{"id":6317,"date":"2011-12-25T06:00:19","date_gmt":"2011-12-25T11:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/?p=6317"},"modified":"2011-12-24T08:38:11","modified_gmt":"2011-12-24T13:38:11","slug":"a-few-of-my-favorite-christmas-things","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/?p=6317","title":{"rendered":"A few of my favorite Christmas things"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><em><strong><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">The things that make this holiday special to Kelly<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\"><strong>By Kelly Hockenberry<\/strong>, <span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"><em>Columnist, UnionvilleTimes.com<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/UTKellyColumn3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright  wp-image-6319\" title=\"UTKellyColumn\" src=\"http:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/UTKellyColumn3-250x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"175\" height=\"210\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/UTKellyColumn3-250x300.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/UTKellyColumn3-83x100.jpg 83w, https:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/UTKellyColumn3.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 175px) 100vw, 175px\" \/><\/a>We all know the tune (sing it with me!)<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRaindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens<\/p>\n<p>Bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens<\/p>\n<p>Brown paper packages tied up with strings<\/p>\n<p>These are a few of my favorite things&#8230;\u201d<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The sound of my boys hovering outside our bedroom door ready for presents\u2026the rule is 7am<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The smell of a real Christmas tree \u2026nothing beats it, even if you do have to sweep up needles<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>O Holy Night\u2026best Christmas song EVER, in my opinion<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Starbucks mocha peppermint latte on a frosty cold morning<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Reading Twas the Night Before Christmas EVERY year\u2026even when my boys are both almost taller than me<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Watching the movie \u201cElf\u201d\u2026.I think that Will Ferrell is GENIUS in that movie<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Walking through the neighborhood aglow with luminaries on Christmas Eve<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Longwood Gardens\u2026.never mind the traffic nightmare that ensues<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>My mom\u2019s pitzell cookies\u2026.heaven<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Being home as a family for a whole week!\u00a0 NO homework , alarm clocks or bus stop!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Gathering with family and friends who mean so much<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Reflecting on the year that has past and dreaming of the new one ahead<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>I hope that you all have a very Merry Christmas!<\/p>\n<p>Cheers to you and yours on such a glorious day.<\/p>\n<p>Xoxo,<\/p>\n<p>Kelly<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The things that make this holiday special to Kelly By Kelly Hockenberry, Columnist, UnionvilleTimes.com We all know the tune (sing it with me!) \u201cRaindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens Bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens Brown paper packages tied up with strings These are a few of my favorite things&#8230;\u201d &nbsp;&nbsp; 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