It’s finally here! My favorite season of all AND my first ever giveaway. I love strolling the malls decked out in holiday splendor, wrapping up in warm scarves and strolling the neighborhoods glistening in colored lights, and sipping hot cocoa by the fire. Oh wait…I’m not sure I’ve ever done that, but I sure do love a rich cup of hot chocolate. In honor of the season of giving…
That night there were shepherds staying in the fields nearby, guarding their flocks of sheep. Suddenly, an angel of the Lord appeared among them, and the radiance of the Lord’s glory surrounded them. They were terrified, but the angel reassured them. “Don’t be afraid!” he said. “I bring you good news that will bring great joy to all people. The Savior—yes, the Messiah, the Lord—has been born today in Bethlehem, the city of David! Luke 2:8-11
I’m giving away some of my favorite things to one lucky reader to share with someone they love. (Is it just me, or is that famous Sound of Music tune singing in your thoughts, too?) That’s right, I’m sending you twin gifts. One to keep, and one to give away. Holiday cheer never tasted so good! Since Christmas begins with “C,” coincidentally, so do my favorite things. I love carols, candles, COCOA, CARDAMOM, and COFFEE! Since I believe in supporting the local economy, each of these items will be shipped to you straight from their origin, Costa Rica. I realize the photo includes Hershey’s Cocoa, only because on shopping day natural cocoa wasn’t in sight. From me to you: 100% natural cocoa powder nationally grown and distributed, which I use in all my baked goods. (Especially delicious in brownies!) Additionally, you’ll receive ground cardamom, my favorite ingredient in homemade chai, and a bag of my trusty morning java grounds.
Enter the giveaway by leaving a comment answering this question:
What is your favorite holiday tune?
Items to be shipped globally. None of that US-residents-only rubbish here. Giveaway is welcome to all..and to all a good afternoon! Giveaway closes Tuesday, December 8th. Additional entries to anyone who blogs about this giveaway and leaves a link. Yes, I’m a little desperate to up the readership here. Good luck, friends!!
My favorite Christmas Carol is White Christmas.
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My favourite by far is Good King Wenceslas, both because I like the message and because it hardly ever seems to be played by stores so I don’t start hearing it until I actually think it’s time for the holidays.
I can’t believe I’m the first to respond with such a cool giveaway! I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE “Mary Did You Know”… I’m not a parent, but I do have two dogs… and everyday I wonder, “What is your future? What will you grow up to be?” So far, they’ve grown up to be lazy, good-for-nothin’, tail waggin’ bundles of joy… but I keep my fingers crossed. Seriously, that song makes me wanna sing at the top of my lungs everytime I hear it… and I don’t sing.
LOL, funny! My favorite is a little known song called “We Need a Little Christmas!” Love it!
~ingrid
Just stopped by to thank you for coming over to my site and leaving a comment and to check out your site, too. Good luck with your turkey stock! I definitely want to enter your giveaway so my favorite christmas tune is Celine Dion’s version of “Oh Holy Night”. Just beautiful.
my favorite holiday tune… anything by Bing Crosby. 🙂 to which, my mother thinks i’m a freak. LOL
otherwise, Breath of Heaven (amy grant)… or good old traditional Silent Night. 🙂
mmmmm coffeeeee….. thanks for stopping by!!! i can’t wait to sit and read your recipes and such. 🙂
Melissa
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oops, I forgot to type the tune. LOL.
The Holly and the Ivy is my favorite Christmas song even though I know it has a pagan origin. =0)
What a great giveaway! I hope I win… the coffee looks good. I love your blog… glad you checked mine out, so i found yours!
Mt favorite Christmas song is ‘Walking in a Winter Wonderland”… I am known to humm it whenever I am happy… even in July!
Hi there! I popped over to thank you for entering my giveaway and here you are with one! Suh-weet!
So, first of all: thank you for entering my giveaway. I appreciate it!
Secondly, my favorite Christmas song is by Third Day: Born in Bethlehem.
O Holy Night- By Michael Crawford
Love so many Christmas songs, but maybe “I’m Dreaming of a White Christmas”! Thanks!
What a fun idea! A giveaway with a giveaway 🙂
My (current) favorite Christmas song is Jingle Bells – my son is learning to play it on piano and I’m having such a jolly good time listening to him!!!
Oh…my absolute favorite Christmas song is “I Wanna Hippopotamus for Christmas”!!!!!
But if you are looking for a traditional Christmas carol….wow…that would be tough to narrow down….um….O Holy Night…Silver Bells…It Came Upon A Midnight Clear…..Angels We Have Heard on High….sorry…I can’t decide, too many choices!
I am totally NOT good at picking favorites of anything (unless it’s dessert-and hands down cake is the best. don’t even argue) but, I do really really love “Mary, Did You Know.”
After reading the comment from Tulip though, I might have to change my answer to “I Wanna Hippopotamus for Christmas”…never heard it, it just sounds awesome!
Thanks for the giveaway.
I love Baby Please Come Home (U2’s version) and Bruce Springsteen’s Santa Claus is Comin to Town… but if we’re talking more traditional songs, I love Oh Holy Night. Happy holidays!!!
Yea! I’m so excited!
Mine is Rocking Around the Christmas Tree… I actually sang it as a solo at a preformance with my high school chorus… oyy if I only knew my grandparents would tape the preformance and bust it out at the holidays…It is not a classic like “Christmas Story” or “National Lampoons Christmas Vacation” however my Papa seems to think so! I think this is only because he laughs so hard milk comes out of his nose!! Oh well… Happy Holidays!!