I am very excited to kick off our 25 Days of Christmas Giveaways!
On the first day of Christmas On the Tudor Trail gave to me… the chance to win this super cute Anne Boleyn Christmas ornament.
This giveaway is now closed.
All you need to do to be in the running to win this beautiful ornament, is leave a comment after this post telling me what you love about the Holiday Season. A winner will be selected and notified once the competition closes on December 5, 2014.
This is an international giveaway.
Good luck! Don’t forget to check back tomorrow for your chance to win Robert Parry’s wonderful book, ‘Elizabeth the Virgin Queen and the Men Who Loved Her’.
Christmas time is a joy. Family traditions and decorations bring back warm memories of years gone by. Growing children and families keep every year new and fresh. Celebrating the joyous season of love, laughter and togetherness, what could be better?
I love going to Milan, Duomo square, to see shops with Xmas decorations eating chestnut in the paper corner 🙂
The thing I love most about Christmas, aside from Christmas decorations, are all of the amazing Christmas movies! Sure, there’s the awesome Elf, Home Alone, and my personal favourite Santa Claus the Movie, but there’s those shown on Lifetime-style channels. They may be corny and often very predictable but it’s great to see the spirit of Christmas come alive and remember love, kindness, giving and selflessness – essentially, what is good about the world even in times of uncertainty. Which is perhaps now more than ever needed in this scary world we live in in 2014.
I love the Christmas season because it’s a time of traditions. I love that though things are constantly changing, there are certain traditions that are still kept and repeated every year. It provides a certain security in an unsecure world.
I love the magical quality about Christmas and all the decorations. I love spending time with people and having a great time with my family. Even though I am a vegetarian I still enjoy the food at Christmas. I think Christmas is a fantastic time and I have enjoyed it since I can remember.
My little boy is 2.5yrs old and I love seeing how he is becoming more aware of Christmas and soooo excited. His excitement when opening presents is wonderful…….. although sometimes, apparently, the box the present comes in is more interesting! X
The thing I love most about Christmas is the memories, the cosyness of my home and spending the special time with all my family members and genuinely making more memories ???? ??????????????
what I love about Christmas is being able to be with family and friends. My son is in the army and we don’t get to see him much so when he has his leave at Christmas we are the first people to see him. The one thing we tried to make our kids know is that Christmas is not all about getting presents it is about giving to those who can’t afford Christmas.
I love the food, Xmas music, decorations and lights, but most importantly spending time with family and friends and the spirit of happiness when we are together.
What I enjoy most about the Christmas season is getting to see my best friend and sister who I rarely get to see nowadays. She always brings books for me, as well as my nephew who I use to help take care of. Unfortunately, our holiday season seems to be cursed as someone always gets sick and then infects everyone else. Haha.
This holiday season will be extra special and extra stressful for two reasons. Extra stressful as my son will be undergoing surgery to correct a genetic defect just a few days before Christmas. And extra special as I’ll be meeting my 4 year old niece for the first time!
I like seeing my cat under the tree, spending time with family and friends, and of course the music!
Such a beautiful decoration. It would have pride of place on my tree.
I love all the parties and family gatherings. The decorations and lighting the fireplace. The
The good times and hot chocolate. And best of all watching the excitement that the children have for the holiday season. It is magical.
My favorite part of the holiday is all the tradition!!
I love the decorating but mostly the singing of carols that talk about how our savior Jesus came to be born for us.
Wow it is lovely and would be a sheer honor to have something this lovely on my tree plus with the benefit of one of our miss understood queens
I can’t think of a more beautiful way of introducing my grandchildren to the Tudor characters. The Anne Boleyn figure is gorgeous in her lovely green dress. She looks very festive too!
I love listening to Christmas music and watching the lights pop up around my town.
I love mostly, the festive atmosphere of the Christmas season..And being a teacher that I will be off the job for a fortinight.
I love these ornaments. Christmas & the Tudors!!! Thanks Natalie~
The best part of the holidays for me is seeing how excited my daughter gets, and the wonder in her eyes. She is turning 3 in 11 days…and she is really starting to understand what the holidays are all about! We also enjoy giving to others who won’t be as blessed as we are, and doing our parts to help give them a better Christmas!
I love the spirit of family together and giving to make others happy. Having friends over to laugh and enjoy time together.
