December Lists

Over at Sun & Candlelight I found a wonderful post that contained a glorious group of lists. I love lists - they help me get organized, they inspire me, and motivate me! I have personalized S&C's lists and I send thanks for the ideas!

MY DECEMBER LISTS:

Nature:

• The nights are dark and cool.
• Orion is visible.
• The earth is browning.
• The light grows again after the Solstice (22).
• The Full Cold Moon (23) rises just before Christmas.

Food:

• clementines
• cranberries
• chestnuts
• holiday spices
  • clove
  • nutmeg
  • ginger
  • cinnamon
  • anise
• pizzelles
• snowball cookies
  
• peppermint tea
  
• cider
• champagne for New Year's Eve
• (Mimosa's for Jan 1st)
  

Faith:

• Advent begins
• St. Barbara (4)
• St. Nicholas (6)
• The Immaculate Conception (8)
• Our Lady of Guadalupe (12)
• St. Lucia (13)
• Christmas Eve (24)
• Christmas Day (25)
• St. Stephen (26)
• Holy Innocents (28)
• Holy Family (30)

Home:

• Prepare the winter kitchen ~
  • Set up candle making supplies
    
  • Pull out all the Christmas music
  • Stock up on baking supplies
  • Clean Kitchen (especially counter tops) with herbal (Melaleuca) cleansers.
• Put up decorations inside and out.
• Clean the windows (to let in more light).
• Make the thank you notes with stamping craft supplies

Life:

• LSU game (1) Quick note: They won!!
  
• Great Day in Bethlehem play at Forum Retirement Community (4)
• Leslie, Bill and Amy's Birthday (5)
  
• Pearl Harbor Day (7)
• National Poinsettia Day (12)
• Pabz' music performance at school (14)
  
• Bless the Baby Jesus Mass followed by Great Day in Bethlehem play at school (15)
  
• Boston Tea Party anniversary (16)
• Hayride at Farm (22)
• New Year's Eve (31)

Crafts/activities:

• Begin The Catholic Mosaic series at the beginning of this liturgical year
  
• Take @ least one evening drive to admire neighborhood lights.
• Go ice skating!
  
• Bake with the children @ least one afternoon.
• Deliver goodies to friends, neighbors or a nearby shelter.
• Make winter candles.
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• Make a gingerbread house.
• Make homemade ornaments (keep a basket of materials available).
• Make luminaries on Our Lady of Guadalupe's feast day.
• Read a book from the Christmas basket each night before bed.
• Pray and light the Advent wreath each night before supper.
• Watch special holiday movies while signing cards to give to neighbors and friends.
  • It's a Wonderful Life
    
  • Bells of St. Mary
  • Going My Way
• Decorate a Solstice tree for the birds.

I really like keeping a list of ideas! I would also love to hear what your thoughts are for December ...

A very Happy December to you!