Happy Friday, friends! Can you believe it’s the first Friday in December?! I definitely can.not. But, here we are and it’s my favorite holiday season, yay! This week, we are sharing our Friday favorites – now that we’re in my favorite holiday season, there are lots of things that are on my list, but I kept it to five this time! 🙂 Per usual, I’m linking up with my girlsCynthia and Mar for the #Friday Five. You can read our linkup rules here. Please note that if you don’t play nicely, we will delete your link. Have a great weekend!
- Holiday music. I mean, come on! It’s that time of year and I couldn’t be happier. I LOVE Christmas music (and am listening to it right now as I type this) and while I don’t necessarily only listen to it during December, it is extra special during this month.
- Favorite movies that I watch every year. Hello, Love Actually! It’s my favorite Christmas movie and I have to watch it every year. I also love classics like It’s a Wonderful Life and A Christmas Story. I hope to someday pass on a love of these movies to my kids.
- Marathons. In case you missed it, I became a Marathon Maniac last weekend, when I ran my second marathon in 14 days. Since then, I’ve been obsessed with marathons and thinking about alllll the races I want to run in 2015.
- The Walking Dead. Um, did you catch that mid season finale? No spoilers here but wow.
- Homemade cranberry sauce. I shared this recipe almost a year ago and have made it many times in the past few weeks. It’s just so dang delicious. I can not get enough. Literally. Yum!
What’s on your favorites list this year?
I just watched Love Actually for the first time the other night and I didn’t really care for it. Did you know Rick from walking dead was in it? My favorite Christmas movie has to be Elf.
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I’m a huge fan of Love Actually! I love it.
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I enjoyed Love Actually, but I’m more of a Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation kind of girl. But I’m also old…
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I’m going to have to watch that movie. It sounds familiar but I can’t remember if I’ve watched it or not lol. Love holiday music too! 🙂
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I love Love Actually too! There’s (actually) a really hilarious parody of somebody leaving Rick Grimes a message written in poster board like his character did in that movie. It’s (actually) really funny too!
BTW Totally devastated by Walking Dead midseason finale. Total Shocker!
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Same for me with #1! I cheated and started right before Thanksgiving, but that’s just because I love it so much!
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Looking forward to some Love Actually this weekend. I have marathon on my brain too! Ahhhhh 🙂
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I started listening to holiday music this week, and we watched Love Actually last weekend! So many great things this time of year!
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I love holiday music! We listen to it in the procedure room at work for the entire month of December 🙂 Congrats on becoming a maniac!
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So I know this is a crime…but I have never seen all of Love Actually. Just bits and pieces. I know I know…It is on my list to watch this year.
Thanks for hosting!
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I’m with you on music, movies, marathons and cranberry sauce! I used to re-watch A Christmas Story plus all the TV specials I loved as a kid. It’s now down to maybe a TV special or two.
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Courtney, I love your list! I have NOT started watching The Walking Dead; should I add that one to my list? Love Actually is on my list today, too; such a great one. Hope you are having a fabulous time; your pics are amazing!
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I’m the same way with movies. I love watching Elf every December. It cracks me up every time I watch it!
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I haven’t seen love actually in years! I will have to check it out. I still love the sound of music too and I am looking forward to the new Annie movie.
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Ok, don’t make fun but I have never seen Love Actually or the Christmas Story!
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I came out of my chair at the mid-season finale of The Walking Dead!!! & did you watch The Talking Dead? My heart was broke for her
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I watched Love Actually in the theater and I watch it every year. I love working out to songs from the soundtrack too.
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Music, Cranberry sauce homemade, marathons……these are a few of my favorite things! Christmas movies this time of year, family, friends. I love it all!!
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Congrats on becoming a Maniac! That’s an incredible accomplishment. The Marathon Maniacs are HQ’ed in my town (Tacoma, WA), which is pretty neat.
Thanks for this post, Courtney! You’re amping up my Christmas spirit! I forgot about movies…shameful! And I haven’t seen Love actually in ages. That cranberry sauces sounds amazing! Thanks for hosting. Love this link-up!
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I love Christmas music and movies. The first weekend alone (we dont start until after Thanksgiving dinner) we watched 12 movies / tv episodes over the 3 1/2 days. I usually listen to podcasts most of the time at work and music a day or two. Now Christmas music is at least after lunch every day if not more, haha. I enjoy the Walking Dead but I’m a couple episodes behind. Must catch up.
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Love Actually <3 <3! Yes! I also love making gingerbread cookies! nom nom!
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Can’t wait to hear what races you decide to put on your 2015 calendar (and how many of them are marathons!).
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love actually!! yes!!
I’m also listening to Christmas music right now..
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Oh I adore Christmas movies!!! Their so cheery. 🙂 I LOVE lots of warm cocoa and coffee in December. 🙂
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I’m loving our freshcut Frazier fir Christmas tree! It’s so beautiful!
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Congrats on Maniac status! I am thisclose to deciding on my Spring marathon. THISCLOSE.
I might need some cranberry sauce to fuel me…. just saying 😀
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I have been dialed into the Christmas music since Thanksgiving!!! And playing it at the office. I think my one coworker is about to throttle me over it.
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Great list! I love Christmas movies and music, and would add The Family Stone and White Christmas to your list 🙂
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Don’t know if I’ve told you or not, but your new blog design looks amazing! So excited the holidays are upon us! 🙂
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I’m trying to get some Christmas spirit! Maybe I’ll spin some tunes…
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I love Love Actually and It’s a Wonderful Life. I look forward to watching them ever year 🙂
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I love listening to Christmas music, too. Last week, Mom and I listened to it the whole time we were decorating her tree, and in the car whenever we were Christmas shopping. If only the rain had been snow lightly falling…
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Yes, Love Actually and The Holiday.
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congrats on becoming a marathon maniac! i’ve been thinking about joining as well but two marathons in the same year seems kind of daunting to me. oh, and i love cranberry sauce too…
actually — you have to run 2 marathons in 16 days 🙂 but you can do it!!!