My Favorite Things
I’m not really sure when, why, or how “My Favorite Things” became a Christmas song, but inexplicably it has. If you need a refresher, this is a song from the classic film The Sound of Music . The movie follows a young Maria as she serves as governess to the seven von Trapp children in Austria during 1938. The Sound of Music is both a historical drama and a sweeping love story, set to the music of Broadway heavy-hitters Rodgers and Hammerstein. And, despite the picturesque lan
The Terrible Smell of Christmas Eve
The Christmas Eve service holds a special place in my heart. Growing up, it was the final barrier to the official beginning of Christmas. After the Christmas Eve service we would open presents with my grandparents, drive slowly through the chaotic and crammed yard of Christmas lights at the Gady’s house, and then head home to furiously wrap the presents bought at the very last minute. With all that came immediately afterwards, the Christmas Eve service was a landmark in the A













