One of my all-time favourite Christmas Movies is Elf. I watch it at least once every December. And I have already watched it once this year. My husband does not understand why I need to watch this movie every year, and sometimes more than once. So I usually watch it when he isn’t at home. So I can watch it in peace.
The movie is about Buddy (Will Ferrell), a human who has been raised on the North pole by an elf. In the movie, he finds out that his not an Elf and he leaves the North Pole to try and find his father Walter (James Caan) in New York, who didn’t even know that Buddy existed.
The movie is hilarious and it always gives me Christmas feelings. I love how Will Ferrell plays the role of Buddy. It’s funny and believable. And I think I need to see the movie at least one more time before Christmas.
If you haven’t watched it jet I can highly recommend it. And if you have seen it, why not watch it again! Curl up in your sofa with some hot chocolate and someone you love.
One of my favourite Christmas movies is: Love Actually. I like that you follow different people and see how there lives change over the time of the movie. This is a movie that has it all. Love, angst and so many funny moments.
The Christmas Song of the day is: Christmas Through Your Eyes by Gloria Estefan. This is a song that I remember from when I was a child. It’s a song that gives me Christmas feelings and I think the lyrics are where beautiful.
This song is always one my Christmas playlist. And I usually listen to it when I am decorating the tree or baking some Christmas goodies.
Todays Christmas Movie is Lethal Weapon. Now some of you might say that this movie isn’t a Christmas movie, but according to me, you are wrong. It takes place around the Christmas holiday and there is Christmas music playing in the movie. Maybe it’s not a traditional Christmas Movie but I usually watch it before Christmas.
Roger Murthaugh (Danny Glover), is a cop that just turned 50 gets a new partner, Martin Riggs (Mel Gibson) a cop that lost his wife and now is suicidal. They are completely opposites, but now they have to solve a murder of Amanda Hunsaker, a prostitute thats also the daughter of one of Murtaughs old Vietnam War friends, Michael Hunsaker. The murderinvestigation quickly turns in to a case about drug smugglers and soon both Riggs and Murthaghs lifes are in danger, inlucing Murthaghs familys.
And the most famous quote from the movie is:
“I’m too old for this shit” ~ Roger Murthaugh
My husband and I watched the movie the other day. And as he always says when we watch it: This is not a Christmas Movie. So we agree to disagree.
It’s Friday and today’s Christmas Song is a song that I actually listen to for the first time last year. And it’s not one of the classics but I like it.
The Florin Street Band
I just love this song. I love when I found a new Christmas Song and this one with this amazing music video is just fantastic. And the band is new to me too. I hope I will find more songs made by them.
I hope you like it! Have an amazing Friday! I know I will.
At the beginning of December 2010, I went to Gothenburg with my mother and a friend to visit another friend. We spent the weekend shopping and visiting Christmas at Liseberg. It was a magical weekend and I will always remember it.
Down below are pictures from Liseberg:
Christmas at Liseberg was amazing. There were lights everywhere and it was so beautiful. You really got into the Christmas spirit.
I hope that I can go there again. Maybe next year?
It’s Thursday and wanted to have an upbeat Christmas song to get through the day. So I choose: Here Comes Santa Claus. This is an oldie, that I love. I know my grandfather played it around Christmas from a tape. So this gives me memories from my childhood.
Do you know someone that has everything, but you don’t have an idea what to get them? Here are some tips from me to you. (not an ad)
A good idea is to give away experiences. Like Skydiving or Whiskey tasting. There are a lot of different alternatives. In Sweden, you can buy experiences on: Live it. And in the U.K. you can buy them on: Into the Blue. I think every country has a place to buy experiences.
You can also give a charity donation in the person’s name. There are a lot of Charity’s that do good work and I think this is a great gift. Why not give the money to organizations that need them. Here is a list of Charity’s: Hundstallet, UNICEF Sweden, UNICEF UK, or Save the Children. These are just some examples. There are so many Charities out there. In every country.
Indian tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) two month old cub. Source: WWF.se
With WWF you can either donate money or adopt an animal as a gift. Just look here: WWF Sweden, WWF UK or WWF USA.
