Is it just me, or are people diving into the holidays with extra gusto this year? More than one of my friends confessed, with a definite air of asking for forgiveness, to breaking out the tinsel and Bing Crosby before Thanksgiving. (They shall remain nameless…FOR NOW.) My day-job officemates hung lights before I even arrived at work on Monday, and keep them lit despite the specter of blowing various circuits in our electrically dubious building. I even realized earlier this week that, if I don’t cool it, I might be sick of my favorite Andy Williams rendition of “Do You Hear What I Hear?” before it’s actually time to hear what Andy hears. What is going on here? Is it because Nordstrom wouldn’t decorate early? Whatever it is, apparently we all need a little Christmas, right this very minute. (If the New Christy Minstrels just popped, fully formed, into your head…well, you’re welcome.)
If you’re feeling the Christmas spirit this first day of December, well, you’re in luck: get to know this pile of classic Austenacious Christmas cheer! And if you’re not yet in the groove, what are you waiting for? Pull your Action Jane off the shelf, turn up your preferred version of “Baby, It’s Cold Outside,” and consider the month ahead. After all, you only have twenty-five days to explode from holiday-induced stress/joy. Better get on it.
– Looking for the perfect gift for the Austenite in your life? Check out our 2011 Jane Austen gift guide! Still looking for some inspiration and maybe some Etsy stores to peruse? See previous gift guides here and here.
– Everything you can do, Jane can do better: Action Jane’s Christmas!
– There’s no combination like Jane, classic holiday ballet, and a short-story contest: Jane and Mrs. Fitzpatrick take on The Nutcracker.
– Looking for a Christmas craft with a Jane twist, or just need something to put on top of the tree? Make your Action Jane into a Christmas tree topper!
– For your holiday cheer and possibly a nice outing for the fire extinguisher: How to make plum pudding!
– From the English countryside to the north pole: Play the Letters to Santa game, Jane Austen style!
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I was at Barnes and Noble today and saw a book called Austentatious Crocheting– a whole book of Jane-type things to crochet. Hmmm.
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I put up on tree on Christmas, but my excuse is that I’ll be leaving town on Dec 19th, and I deserve to see my tree for a month (even if it means putting it up early). At least I’m not like my crazy neighbor who has left her Christmas decoration up on her front door for the ENTIRE year. Which is better than when I first moved here and she had a formerly-live wreath on her door until July.
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I mean Thanksgiving. Duh.
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