Christmas Favorites

In most years past I have missed the Christmas specials that are shown on TV, either because of other plans, or simply due to the fact that I never knew they were on.  I love Charlie Brown, the Grinch, and of course Rudolph, and I was always bummed when I missed another showing.  So, already this year I've seen a few and am totally ecstatic!  As I get more and more into the Christmas spirit, I thought I would share some of my favorite holiday traditions.

It's not a cartoon, but Emmett Otter's Jug Band Christmas is my favorite kid's special.  I have never seen this on "regular" TV, but you might find it on a cable or satellite channel.  I bought the DVD and watch it every year!


I am a traditionalist when it comes to Christmas music.  The Christmas Song sung by Nat King Cole, White Christmas sung by Bing Crosby, and Holly, Jolly Christmas sung by Burl Ives are some of my favorites.  The only exception to my "traditional" music is Trans-Siberian Orchestra.  I've seen their Christmas show 3 times and loved it each time. 

Holiday Inn, with Bing Crosby and Fred Astaire, is my favorite holiday movie.  Technically I wouldn't classify this as a Christmas movie, but Bing does sing White Christmas, and I always watch it this time of year.

As far as food treats, I'm getting ready to make cookies within the next week.  I don't make very many, and tend to mix them up every year.  Because a lot of my "cookie exchange" friends tend to make cookies with chocolate, I usually stick to making cookies without.  But, as far as traditions go, I always make Chex Mix ... can't have Christmas without it! 

The snow will start flying soon and I will be ready with a classic movie, Chex Mix, and a bottle of wine.  What are some of your Christmas favorites?

TTFN ... Cat

Part of a Complete Breakfast

I love fall!  I love the sights, smells, and tastes that fall brings.  And with fall comes Halloween!  And with Halloween comes the fun costumes, decorations, and I will definitely not leave out the candy as well as all the other yummy treats!  So, G and I were grocery shopping last night, and displayed at the end of an isle was cereal.  Not unusual, I agree.  But this was not just any cereal!  BOO BERRY!!!! For some reason, General Mills (the Big G) has decided that Boo Berry, along with Frankenberry and Count Chocula will only reappear once a year.  Was this always like this?  I seem to remember seeing it the cereal isle on a regular basis.  Anyway, now that they are only out around Halloween it totally sucks because I love these cereals!  So, of course, even though I'm supposed to be back on my "eating healthy" thing, I had to get a box of Boo Berry ... and just finished off my first bowl this morning!  Mmmmmm!

First commercial with Boo Berry (1973).

I don't remember, as I was growing up, getting to have too many "fun" cereals.  Dad would always buy stuff like "puffed rice" (which to me had the consistency of mushy cardboard, and tasted how I thought mushy cardboard would taste) and really expected me and my sister to eat it.  And when we didn't, and it would sit in the cupboard and get old and stale and need to be thrown away, then he would swear not to buy us cereal ever again.  But for some reason, I remember Boo Berry.  I don't know if this memory is from when I was younger or from when I was older and was able to buy my own cereal.  All I know is this cereal ROCKS!

Are there any cereals you remember from your childhood that you absolutely love?