But if you really want to buy a gift to a person then I have tree options.
Socks. I know it sounds boring but as Dumbledore says in Harry Potter: “One can never have enough socks”. And I find that to be true. You can buy regular boring socks or you can buy crazy socks. And you can find socks almost anywhere.
Or you can buy a nice bedding sets as a gift. There are so many nice bedding sets available and I know that: Ellos, Amazon and Mark & Spencer have nice bedding sets.
And the last tips is: a framed photo from an amazing day or a special memory. I don’t really know where you can order that in different countries but I would say google it. Here in Sweden I usually use My Fuji Film.
And to clarify: THIS IS NOT AN AD!
Hope you liked my ideas. Do you have any good ideas for Christmas gifts? Please share!
The Christmas Song of the Day is: Do They Know It’s Christmas. I love this Christmas Song it gives me maximal Christmas feelings and I think it’s important to think of other people. And this song captures that.
I also like the thought behind Band Aid and I hope there will be more versions of the song in the future.
Do you know someone that loves to travel, but you don’t have an idea what to get them. Here are some tips from me to you. (this is not an ad).
Backpack from Beis. Picture taken from Nordstroms
Travel Multi Function Travel Backpack from BÉIS. I have found them on: Nordstrom or Revolve. Its available in black or beige. And the actress Shay Mitchells are actually the person behind BÉIS. And if I got this backpack I would be over the moon. And BÉIS have more amazing bags that I will show you next. Way to go Shay! BÉIS has an Instagram page you can follow: BÉIS
BÉIS even have other amazing bags available on Nordstrom or Revolve. The one under this text is BÉIS Duffel bag. It would be perfect for my husband.
This is BÉIS Travel Multi Function Duffel Bag. Picture taken from Nordstrom
I would love to own BÉIS weekend bag that is under this text. I love the colour and how functional it is with the bottom where you can put shoes and it won’t stain what I have in the bag.
This is BÉIS Travel Multi Function Weekend Bag. Picture taken from Nordstrom.
Another good backpack is Bobby – Anti-Theft Backpack. I have seen it on Amazon or Bluebox. An Anti-theft backpack is just what you need if you are in a busy city exploring or in the airport.
Bobby Ant-theft Backpack. Picture taken from Bluebox.se.
BÉIS also sells luggage tags and passport holder. They are available in different colours and you can buy them on as a set on Nordstrom or separately on Revolve.
Lauggage tag and Passport holder from BÉIS. Picture taken from Nordstrom.
There are lots of different bags out there that can be a good present for the traveller. I also love: CALPACKS different bag. For example CALPACKS x Jen Atkin 29-Inch Suitcase in Pink. It’s beautiful and seems to be perfect for my needs. You can buy it at: Nordstrom or CALPACKTravle.
Luggage tags are a good Christmas gift. You can buy funny ones or just simple elegant ones, depending on the person who you are going to give them to. On Etsy, you can get customised luggage tags, with names or initials. One of my favourites on Etsy is the shop: CGenius. I just love this shops luggage tags and passport holders with Disney.
Other Passport Holders and Luggage tags can you find about everywhere. Even some grocery stores have them.
And for those long flights, a traveller might like to have a sleep mask. You can buy a normal one coloured one or a more funny one. I will show three examples of funnier ones.
Sleep Mask from Coolstuff. Picture taken from Coolstuff.se
Sleepmask from Etsyshop: JungleGiftStore. Picture taken from JungleGiftStore.
Another good present for the traveller is a Scratch Map so she/he can scratch where they have been. Bluebox has two different types: Scratch Map Original or Scratch Map Deluxe. IWOOT has a few different ones. Check them out here.
Scratch Map Deluxe from Bluebox. Picture was taken from here.
And to my last gift idea. Cases and bags from Bag-all. They have bags and cases for all you can possibly need. Shoebags for your bag, cases for make-up and so much more. And they are beautiful too. Another big plus is that you keep your things organized.
Other gift ideas can be: Powerbanks, wireless headphones and travel journals.
Hope you liked my gift ideas. And to clarify this was not a sponsored ad. I just thought what I would want and what my friends that travel a lot say they like. SO NOT AN AD.
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