12 Days: SoCal Christmas

December is here! I love the holiday season, but living in sunny So-cal it's hard sometimes to get into the holiday spirit.  So i celebrate through my senses.                                               Starbucks
Yummy London Fog Tea Lattes, Hot Chocolate and Carmel apple sweets, put me in a Winter State of Mind.

Aromatherapy

Cranberry, Cinnamon, Clove Nutmeg and more.  These scents put me in a winter state of mind.

Here is a great recipe for potpourri  by Aura Cacia:

ingredients:2 fluid ounces Aura Cacia Jojoba Skin Care Oil

8 drops Aura Cacia Cassia (Cinnamon) Bark Essential Oil

8 drops Aura Cacia Clove Bud Essential Oil

8 drops Aura Cacia Nutmeg Essential Oil

1 cup cinnamon sticks (2 to 3 inches long)

1 cup whole cloves

1 cup whole nutmegs

small cellophane or linen bag ribbon, Raffia

2-ounce amber glass mist bottle

Holiday Movies

Here are some of my favorites that I return to every year for some holiday spirit:

How do you get in the holiday mood?