Tuesday, December 3, 2024

Christmas & Winter Starter Pack | December 2024

Well, well, well, it's time for me to share the seasonal post of all seasonal posts! The Christmas & Winter Starter Pack- I feature the films, books, coffees / teas, playlists & bath/body products for those that want to romanticize the season just a bit more than they like to admit! Anyways, these are all my personal recommendations and I hope you enjoy this post!

Some of my favorite Christmas films featured here.


 Christmas films/specials I enjoy:

  • Home Alone 1 + 2

  • Dr Seuss's How The Grinch Stole Christmas (specifically the Jim Carrey version)

  • The Polar Express

  • Miracle on 34th Street (specifically the 90s version not the original one)

  • Frosty the Snowman + Frosty Returns

  • Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

  • Noelle (Disney+ movie)

  • Write Before Christmas (Hallmark Movie)


Christmas-Inspired Books (some of these I've read, not read, would like to read, etc):

  • In a Holidaze by Christina Lauren

  • Wreck the Halls by Tessa Bailey

  • The Twelve Saints of Christmas by Karen Baugh Menuhin

  • The Plight Before Christmas by Kate Stewart

  • The Christmas Tree Farm by Laurie Gilmore

  • One Day in December by Josie Silver

  • The Holiday Swap by Maggie Knox

  • How my Neighbor Stole Christmas by Meghan Quinn

  • The Christmas Fix by Lucy Score

  • The Christmas Bookshop by Jenny Colgan

  • Midnight at the Christmas Bookshop by Jenny Colgan

  • Christmas at the Cupcake Cafe by Jenny Colgan

  • Christmas at the Island Hotel by Jenny Colgan

  • The Hunting Party by Lucy Foley

  • Comfort & Joy by Kristin Hannah

  • The Christmas Jigsaw Murders by Alexandra Benedict

  • The Christmas Murder Game by Alexandra Benedict


Christmas Playlist(s) I enjoy listening to during the season:


Christmas-Inspired Coffees & Teas:

  • Peet's Dark Roast Ground Holiday Blend- Black Currant, Brown Sugar & Spiced Notes

  • Stumptown Coffee Roasters Evergreen Blend- Candied Citrus & Chocolate notes

  • Twinings Christmas Black Tea Blend

  • Twinings Peppermint Cheer Herbal Tea Blend

  • Trader Joe's Brand Candy Cane Decaf Green Tea


Christmas Seasonal Bath & Body Care Products:
  • Vanilla Bean Noel from Bath & Body Works- notes: fresh vanilla bean, warm caramel, & sugar cookies.
  • Twisted Peppermint from Bath & Body Works- notes: cool peppermint, sugared snow, fresh balsam, & Vanilla Buttercream.



Winter-Inspired Films:

  • Misery

  • The Shining (yes that classic thriller movie- set in Winter for a good chunk of the film as Jack Torrance is The Overlook's winter caretaker)

  • Murder on the Orient Express (2017 version)

  • The Pale Blue Eye (Netflix film)


Winter-Inspired Books (most of these I've not read, some of them I've read, some of them I'd like to read, etc)- ones with an * I've read before:

  • The Winter Mystery by Faith Martin

  • A Winter in New York by Josie Silver

  • Murder on The Orient Express by Agatha Christie *

  • Midwinter Murders by Agatha Christie

  • These Silent Woods by Kimi Cunningham Grant *

  • The Writing Retreat by Julia Bartz *

  • Misery (based off the iconic movie of the same name) by Stephen King

  • Winter's Garden by Kristin Hannah

  • The Diamond Eye by Kate Quinn

  • The Wood at Midwinter by Susanna Clarke

  • Don't Let in the Cold by Keely Parrack


Winter Inspired Playlist(s):


Winter-Inspired Coffee(s) & Tea(s):

  • Yogi Tea Vanilla Peppermint Herbal Tea Blend

  • Twinings Winter Spice Herbal Tea Blend

  • Rise Up Coffee (local coffee shop in Maryland)- seasonal medium roast blend: “Winter Warmer”- notes of: sweet brown sugar & earthy Sumatra tones.

  • Trader Joe's “Wintry Blend” coffee- medium-dark roast coffee with notes of: green & red peppercorns, fresh cloves & sweet cinnamon


Winter-Inspired Bath & Body Care Products:

  • Winter Candy Apple from Bath & Body Works: notes- red apples, winter rose petals, candied oranges, maple leaf, and fresh cinnamon.
  • Snowflakes & Cashmere from Bath & Body Works: notes- vanilla cashmere cream, caramel woods & frosted clementine.

That is all for this super fun Christmas & Winter starter pack- I hope it gives you some inspiration for the upcoming season ahead!  We all could use slower days of where life can feel chaotic- so if you need that day take it as so!

Sending lots of love + colorful Christmas lights your way,

Lauren

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