When I start to think about Thanksgiving, my mind thinks it's so far away that I don't need to think too much about it right now. In actuality, it's only a month away! While I'm busy working away, I'm completely neglecting to even consider what I'm going to do for Thanksgiving.
All of that is beside the point, however. What I really want to talk about are The Signs of the Holidays. Every year starting in about September, I begin to look for these signs. They are nothing specific and they can be everywhere. When I start to notice the signs of the holidays, it puts me into sort of a giddy mood because I know they are approaching.
I think the first sign I remember from this year (Hallmark aside because we start in July) is a commercial for Walmart's layaway program. That's always a sure sign that the holidays are coming. The next was the Christmas lights behind the Halloween product at Target.
These little signs aren't typically very big, but they get me in that mood. They get me prepared to start thinking about the holidays. They sort of lead me into the rest of everything that's coming.
I know it's all very commercial, but the holidays have always been pretty commercial in my lifetime. It feels like a little extra festiveness outside of my home. Something that stores do to increase the holiday spirit.
Some of my favorite parts of the holiday season are the holiday commercials (think the Hershey Kiss "bells", Coke, the Lexus "December to Remember" commercial, Folgers, M&Ms, etc.), the store decorations and seasonalization, and (even though most people find them annoying) the Salvation Army bell ringers. They're all like extra decorations and festiveness that I don't have to worry about creating.
I'm also a huge fan of Christmas movies. In recent years, I don't get around to watching them like I used to, but the commercials for them help. My ultimate goal where Christmas movies are concerned, would be to sit down every night (starting Black Friday) with a mug of hot chocolate and watch a different Christmas movie every night.
So, those are my random thoughts on the upcoming holiday season.
All of that is beside the point, however. What I really want to talk about are The Signs of the Holidays. Every year starting in about September, I begin to look for these signs. They are nothing specific and they can be everywhere. When I start to notice the signs of the holidays, it puts me into sort of a giddy mood because I know they are approaching.
I think the first sign I remember from this year (Hallmark aside because we start in July) is a commercial for Walmart's layaway program. That's always a sure sign that the holidays are coming. The next was the Christmas lights behind the Halloween product at Target.
These little signs aren't typically very big, but they get me in that mood. They get me prepared to start thinking about the holidays. They sort of lead me into the rest of everything that's coming.
I know it's all very commercial, but the holidays have always been pretty commercial in my lifetime. It feels like a little extra festiveness outside of my home. Something that stores do to increase the holiday spirit.
Some of my favorite parts of the holiday season are the holiday commercials (think the Hershey Kiss "bells", Coke, the Lexus "December to Remember" commercial, Folgers, M&Ms, etc.), the store decorations and seasonalization, and (even though most people find them annoying) the Salvation Army bell ringers. They're all like extra decorations and festiveness that I don't have to worry about creating.
I'm also a huge fan of Christmas movies. In recent years, I don't get around to watching them like I used to, but the commercials for them help. My ultimate goal where Christmas movies are concerned, would be to sit down every night (starting Black Friday) with a mug of hot chocolate and watch a different Christmas movie every night.
So, those are my random thoughts on the upcoming holiday season.
