Last year, I wrote a Blogmas post about the Hallmark Christmas Movie Formula. In short, every holiday Hallmark movie is the same. This has become a well known fact, and has led to the creation of the Hallmark Christmas Drinking Game. And today, I'm going to play it.

The movie I have chosen to watch is A Shoe Addict's Christmas, one of Hallmark's new Christmas Movies this year. The beverage of choice is a sparkling cranberry vodka, this was honestly the most festive drink I could think of, I'm more of a beer person to be honest. Now buckle up it's going to be a wild ride. Fair warning, this post will contain spoilers for the movie, also if you need a reference here's the Hallmark Christmas Drinking Game rules sheet.

The movie stars Candace Cameron Bure, so that's a shot to start off the game. Woo! This is going to be a fun time. So the movie starts off with our main character, Noelle, Christmas related name take a drink. Pause. Do we have to take a drink whenever someone says her name? If so, that's going to be a lot of drinks. Anyways, back to her story, she's going through her jewelry. She stumbles upon a necklace, which seems to be sentimental. She decided to put it away because it belongs to her dead mother, take a drink, that's a reference to a dead relative.

We then meet her love interest, Jake, who is a fireman. Jake talks about taking a new desk job but doesn't want to leave because the fire station reminds him of his father, who used to be captain. Drink again, there's another dead parent! The cut back to Noelle, who is at her job at the department store, decorating the store for the holidays and ogling the shoes. Jingle Bells is playing in the background, so take another drink! Then she heads back to her apartment only to find boxes all over the lobby. Turns out she has a new neighbor, and you guessed it, it's her handsome fireman love interest. He introduces himself, she's does the same, and he cracks a holiday joke at her name, DRINK!

The next day, Noelle is back at work and her boss gives her a special task, to find the name of an employee from the 90s as part of a present he's putting together for his mother, the owner of the store. Noelle has to go down to the basement to find it, eventually she gives up for the day and heads back up to the store. Turns out a blizzard struck and her boss closed up the store and sent everyone home early. She's snowed in, TAKE TWO DRINKS!

While waiting for someone to rescue her, Noelle meets her Christmas Angel, who is wearing an ugly Christmas sweater, drink! The Christmas Angel offers her a pair of shoes that will take her back to Christmas past. She accepts the shoes and take a drink for the magic deal with the Angel! She goes back to her past Christmas and takes the advice of her Christmas Angel. She makes a different choice and now she's on a different path. After getting a glimpse of this new path she is brought back to her reality, still snowed in at the department store. However, the fire department has showed up! Guess who saves her? That's right her hunky new neighbor.

Flash forward it has been a couple of days, Noelle has been hard at work planning the Annual Firefighter's Gala. She heads home after one day of work and gets hit by a snowball. Turns out Jake was having a snowball fight with some local kids, take two drinks. Then they find out they have to work together to plan the gala. So the fun begins, Noelle's Christmas Angel, still wearing the ugly sweater so drink, starts pushing the two together. They take a horse drawn carriage ride together and jingle bells plays in the background, DRINK! Noelle resists the Christmas Angel at first, but she starts to come around. She takes the second pair of shoes given to her and is transported to another event where she could have had a different outcome. This time it is to strengthen her relationship with her father. They drink hot cocoa, take a drink, and bond over how much they both miss Noelle's mother, and take another drink.

After that trip to the past, Noelle starts to lighten up. She grabs hot cocoa with her Dad in real life, drink. Then on another errand for planning the gala, Jake and Noelle end up making Christmas cookies thanks to the Christmas Angel, and take another drink. Jake and Noelle start to get closer, they decorate the Christmas tree together. That's a holiday tradition right? We're going to take a drink here anyways.

Noelle wants some answers about this alternate future that she could have had, so she asks her Christmas Angel for the details. The Angel obliges and gives her this cheesy Christmas metaphor. She compares every opportunity to a sleigh, which that alone deserves all of the drinks. Noelle takes her Angel's advice and starts to fall in love with Jake. But oh no, her boss and the mean owner of the store don't want her to plan the gala with Jake anymore because he's too free spirited and the gala is a regal affair. Also Jingle Bells is playing in the background. Drink! Man that department store really likes to play Jingle Bells. Noelle, not wanting to hurt Jake's feelings, bakes him some Christmas cookies to try to break the news to him. Drink! After seeing how excited he is for the gala, Noelle is unable to break the news to him. Instead he asks her to be his date to his fire station's Christmas party.

