My Favorite Christmas Movies

There are a ton of Christmas movies out there, but when it comes to my favorites, I sort of have an odd bunch. I grew up with most of these and have loved them more and more over the years. These are some that I have to watch every year, no matter what. Without further ado, here are my Top 5 Favorite Christmas Movies!

5. Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer

#5 was a tie between Rudolph & It's a Wonderful Life. I usually lose patience while sitting through It's a Wonderful life though, so Rudolph it is.

4. Elf

There are several times when I feel like Buddy the Elf during Christmastime. This movie just makes me so very happy.

3. Christmas Eve on Sesame Street

I grew up watching this movie every Christmas Eve with my family. Unfortunately, I think we've lost the VHS tape of it, but I found it on YouTube here! It still warms my heart every time I watch it.

2.  Unaccompanied Minors

One underrated Christmas movie I'd say. It's a silly movie for sure, but it sort of makes me want to be stuck in an airport for Christmas.

1. Eloise at Christmastime

This is my all time favorite Christmas movie. I love everything about this movie. The songs, the love stories, Eloise, and Julie Andrews of course. Again, it makes me want to live in a hotel during Christmas. And it really makes me want to visit New York at Christmas. If you've never seen this one, I highly suggest you do!


What are some of your favorite Christmas movies?

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None of the images above are my own. From IMDB, Google, & Wikipedia

❄ December Ipsy Bag! ❄

Happy Saturday to you! I'm actually headed out to go camping today, but I wanted to go ahead and share this month's Ipsy Bag with you guys! This is my 4th bag so far, and so far I've been very impressed with the subscription. You can see more about Ipsy on their website here. Be sure to watch my video below to hear my thoughts on all of the products! You can also go subscribe to my YouTube channel if you'd like! Just click here.

See you guys tomorrow! Enjoy your weekend!

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Favorite Winter Products

More than any other time of the year, the winter/Christmas season is when I start to reach for specific products. Red lips, golden eyes, and wintery scents take over my routine. Most of these products are tried and true favorites, with a few new ones thrown into the mix. I featured most of these products in my "Get Ready With Me" video, so click here if you'd like to check that out!

This is one of those new favorites. I love sweet scents, but I usually stay away from the cupcake, overly sugary fragrances. Vanilla Bean Noel from Bath & Body Works is sweet, without being over the top.

I love Half Baked from Urban Decay pretty much year round, but it's perfect for Christmastime. It is just the perfect amount of shimmer. No disco ball eyes here.

This is one of my favorite products ever. I put this Rose Salve on every night before bed, and it really helps to sooth & hydrate dry lips that come with the cold weather. It's also great to put on any dry patches. Can't take any chances with the cold!

This is the perfect nail duo for Christmas. O.P.I.'s I Love You Cherry much is great if you want a brighter, bolder look & Nailtini's Champagne is a bit more subtle, but still very festive. I have complete reviews of both polishes here & here (Champagne coming on Friday, sorry!).

Taylor Swift's Wonderstruck Enchanted is one of those perfectly balanced scents. It's sweet & sugary with a nice warmth to it. I got this last year for Christmas, and though I wear it all through the year, it's the perfect Christmas scent.

I've had this color for years, and it has become my favorite, bright red lip color. It's Love That Red from Revlon, and it is the perfect Christmas color.

I hardly ever wear eyeliner, but it's nice to pull it out during Christmastime. I usually just blend it in to my upper lash line. It's a nice deep blue, so it isn't as harsh as a black liner. Plus, it compliments Half Baked perfectly!

There has been so much talk about this product, but it's well deserved. Maybelline's Color Tatoo in Bad to the Bronze a beautiful color worn on it's own, or under some fun shimmery colors for Christmas.

Last, but not least, is Revlon's Romantic Balm Stain. You can wear this sheer, or layer it on-- either way it is lovely. It also stays on forever, so it would be great for any holiday party.

Thanks for checking out my favorites! Let me know any products you think I should try out!

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Photo Friday

The past couple weeks have been full of all things Christmas. It makes me so very happy, so today I wanted to share a few of those moment with you. Don't forget that I'll be posting every single day until Christmas, so a new, festive post will go up tomorrow. Merry Christmas everyone, and have a great weekend!

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Pinspiration: Christmas Everything

I love getting lost in all the snow covered photos that come around this time of year. So, if you follow me on Pinterest... my apologies for the Christmas overload. If you don't follow me on Pinterest, and you love some Christmas inspiration, go check out my board here! It is solely dedicated to all things wonderfully festive and sparkly and Christmasy. Let me know if you have a Christmas board, and leave a link below! I'd really love to follow.

He's coming to town!

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Christmas Vlog!

Today I have another video to share! I was home over the weekend for Thanksgiving Break, and I had quite the festive Saturday. It was full of crafts, a light parade, fireworks, and my favorite Christmas movie. I'll be making several other videos for my 25 Days of Blogging, so make sure to subscribe to my YouTube channel here!

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Special Announcement!

First of all, Merry Christmas! I can finally say that without any judgement. I hope you all had a lovely Thanksgiving, but it is time to get in the Christmas spirit! So, as a way to countdown to Christmas, and celebrate my most favorite time of the year, I am happy to announce that I will be doing 25 Days of Blogging! Monday to Sunday, everyday, for 25 days you can come here and find a new post all about Christmas. I have some fun videos planned, a few gift guides, and so much more fun stuff. I am so excited, and I hope you are too! Today marks the very first day, so stay tuned for more!

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all images via Pinterest (first picture edited)