I love the music, food and my family. We all put away our qualms for the season and just love one another.
Not all the family will be home what with work and being scattered around the globe so will spend it with friends…my favourite time of year with trees all over the house I love the softness of the lights and the glitter all around. Makes one feel cozy warm and glad to be around the ones you hold dear….
I love the lights and decorating everything !
I love to go out and hunt for the perfect Christmas tree and cut it down with my family. We then bring it right home and decorate it! I love family traditions!
My husband, cats, & I are expats, so our Christmases are very quiet, and that’s precisely what I like the best. So many people are running around frantically during this season, and I’m blessed to be able to spend the one month work holiday in the peaceful company of my family. (This is not to say I don’t miss my parents!)
My favorite part of Christmas is spending Christmas Eve at my best friend’s house with her family. My husband, my kids and I have gone there every year since I can remember. They have such a happy, festive home. It really makes the holiday special. That and they are the best cooks ever!
I love everything about it! I love spending time with my family and visiting the Pantomime, attending Midnight Mass and seeing my families’ faces when they open their presents.
I love being able to cook a nice meal and curl up in my pj pants with a glass of wine and a good book or cheesy holiday film. I’m all about relaxing and being at peace with the world during the holiday season, I feel people get far too stressed planning for so much that they sometimes forget to actually enjoy the holiday!
Christmas is a wonderful time in this hectic world to have everyone together. I love baking cookies with the kids, and now the grandchildren! Passing on family traditions. And, I love that you have done this contest! Good luck to everyone! Merry Christmas to all!
First Christmas without my Mom will be difficult, but being with family will help. She would have loved this ornament!
I love the Christmas season because it reminds me of all that is good in this world….Caring, sharing, love, and laughter….People are kinder and seem to embody what Christ wanted us to be….The snowfall in my rural Ohio countryside mingled with the sound of real sleighbells on the horses of our local Amish bring to mind Christmases in story and song…Everything about this time of year is magical and true…<3
These are so beautiful and one of a kind!
Well I’m kind of a Scrooge. I’ll be glad when it’s over.
I love watching as everyone opens his or her presents on Christmas morning and seeing their delight in a well-chosen gift from the heart. Since we always focus on one person at a time and take turns opening one gift at a time, going from youngest to oldest among us, we can all better appreciate the pleasure in giving — not just receiving– at Christmas.
Christmas is the time for family and traditions. The day Jesus was born and celebrating what he did for all of us. Christmas is a time for miracles it is such a beautiful time of year
I enjoy taking the time to find THE perfect gift for the special people in my life!
I love that I get to spend time with my friends and family during the holidays. I’m in college, so all of my friends live at their schools and the only times we get to see one another is on breaks. It’s wonderful to be with my amazing friends and also to spend some quality time with my family during this time of year.
I almost bought one of these at the Tower of London, but I was out of £. :/ It would go so well with my other ornaments. If I win, I will send you a photo of it hanging with my other ornaments. 🙂
I absolutely love all the lights and decorations. You definitely get into the Christmas spirit when all the shops start putting their decorations up! It just makes you feel all warm and wonderful inside. Xx <3
Oh! Hit send too soon. I love the sights, sounds, and delicious scents of the holidays. This year, Christmas will be spent in York. 🙂
I love just being able to go home and spend the season with my family. I live several hours away, and the holidays are the time that I get see all my loved all together. There’s nothing better.
I love the holiday because of all the beautiful decorations that are everywhere. I love driving at night and seeing all the Christmas lights. The traditions and family spending time together is wonderful as well.
I love how the music captures the spirit. I love how we seem to spend more time in the here and now. I especially love the anticipation of spending time with family and friends especially my girl in the Navy!????????
I love how the music captures the spirit. I love how we seem to spend more time in the here and now. I especially love the anticipation of spending time with family and friends especially my girl in the Navy!????????
I love being with family and especially the smells of Christmas…the pine tree, cinnamon, pies and cookies baking, turkey or ham or roast beef in the oven, a roaring fire and the crisp nip in the air. And since I love anything Tudor, I imagine these are the same smells that they enjoyed as well!
I love Christmas and always have. I love decorating my house and getting ready all the food necessary for the feast.
family ….
Christmas is the time for family and friends to come together, forget about the worries and challenges and just experience the simple feeling of peace.