The Merriest Little Christmas Gift from St. Nick

 A Personal Delivery from Santa’s Hands to My Heart On Christmas Eve – A Precious Christmas Story

The Merriest Little Christmas Gift from St. Nick

Curled up with one of my favorite books of all time, To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee and my body robed with a soft warm cozy blanket I felt myself slowly drifting in a beautiful dream.

I gave myself permission to nap for a little while because I knew that my Christmas list was on my dining room table waiting for me. I had so much to do, but I also needed some me time.

As I lay sleeping I heard a sound downstairs. My family had been sleeping for a few hours now which is why I decided to relax, rest and read. The three R’s help to restore my mind, spirit and body.

All of a sudden I heard the sound of footsteps. It startled me at first, but for a good reason I welcomed those footsteps into my home because I knew who they belonged to.

I slowly got up from my bed, folded my blanket and made my way downstairs. When I walked into my living room, there he was. It was Santa. He looked at me and smiled. I walked over to him and gave him a good old fashioned hug.

Santa Came Bearing Gifts As He Delivered A Sac Full of Smiles and One of Those Gifts Was for Me

The Merriest Little Christmas Gift from St. Nick

His belly was soft as a pillow and round as a soccer ball. His stomach was filled to the brim. I tickled his tummy and I heard a HO HO HO Merry Christmas quietly echoing from the depths of his soul. Talk about adorable, Santa was so very sweet.

Santa was busy. He had so much to do. I talked with him as he stuffed the kids stockings. I went into his big red velvet sack and helped him to put the Christmas gifts under our flocked tree.

After his work was done I made Santa a hot cup of cocoa. I also gave him a slice of the most moist red velvet cake I had ever baked. He enjoyed it all to the very last red sweet crumb.

Good Old St. Nick Is the Giver of the Best Christmas Gifts Ever

The Merriest Little Christmas Gift from St. Nick Santa then asked me if he could take a quick little nap before he departed. I offered him a fluffy pillow and large fleece blanket. I covered him up all the way to his shoulders to make sure he was nice, comfy, cozy and warm. I placed his black leather boots by the fireplace because I wanted to make sure that his feet would be warm when he put his boots back on.

While Santa slept I went back into the kitchen and cleaned the dishes.

It wasn’t long thereafter that I heard Santa awake. I walked into the room and Santa was refreshed and ready to go. I was a little sad to see him leave, but I knew he had work to do. 

Together we fed his reindeer before taking flight into the night. The evening was cold, but Santa was warm and his belly full.

Before departing, Santa Claus gave me another tight hug and wished me well before he entered his sleigh.

He said Merry Christmas have a good night.

I watched him fly high in the sky until I could see him no more.

I closed my door and went into my living room to sit for a while.

Looking at my beautifully decorated Christmas tree I noticed a big red box with a white glittering bow with my name on it. I opened it up. Inside was the prettiest of the prettiest……………………

Create in your own mind whatever you see in that red box that Santa gifted you and all your days will transformed a little every day. 

Merry Christmas

Cyn

 

The Traveller’s Christmas Gift Guide

The Traveller’s Christmas Gift Guide: Italian Edition

The Traveller’s Christmas Gift Guide: Italian Edition

Hello Christmas Luminaries,
 
Your Traveller’s Christmas Gift Guide, Italian Edition is here. I hope you enjoy this beautiful heartfelt moment and all the loved my daughter, poured into this amazing guide to help you with your Christmas shopping this year. 
 

One of the things I look forward to most on vacation is searching for gifts for friends and family. There is much to be learned about a country’s culture through its art, history, cuisine, sartorial aesthetic, and even its weather and these subjects play a significant role in my ‘treasure hunting’.

My family and I recently travelled to Rome, Florence and the Tuscan countryside and there were treasures to be found around every corner. Some were free (the bewitching Trevi Fountain); some happily paid for (Florentine splatterware dishes).

I skipped the ubiquitous tourist tat (apart from a good magnet) and made way for a village antiques store in all its ramshackle splendour, shopped culinary delights in a 19th century-old supermarket and sniffed my way around a niche boutique of intoxicating handmade soaps and fragrances.

I also wanted to kick myself as I spotted a grand confectionery store with beautiful candied fruits that looked like jewels, just as we were leaving for the airport..oh what wonderful stocking stuffers they would have made for my young boys!

The Most Wonderful Christmas Gift Guide Ever

Here is a list of the gifts I purchased during this magical trip (many of them are also available online if visiting Italy is not an option) and I hope it inspires you to think outside the box this Christmas. After all, what could be better than saying ‘Merry Christmas, I love you’ with a treasure you sought from afar?

-Splatterware dishes (serving bowls)..if these particular dishes aren’t your style, look for other Tuscan made ceramics that suit the style of the recipient

-Gourmet treats (limoncello, vin santo Venchi chocolates with their jewel-like wrappers, cantuccini, dried pasta, Gilli fruit candies)

-Babington’s tea  

-Antique glasses or other items

-Anything from Santa Maria Novella (their beautiful soaps or potpourri with a small budget or one their perfumes on a larger budget)

Classic kids clothing (for the grandkids..Baroni)

-Linens (guest towels for the bathroom, tea towels)

-Stationery (marbled paper, notecards with hand-painted motifs

The Traveller’s Christmas Gift Guide, Italian Edition offers a nice variety of unique gifting ideas for anyone on your list this year.
 
I hope this guide inspires and helps you to pick out the perfect gift for those on your special list at Christmastime this year.
 
Merry Christmas Everyone,
 
Aja,