjoy doing it this year so it was all the more special.
visiting with friends
Watching the joy on little ones faces as they unwrap gifts under the tree.
I love baking with my three boys. As they get older they are now the ones helping yo pick out recipes that they want to try out.
Baking and checking out the lights with my family!
Spending time with family
I like watching Christmas movies and wrapping gifts.