It's that time of year again - Christmas. Love it or hate it, TL says embrace it. Let Christmas be about creating positivity in your life and the lives of those around you. Make time to catch up with friends you've missed for too long and call your Mum just to say hi. Forget hitting the shops & truly embrace the spirit of Christmas [ not the 'spirit' of consumerism ;) ]. Go on, be sappy - embrace love, peace, joy & the rest of it! Make this festive season one of absolutely fabulousness.

As it has gone 1 December, there are no excuses not to pull out all the stops this festive season, so why not:

Enjoy warm mulled wine with your girlfriends

Put up a Christmas tree. Even if you live alone in a cramped little shoebox of an apartment - it need not be big & fancy, a 30cm tree from the local dollar store will do the job!

Make your own shortbread & wrap individual pieces in cellophane. Take into work & leave the little packages on your coworkers desks.

String fairy lights up around your room. Fairy lights make everything a little more magical.

Grab your besty & get a photo with Santa- go on!

Have a movie night & cue up Love Actually. It is the ultimate feel good modern Christmassy movie... turn it up & sing a long to 'All I Want For Christmas Is You' during the final scenes.

Spend the morning with a big bowl latte in Starbucks and enjoy the carols that they are playing at this time of year.

Go ice skating, wear ear muffs.

Put reindeer antlers on either side of your car (go on, you know you're keen!).

Wear dorky festive earrings. You know the type, big dangly, glittery Santa's/Baubles/Snowflakes.

In England? Go see a panto!

Put some old school Christmas tunes on your iPod. Smile with secret glee when your random play throws you a bit of ...i don't want a lot for Christmas, there is just one thing I need.... I don't care about the presents underneath the Christmas tree... I just want you for my own... more than you could ever know... make my wish come true... all I want for Christmas, is youuuuuuuu!'.

Do some DIY Christmas cards for your best mates & family. Use old magazines to clip pictures & lettering. Other cute, cheap ways to fancy up a DIY card include using buttons, ribbon, glitter & stickers. Be green & utilise recycled paper.

Walk your neighbourhood, enjoy everyones efforts to decorate & light up their homes with Christmas lights.

Go to Carols by Candle Light! Get your mates together, dress up, bring along a picnic rug & enjoy a night out.

Make your own Eggnog!

Watch the Chrismakkuh episode of The OC and fall in love with Ryan & Seth all over again.


Whats your favourite way to get into the spirit?