IT'S MY MOST FAVORITE DAY OF THE YEAR!

A maroon, velvet, empire waisted, knee length dress, hanging on the door.

Golden garland wrapped around the bannisters, down the stairs.

Cards hung in the foyer, along the arch entrance to the living room.

Mannheim Steamroller blasting from the Sony CD boombox.

Plates of carrots and dill dip, cookies and fudge, chips and cheese chilling in the fridge.

Glasses of eggnog and coca cola, simultaneously enjoyed.

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Christmas Eve Eve has got to the best day of the year. The anticipation! The joy!  The fact that it's the ultimate build up to CHRISTMAS EVE AND CHRISTMAS DAY!

The best day to get in last minute shopping.

The best day to spend every hour dripping in Christmas cheer and glee.

Before the craziness of getting everyone to midnight mass on time, before the insanity of making sure everyone is in bed at the right time, before the hectic whirlwind that is trying to avoid looking at all the gifts too soon Christmas morning.

Christmas Eve Eve is my most favoritest day of the year!

So Happy Christmas Eve Eve, my friends! May you spend it doing all of the best things available to us this time of year- spread joy and cheer, drink some eggnog or spiced rum, and revel in all the twinkly lights that surround you!

can you guess the year? (and yes, we have frosting on our noses.)