Eventually, Jake finds out he is longer allowed to help plan the gala and he's obviously upset with Noelle. Noelle then gets upset with the Christmas Angel. Ya da ya da, Christmas magic, everyone makes up. Noelle and her Christmas Angel are friends again and she gets one last look into Noelle's possible future. It's with Jake! Noelle and Jake make up and the gala, the store owner apologizes and says the gala could use a little more fun. It starts to snow and ends with a Christmas kiss, and then you finish up your drink!

A Shoe Addict's Christmas definitely lives up to the Hallmark Movie Formula. It's a great cheesy movie to watch with friends and family and enjoy a cocktail or two. Luckily, playing the drinking game with this movie wasn't as bad as I thought it was going to be, I had a total of three drinks. Enjoy all the Hallmark Christmas movies that are currently playing. And if you choose to play the Hallmark Christmas Drinking Game, please do so in a responsible manner! Until tomorrow.

Christmas is getting closer and closer, so if it hasn't been done yet, it is about time to get the Christmas Tree all decorated and ready to showcase. Not too long ago, my family and I picked out and got our tree delivered all in one day. In fact, it only took 45 minutes. I'm not even joking, I think that was a world record. On our way to our normal Christmas Tree lot, we discovered it was no longer there. Our original game plan changed so we were headed to another lot we knew of. But along the way to the other Christmas Tree lot, we discovered this new one and figured why not check it out.

Stumbling upon this Christmas Tree lot, was the best thing to happen to us. We hit the jackpot. Not only did they have standard green trees and offered flocking services, but they already had trees that were already flocked and came with a stand. At a decent price too, might I add. Within, ten minutes we had our tree picked out and paid for. They even offered to deliver the tree right now, the guy put the tree in his truck and followed us to our house. And just like that, our tree was now perfectly perched in its traditional spot.

The next day, my mom and I were hard at work decorating the tree. Normally each year, we have a specific theme for our tree. Most of the time, it's based on places we've traveled to or big life events or silly fads. My pitch was for a rose gold tree, which got denied, multiple times. But nevertheless, my mom decided on just a simple color scheme this year: pink, green, and purple. Lucky for us, over the years we've accumulated a lot of colorful ornaments, especially pink ones.

We put on the ornaments, the lights, and added lots of ribbon/bows, and voila our tree is now complete! Not too shabby, right? Personally the ribbons are my favorite, and not to mention some of the pink ornaments actually look rose gold. So in the end both my mom and I were winners.

Seeing a bunch of different Christmas Trees, always gives me inspiration for possible themes for the next couple of years. I already have a bunch of ideas! What are your go to decorating styles for your Christmas Trees? Let me know and comment below!!

Until tomorrow.

If you have no idea what to get someone or really do not want to buy anything huge, stocking stuffers will be your best friend this holiday season.

You can buy a stocking and even decorate it, especially if you feel like being really creative. Then add some little gifts and trinkets inside. And voila there's your gift! Here are some ideas for some great items to give as a stocking stuffer:

Travel Size Bath/Beauty Products: No one can really object to travel or miniature size bath or beauty products, they'll never go to waste. Shower gels, face washes, lip balms, Poo-Pouri, hair products, the options are literally endless. Travel size bath and beauty products are good for any person you're shopping for!

Tech Accessories: Little things like chargers, flash drives, screen protectors, battery packs, phone cases, and tech wipes are great gifts that are truly appreciated. They're things that you will need eventually at some point in time. Plus nowadays they make all kinds of little accessories for our smart devices.

Miniature Bottles of Liquor: Alcohol is always a great gift, especially if the person you're shopping for loves to enjoy an adult beverage or two. Plus the miniature liquor bottles are really cute and fit well in a stocking.

Socks: Nothing is better than a fun pair of socks or warm pair of slipper socks. They're so cozy and most of the time inexpensive. You can always find a fun pair of socks at almost every store especially during the holiday season. Plus it's a practical gift, who does not like or wear socks?

Candles: Candles are very popular to give during the holidays, and it's easy to see why. Many stores have holiday scented candles or you can go with something a little more basic. Candles are perfect for relaxing and they are always appreciated.

Fun Stationery: Stuff like crazy looking pens, funny tape dispensers, clever list pads, or even an adult coloring book are great little gifts, especially for the office supply lover. Plus it is extremely practical and it's more likely to get used at some point.

Sweet Treats: Most stores sell gift baskets full of sweet treats like candy, coffee, tea and etc. Plus there are plenty of holiday themed and limited edition treats out there. So why not put a few in a stocking, who would not like that?

Gift Card/Cash: When you're absolutely stuck on a gift and you waited until the absolute last minute, a gift card will be your best bet. Get them something practical, like a store they constantly shop at or their favorite restaurant. If none of that works, go for cash rather than one of those Visa or Amex gift cards, they charge an additional fee to activate them.

