One of my very favorites!
A new favorite! Or at least, a new favorite version.
A favorite holiday show/movie:
I don't know if you know this, but Christmas is a very important Wholiday if you belong to the Doctor Whoniverse. There is usually a big holiday special that can introduce you to a new Doctor...
Or say goodbye to an old Doctor...
The writers of Doctor Who know how to do Christmas right, even if they take every benign symbol of the happiest time of year and make them malevolent. Snowmen, Christmas trees, you name it... they've turned it into a villain. My favorite Christmas episodes introduced David Tennant as the Tenth Doctor:
Made me weep like a newborn babe with their take on "A Christmas Carol":
Showed us that the Doctor yields himself to the power of a woman... and the power of a Mum's love...in "The Widow and the Wardrobe":
And introduced us to the most kickass companion of all time:
Basically, if you watch Doctor Who, you're part of a worldwide family that comes together every year to celebrate the holiday with our favorite time traveling alien. It has turned into one of my favorite traditions that I share with my hubby and my best friends, along with millions of other Whovians.
A holiday memory:
When I was growing up, I loved to set out the Christmas decorations. We had the glittery Nativity scenes and snow globes, of course, but aside from putting actual tinsel on the tree, my favorite decoration by far was this quirky Santa with lanky, dangling legs and a hollow body with a chime in it that rang merrily every time you picked him up.
We had it as far back as I can remember.
I don't know what became of him after I moved out, so he remains a lost relic of my childhood Christmas memories. The Elf on the Shelf is hollow comfort for a woman bereft of Jangly, Dangly Santa. Odd, the things you remember most aren't always the gifts.
Sometimes the memory itself is gift enough.
A holiday recipe:
If you're from the South, you've likely heard that eating black-eyed peas on New Year will usher in a prosperous new year. There's just one thing that they don't tell you... black-eyed peas are definitely an acquired taste. I figured out a workaround with Texas Caviar, a dip full of those often offending little critters mixed with onion, tomato and jalapeno to offset the taste.
Happy new year! Bring on 2014!!
TEXAS CAVIAR
Book of the day:
Coming in 2014, a brand new series with an angsty triangle between two very different, but equally compelling brothers. You know all those reasons you love to hate me? Well, you're going to be reminded of each and every one as you read this series that I plan to release in its entirety in early 2014. Book 1 will release January 14 and Book 2 is scheduled for February 4.
I will warn you, though... it comes with a very heavy disclaimer. If you don't care for triangles, cheaters, or need an absolute happy ending... this will not be the series for you. It goes a step beyond where Groupie held back, meaning one character will not make it all the way to the end of Book 3. Add to your TBR... if you dare. ;)
Enticed: Book 1 of the Fullerton Family Saga
Spread some joy!
The greatest gifts you can give are things that cannot be bought from a store. That is the true Christmas miracle, in how it changes you to be a gift to the world around you. You'll be amazed how much the little things transforms the world around you, ultimately changing you in the process. Get greedy for your miracle. Share love, kindness and generosity, not just today but every day of the year.
Share what you can, where you are. Sow seeds of kindness, of empathy... of hope. Be that miracle. You never know whose life you'll change.
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