Little Christmas Stories

Lately I tend to be more of the Scrooge type at Christmas time, rather than the joy-filled, jolly person. Since it is close to Christmas day, I wanted to review a holiday related article and found one that has lifted me from my Scrooge-like way of thinking.

Christmas at AJ's was not exactly the story I expected it to be and this Scrooge ended up smiling. The page is long and full of many stories that are humorous and sweet as AJ recalls things like the wild winters she experienced as a kid, and hanging her dad's own stockings at the end of her bed because they couldn't afford the fancy red ones.

Each section of the page is different with stories from her kids thrown in for a glimpse into what Christmas means to them. What a great idea for a keepsake to pass on to their children. The stories are interspersed with music by Nat King Cole and the Monkees (I especially loved that one, and yes it is Christmas related) and a video of Elton John in 1977 on the Morecambe & Wise show, which I've never heard of. AJ lives in England and I find her writing interesting even if I don't know how high a six metre snow drift is and have never heard of the some of the places she mentions. It really doesn't matter because it's all fun to read. I assume it was an article that was as fun to write, as she recalls a time when she was young and it was so cold in her bedroom that the windows had ice on the inside. I learned that, like at my house in the U.S., Father Christmas added an apple or orange to the toe of the stocking. You will enjoy the rooster story as she appears to have been a little confused as a kid, and managed to ruin a nice Christmas lunch with two words!

The page is about a family that has each other and gets together to remember, eat and watch special television shows and make more memories. Maybe her family is a lot like your own, or maybe it isn't. Either way, the stories are honest, down to earth, and from the heart which makes them right for any time of year. As I've said this is a full page, and what that means to me is that AJ has had a full life. I urge you to read it, especially if you need to get rid of any Scrooge-like tendencies this holiday season.



Image Credit: Vintage Christmas Tree & 3 Kids by thepapershoppe