February 2021 Rudolph Day

[AnnieClaus]

Here we are! Our 2nd Rudolph Day of 2021! 10 months until we are all in the hustle and bustle of the holidays!
This month we will celebrate by enjoying:

Movie: Jingle Jangle- Netflix.
I wanted to watch this during the holidays but ran out of time! This is a Christmas Musical.
Quick synopsis: Decades after his trusted apprentice betrayed him, a once-joyful toymaker finds new hope when his kind and curious granddaughter comes into his life.

Book: Merry Ex-Mas, Christmas in Icicle Falls-by Sheila Roberts.
I read this book several years ago and truly enjoyed it. All about friendship and a second chance for love.

Magazine: Every year I buy the Better Homes and Gardens Christmas cookie magazine (see below for a pic of 2020's edition). I used to go to a cookie exchange every year and I hope that we can continue the tradition again. Pull out your favorite Christmas Cookie/Baking magazines and choose a couple of new recipes that you will test out and then make during the holidays.

Blog: This is a blog post that lists towns that celebrate Christmas all year long. Maybe when we can travel again, we can have an MHH meet up?
Five Christmas Towns That Celebrate The Holidays Year-Round (trulia.com)

YouTube: I have two:
Live Camera from the Santa Claus Village at the Artic Circle. I plan to check in on this throughout the year.
I wonder what it will look like in the summer months?
LIVE @ Santa Claus Village - Arctic Circle - Rovaniemi - Lapland Finland - YouTube

How to hand knit chunky blankets. These are all the rave and I would like to give one to each family unit for Christmas 2021. They don't look very hard to do!
DIY GIANT CHUNKY BLANKET! (easiest budget gift idea!) - YouTube

Pinterest: Every year I say I'm going to make the ladies of the family homemade bath salts but I haven't yet. Also would be great gifts for my girlfriends and female co-workers.
Will 2021 be the year? Here is a DIY for Rose petal bath salts:
(1374) Pinterestinterest

I wish you all a Very Merry February Rudolph Day!

Annie

 

[PamelaG]

Great picks! Can't wait to check them out.

 

[Lana]

I need to order the book from the library.

I got Jaymee some yarn when she got her house but she hasn't made the chunky blanket yet. I need to remind her about it.

Love cookie magazines.

Will check out the blogs.

Bath salts make very nice gifts and they are received well. I lost the recipe that I use to make.

 

[halimer]

Wow! Great things to choose from for Rudy Day!

 

[girlsinmo]

Thanks Annie. Loved the Santa Claus village video on youtube

 

[GrammaDeb]

I put the book on hold at the library - it should be available in about 4 weeks. Hope I can get it sooner. I think I watched Jingle Jangle at Christmastime - but it’s worth a repeat. Fun blog to check out. I would love to see the Santa Claus Village at the Arctic Circle. Rudolph Day looks fun! Thank you, Annie.

 

[sweetpumkinpye]

Oh, I am so excited to get moving....lots to do this month

 

[luludou]

Put the Santa village cam in my favorites
Also shared the link for the blankets on my FB - love these. I do think @MrsSoup tried these out.

Thanks Annie!

 

[Holiday_Mom]

I'm looking forward to checking these out! Thanks!

 

[Lana]

Put in a request last night for the book. Should get it this week or next.

 

[MinnieCo]

Movie: Jingle Jangle- Netflix.
I wanted to watch this during the holidays but ran out of time! This is a Christmas Musical.
Quick synopsis: Decades after his trusted apprentice betrayed him, a once-joyful toymaker finds new hope when his kind and curious granddaughter comes into his life.

Okay Annie, I just text a friend and made a date to watch this movie at my house on Rudy Day. We had planned to over Christmas and never did. So it's a date pending any illness or life disasters...LOL I've also been wanting some chicken and dumplings and having a guest over is the perfect excuse to make some.

Book: Merry Ex-Mas, Christmas in Icicle Falls-by Sheila Roberts.
I read this book several years ago and truly enjoyed it. All about friendship and a second chance for love.

I'm going to go see if this is available by audio book right now.

How to hand knit chunky blankets. These are all the rave and I would like to give one to each family unit for Christmas 2021. They don't look very hard to do!
DIY GIANT CHUNKY BLANKET! (easiest budget gift idea!) - YouTube

I saved this because Ciara and I are planning on making chunky blankets when I go out there in the next month for the baby's birth. So it was perfect timing and saved me some searching. We're excited!!!

 

[Lana]

I tried a recipe called Valentines Fudge that I put on my blog today. Actually the sprinkles Teigan put in it was little red, green and white balls so could work for Christmas. It isn't bad but wouldn't want it all the time. So EASY too.

 

[AnnieClaus]

MinnieCo- Your plans sound so fun!
I'm excited to see the blankets!

Annie

 

[DecemberisComing]

I am excited to be here and think this is a great way to celebrate year round!

 

[Holiday_Mom]

So cool watching the Santa Claus Village. People were walking about taking pictures. Now I want to go.

 

[AnnieClaus]

So cool watching the Santa Claus Village. People were walking about taking pictures. Now I want to go.

Just checked on the Santa Claus village- It's -14 degrees and was getting snow plowed!!! So fun to check in on it!

 

[AnnieClaus]

I am all set for my evening tomorrow.

I am making a Holiday themed meal- Ham Steak with mashed sweet potatoes, cranberry sauce and a salad.

I will then snuggle in with a mug of hot chocolate to watch the movie.

Super Super Excited!

Annie

 

[Lana]

I picked up the book Annie had listed from the library last night so have started it.

 

[BillieJo]

Hello! This is my very first day here, and I am so happy to join! Thank you for the links and information. Is there anything special planning-wise you do on Rudolph Days? Thank you in advance. Have a cozy day!

 

[AnnieClaus]

Happy Rudolph Day!
I have become addicted to checking out the live cam from Santa's Village! Yesterday there was a man walking around taking pictures.

BillieJo- Rudolph Day is a day to do something to get you ready, organized, thinking about Christmas. So, we are planning and preparing the whole year through. It's also a way to celebrate the holiday by doing those Christmas activities that we usually save for that time of year.
That's why we pick a book and movie.

The original Organized Christmas site listed a task for each Rudolph Day.

I'm not sure what February's was. Does anyone remember?

Annie