Taking a break from the books

Taking a break from the books to blog about Christmas, and it's a list of "101" things, so I figured it kind of fit in here. I borrowed this from Amy's blog and made a few revisions, including a new addition at the end! I know it's long, but at least skim through it, some of the ideas were new to me and things I'd like to try... 18 days until Christmas!



1. Volunteering at school or participating in a literacy program
2. Putting on a Christmas play to be performed at retirement center3. Baking a pie with your Children for a lonely neighbor
4. Saying I love you-even to someone who isnt acting loveable at the moment!
5. Sending a card to a dear friend or relative.
6. Giving a a message to special someone.
7. Caroling in your neighborhood to benefit a nonprofit.
8. Giving flowers to the person in your life who will least expect them!
9. Making dinner for a friend in need.
10. Buying a pointsetta and taking it to church
11. Giving sweets on a special occasion either homeade or store-bought
12. Holding hands with your spouse, children, or another loved one
13. Traveling somewhere new, either far away or nearby bed and breakfast
14. Decorating your home for the holidays
15. Going for a walk in the snow or making a snow angel.
16. Learning how to say Merry Christmas in a new language.
17. Making hot cocoa and savoring every drop!
18. Vising a nursing home with your children.
19. Reading a child a bedtime story.
20. Going to a christmas tree farm and cutting down your own tree to decorate
21. Making a wreath from outdoor greenery.
22. Driving a sick realative to see the wonder of Christmas lights
23. Taking a child to a reindeer farm
24. Handing out candy canes on your way to work
25. Building a snowman
26. Taking children to see Santa
27. Volunteering to wrap presents for someone else
28. Serving food to a homeless at a church mission program.
29 Donating old jackets the needy.
30. Taking eggnog to the postman.
31. Mailing a fruitcake to someone.
32. Tying a christmas card to a balloon and letting it go.
33. Giving your pet a special treat.
34. Forgivng someone especially if its hard.
35. Wearing a Santa hat and jingle bells
36. Going for a sleigh ride
37. Pulling children on a sled or go sledding yourself!
38. Baking a Turkey to share with others
39. Hanging Mistletoe
40. Decorating your co workers desk
41. Picking up trash on your street
42. Giving your employees a bonus.
43. Throwing a holiday party
44. Sending a singing a email
45. Writing a surpise love note
46. Going ice skating with a friend
47. Serenading someone on the subway.
48. Offering to help carry bags for someone
49. Babysitting for friends
50. Wearing a holiday tie
51. Putting Christmas lights on your lawn
52. Giving up your seat on the bus.
53. Putting a present under your tree
54. Treating a friend for his or her favorite meal
55. Being part of a community cereomony
56. Making paper snowflakes
57. Painging a picture of your family5
8. Going to a pageant or another Christmas performace
59. Making a video and showing it your friends.
60. Giving a complimenta day.
61. Having a snowball fight
62. Giving someone a Christmas cactus
63. Lighting a candle at Church
64. Spraying a pine scented air freshner
65. Seeing a favorite holiday movie
66. Offering to shopping for an eldery person
67. Celerbrating the true spirit of Christmas with your family
68. Making Christmas cards wfor your friends
69. Giving someone a hug
70. Telling someone a secret
71. Giving an admirer a kiss on the cheek
72. Putting up a Nativity scene
73. Making tin foil stars and hanging them around the tree
74. Buying balloons for a child
75. Helping deliver presents.
76. Calling distant family members
77. Buying a Christmas tree for someone who dosent always have one
78. Sharing Bible verses
79. Building a fire in the fireplace in and outdoor firepit.
80. Listening to Christmas songs
81. Wearing holiday jewlery
82. Faxing a holiday greeting
83. Baking cookies to share with any teachers you know!
84. Buying your dog a holiday sweater or reindeer antlers.
85. Helping a friend decorate her house for her party
86. Putting on icicle lights to dnagle from the roof.
87. Hnaging stockings on the mantle
88. Putting out cookies and milk for Santa!
89. Remembering to have an apple or a carrot for Santa's Reindeer
90. Taking someone to a Christmas candlelight service
91. Making bows for presents
92. Shooting fireworks
93. Wearing glittery makeup or getting a new makeover!
94. Making a friend a holiday sweater.
95. Knitting a scarf for a friend
96. Giving a co-worker a basket of fruit
97. Shoveling's someone's driveway
98. Putting fake snow on the windows.
99. Buying a Pointsetta for your mother in law or lonely neighbor.
100. Smiling more often-it will bless everyone around you.
101. Leave me a comment on this blog to brighten their day!