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3 DAYS UNTIL CHRISTMAS!

Watching Christmas movies almost every night leading up to and after Christmas with my family or just by myself while drinking hot chocolate and eating malteasers is one of my favourite things to do during this season. And so, I was watching Love Actually the other night and again, tonight, and it got me thinking about all of my favourite movies for the Christmas season, so I started making a list and of course I have decided to share it with you lovely people.

1, Love Actually

2. Harry Potter

3. The Santa Clause movies

4. Four Christmases

4. Home Alone

5. Elf.

6. It's a Wonderful Life

7. The Grinch

8. The Holiday

9. The Polar Express

10. The Family Stone

11. Jingle All The Way

12. Nativity

13. A Royal Christmas

14. Christmas in Wonderland

15. Coming Home for Christmas

16. Miracle on 34th Street

17. About A Boy

18. The Perfect Holiday

19. National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

20. A Christmas Story

21. Fred Claus

22. Beethoven's Christmas Adventure

23. Bridget Jones's Diary

24. I'll Be Home for Christmas

25. The Nightmare before Christmas

Do you have any favourites? Let me know!!

Thanks for reading! Happy holidays.

Until next time, be you and keep smiling.

Tiffany

p.s I guess my blogmas didn't work out too well, damn. Apologies! But there's always next year, right?

This post will be a little different to most 'Christmas Wishes' posts that you may have come across, as these following wishes are all things that I believe in and what I want to change, however I can't change them on my own.

Sure, there are things like new art materials for college and a new pair of boots or whatever that I would like, but that's not important. Christmas is a time of giving, but all too often we overlook the people who need our help the most. Some people forget around Christmas is that not everyone can afford gifts, not everyone can afford a new phone, laptop, car, clothes or even sometimes the smallest of gifts. Not only that, but not everyone has their loved ones surrounding them or a warm place to stay. All some people want is food, shelter, and support.

This post isn't going to consist of me lecturing you all that we should be grateful, because I am sure we all are and I am sure it's something we think about already. I just want to talk about my wishes for this Christmas and what we can do to help.

Wishes

I wish for those in need to have a Christmas that was better than the last. For terminally ill children to have a wonderful Christmas with their families and for their wishes to come true. I also wish for those who unfortunately will not be surrounded with loved ones to be somewhere warm and to have a proper meal, and not to be on their own. And lastly, for those more fortunate to take a step and help those in need, in whatever way they can.

What we can do to help

If you cannot afford to donate money to charities, don't forget that you can also donate your time by volunteering - this could be at homeless shelters, help the elderly with groceries and so on, or you can even make gifts for families in need.

There are many sites that can help you when it comes to finding out what you can give to those in need, but here is an article.

There are many charities that help people in need - of course, throughout the entire year as well as Christmas - but in previous years, these are the charities that myself and family have donated and have given our help to.

The Salvation Army

Crisis

Make A Wish

Rainbow Trust

Home-Start

Save the Children

This year I have donated to Rainbow Trust and Make A Wish. How will you help? Remember that everything is appreciated! Don't ever feel like what you do for others is never enough, no amount of help is ever too small or too big.

Note: I am in NO way paid to advertise or promote these charities. This is out of goodness and is something I feel strongly about as I love helping others. Thank you :)

Have a lovely Christmas,

until next time, be you and keep smiling.

love,

Tiffany .x

There are many Christmas songs - or rather, many versions of Christmas songs - out there. I love the classics, but also I do really love a lot of the remakes.

I also love going Christmas shopping in December and hearing all the Festive songs and seeing all the decorations, it creates such a warm and happy feeling - despite how hectic the shopping side of things can get.

So in no particular order, here is a list of my 25 favourites.

1. White Christmas - Michael Bublé, Shania Twain

(the original is beautiful, too. However Michael is my favourite male singer, so how could I not put him on my list)

2. All I Want For Christmas Is You - Mariah Carey

3. Thank God It's Christmas - Queen

4. The More You Give (The More You'll Have) - Michael Bublé

5. Santa Tell Me - Ariana Grande

6. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas - Michael Bublé

7. Mistletoe - Justin Bieber

8. Santa Claus is Coming to Town - Jackson 5

9. Fairytale of New York - The Pogues, Kristy McColl

10. I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday - Roy Wood, Wizzard

11. Merry Xmas Everybody - Slade

12. Wonderful Christmastime - Paul McCartney

13. Christmas Lights - Coldplay

14. Underneath the Tree - Kelly Clarkson

15. One More Sleep - Leona Lewis

16. Happy Xmas (War is Over) - John Lennon, Yoko Ono, The Plastic Ono Band, The Harlem Community Choir

17. Do They Know It's Christmas? - Band Aid

18. It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year - Andy Williams

19. Holly Jolly Christmas - Michael Bublé

20. Blue Christmas - Elvis Presley

21. Cold December Night - Michael Bublé

22. Last Christmas - Wham!

23. Jingle Bell Rock - Bobby Helms