The best thing about stocking stuffers is that any kind of little item could work. Lots of stores sell fun little trinkets and gag gifts that you could use to fill up a stocking. Best part of giving a stocking full of little gifts? You don't really need to wrap it. Put the items in and some tissue paper and you're good to go! What are some of your go to gifts for stocking stuffers?

Until tomorrow.

For me, it's not Christmas time if I haven't been to experience the holiday magic at Disneyland. Just as you'd imagine it, the whole park is decked out for the holiday season. Garland and decorations are everywhere! Even the holiday themed treats and goodies have emerged. If you've never been to Disneyland for the holiday season (or at all) here are some of the things you definitely should not miss out on.

Take a walk down Main Street. Main Street USA, the first land you enter when you enter Disneyland. Enjoy all the holiday decorations, and take a picture with the 60 foot tall Christmas Tree. Main Street has some of the best shops and restaurants in all of the park, like the candy store and ice cream shop. Maybe grab a gingerbread cookie to snack on!

Enjoy the A Christmas Fantasy Parade. It's one thing to see it on TV on Christmas Day, but to see it person really brings what you see on TV to life. This parade is a yearly tradition and has been around since 1994. What's better than seeing Mickey and the gang, the Princesses and Santa spreading holiday cheer? Plus the little snowmen are just too cute for words. For a less crowded place to sit, sit over by the Matterhorn and Alice in Wonderland.

Jingle Cruise. Yes even the Jungle Cruise has some holiday cheer. The Christmas cargo fell right in the Jungle Cruise and somehow ended up decorating the jungle perfectly for the holidays. If you're sick of the regular puns, try mixing it up and enjoy some holiday themed puns!

Meet Santa! Why meet Santa at your local mall when you can meet him at Disneyland!? You can meet Santa in both Disneyland and California Adventure. In Disneyland, you'll find him in Critter Country at Poo's thotful spot. In California Adventure, you'll find Santa on Buena Vista Street at Elias & Co.

It's A Small World Holiday. Come listen to Jingle Bells performed in several languages and celebrate peace on Earth. Inside truly is a winter wonderland, which is nice since you know, Southern California doesn't really have a winter. During the day, the outside of this classic ride has a santa hat added to the face. But at night, the ride has been decorated with over 300,000 lights. And if you come at the right time you can see the holiday clock show. Haunted Mansion Holiday. If you're a huge Nightmare Before Christmas fan then this should be your number one spot. Jack Skellington and the rest of the gang have taken over the Haunted Mansion and have added some tricks and treats for the holiday season.

Meet Jack and Sally. After you ride the Haunted Mansion Holiday why not meet our favorite sweetly scary couple Jack and Sally? They're not out year round and you can only find them out and about around this time!

You'll also find some holiday cheer in California Adventure as well! Holiday decorations are all along Buena Vista Street, where you can meet Mickey and the gang. Also if you're still in a Frozen fever, you can: meet Anna and Elsa, watch the Frozen Sing-Along, play in Olaf's Snowfest, and even meet Olaf himself. Or if you're in a racing mood, head on down to Carsland and see Radiator Springs decked out for the holidays. Even Mater is festive with his Santa Hat. California Adventure is also being festive with ¡Viva Navidad, a celebration of Latino holiday culture.

At Disneyland, Christmas time doesn't end until January 6, so there's still plenty of time to celebrate some Disney Christmas cheer. I definitely want to go one last time before Christmas! Until tomorrow.

One of the most popular questions always seems to be about the future:

"Where do you see yourself in *insert number here* years?"

Whenever I get asked this question, I wish I was like Raven from That's So Raven. That way I could see the future and know for sure what will happen. I'm one of those kinds of people who like to plan ahead and know what will happen. But sadly, life doesn't always work like that.

So the question I was asked for this daily blog challenge was: "Where would I be in five years?"

For me it is impossible to respond to, I have no idea what the future will hold. All I know is I better have everything all together by then because I'll be 28 years old. So I better have a job, a home and someone to share it all with.

I know this post was vague, but that's what the future is. The future is unknown and for me, it's hard to write about the unknown. I know I could imagine where I'd want to be in five years, but that's vague too. All I can see is me coming home from work and giving my boyfriend/fiancé/husband (who knows what my relationship status will be then) a kiss. Maybe a couple good vacations thrown in there... I don't know, even my imagination is vague.

Who knows what the future has in store for all of us? I just want the simple things, nothing extravagant. All I want is a happy life full of adventures and people I care about. Now let me ask you, where do you see yourself in the next five years? Until next time.