The Polyvore Files | Comfy Cozy Christmas Movie Night

I am kind of in a slump this year when it comes to Christmas. I don't know what it is, but I am just not feeling it. However, I am trying like crazy to get in the mood. Today after church, we are heading out to buy our Christmas tree. We actually have an artificial tree, but for some reason, I have had this urge to buy a real tree this year and I am hoping that bringing a real tree in this year is what it takes to turn my Scrooge-like attitude around.

I also love nothing more that getting all comfy and cozy on the couch in my pajamas with my favorite blanket and watching a great holiday movie. My absolute favorite movie is the 1994 version of Little Women with Winona Ryder. It's not a holiday movie per say, but most of the time it is only played during this time of year, and I love it so much, I refuse to watch it any other time of year so that I always look forward to it. I still cry every single time I watch it too. Here is a list of my favorite holiday movies, plus a list of 25 must watch Christmas movies.  

Some other must haves for my cozy movie night include my homemade soup, coffee, and some fabulous scents in my tart warmers.

 

So, let's have some fun...

I celebrate Christmas, so if you do too, I'd love to see you do a Christmas theme to your post for The Polyvore Files next week. And, To go along with it,  I'd love for you to answer these 5 questions:

1. What is your favorite holiday movie?
2. What is your favorite soup to enjoy during the winter?
3. Which do prefer, coffee or hot chocolate?
4. What is your favorite tart or candle scent for this time of year?
5. White lights or colored lights on your Christmas tree?

I look forward to reading your answers!

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25 holiday movies to enjoy

 

my favorite holiday movie of all time is little women. it is a story i enjoyed as a child, in school when we read it, and continue to love as an adult. my dad even gave me a 1955 copy of the book at thanksgiving that he had been saving for me over the years. although the movies are never as good as the books, i do love a good movie too every now and then and some of my favorite movies are christmas movies.

 

here is a list of our favorite movies we watch every year during this time:

1. unaccompanied minors
2. elf
3. little women (1994 version)
4. the holiday
5. the santa claus 1,2 &3
6. silver bells
7. national lampoons christmas vacation
8. home alone 1 & 2
9. four christmases
10. the polar express
11. deck the halls
12. christmas do-over
13. christmas with the kranks
14. scrooged
15. a christmas story
16. the nightmare before christmas
17. how the grinch stole christmas (version with jim carrey)
18. all i want for christmas (1991 movie with ethan embry)
19. santa baby 1 & 2
20. jack frost
21. good luck charlie, it's christmas
22. the ref
23. trapped in paradise
24. holiday in handcuff
25. eight crazy nights

okay, so it's more than 25 if you count the movies that have sequels, but i don't because when they have a sequel, you just can't watch one without the rest. these are all movies we enjoy most, but there are, of course, so many more out there, not to mention some new ones that we haven't seen yet. we want to see fred claus and arthur christmas. have you seen them?

all of these movies can be found on imdb for more information and ratings. what is your favorite christmas movie? what are some other holiday movies you enjoy that aren't on this list?

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my countdown to christmas | my top 10 christmas movies

i don't watch a whole lot of movies or tv throughout the year, but at christmas time, i try to pack in enough for the whole year with these great movies i will over and over, year after year.

1. national lampoon's christmas vacation - this one is a given for a lot of people. i have been watching this movie every year since i was a little girl. who doesn't love to hate cousin eddie?

2. little women (the 1994 version)-

i don't know if this is an actual christmas movie, but i remember going with my mom to see this movie at the theater the day after christmas. i love this movie. i loved the book too. such a great classic story.

3. elf - this movie has quickly become a classic in our home.  although the movie hasn't been out for too long, my kids can not pass up a christmas without seeing this movie.

4. the polar express - i actually didn't see this movie for the first time until last year. we own it and my kids had seen it so many times already, but i just never found my way in front of the tv to watch it.  i remember reading the book when i was younger. it was that one christmas book we always read every year. the book set came with a bell and my family always read that book with our neighbors, my mom's best friend. when i finally watched the movie, i fell in love with it. it brought back so many memories of reading the book throughout childhood.

5. a christmas story - i have loved this movie even before they decided it was a good idea to play it for 24 hours straight on tbs every christmas day. i don't ever watch it on that channel because i seriously think that it would make me hate this movie if i saw it on repeat like that. once is enough each year. i don't remember the first time i saw this movie but i am pretty sure it was one of the first christmas movies i ever remember seeing.

6. the santa clause - i remember when my dad was so excited for me to see this movie. he and my step mom had just purchased this movie and it was the first thing we watched that weekend.  we all laughed and it was just a great moment that i remember with them.

7. silver bells - i saw this made for tv movie just a few years ago on abc or cbs or nbc, one of those channels and something about it just made me love it so much that i look for it every year now.  it can usually be found on the hallmark channel now.

8. christmas do over - this is another made for tv movie that i saw when it came out in 2006. i saw this movie while in the hospital with tyler when she was just 3 1/2 months old and she had rsv.  they had her on so much medicine that all she did was sleep, so i would lay in the hospital bed and hold her and watch tv.  as worried as i was about my little one, this movie brought a smile to my face.

phoenix and elijah snuggling

9. home alone - only the first one! i just introduced this movie to phoenix and tyler this year and i hope it becomes a classic with them too. it was the first time they have actually sat down and watched an entire movie and laughed.  it was so sweet to hear their little giggles.

10. the holiday - the one time i ever thought jack black was more than just funny. definitely a feel good movie. check out the trailer below.

so those are my favorites, but be sure to check out amc, the hallmark channel, lifetime, and abc family for a ton of great family christmas movies. i have at least 20 on the dvr right now!

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