My wife's brother has a little house on a small island in the Baltic Sea, and we go there at Christmas. The 30-minute crossing from the mainland to this island is the most terrifying cruise you'll ever take. They give you a barf bag when you walk on board. Nick Frost bagbalticbarf share on social
Nothing is as peaceful as when Christmas is over, when one has been forgiven for everything and can be normal again. Tove Jansson christmasforgivenormal Change image and share on social
Giving is a really big thing around Christmas, as well it should be. Christmas is about giving, and it all stems from the greatest gift the world has ever received - the gift of Jesus Christ. Monica Johnson bigchristchristmas Change image and share on social
Throughout my college years, I'd watch my sister squeal every Christmas as she unwrapped another 'Buffy' DVD set. I didn't know much about the series, but I was filled with that obnoxious self-importance that comes from having decided to be an Academic Who Reads Serious Things. Marie Rutkoski academicbuffychristmas share on social
My first publication was a haiku in a children's magazine when I was 9 years old. I received one dollar for it! I gave the check to my dad for Christmas, and he framed it and hung it over his desk. Linda Sue Park checkchildchristmas Change image and share on social
Christmas in L.A. is weird. There's no snow. It's not even cold. Ellie Goulding christmascoldsnow Change image and share on social
Most of us remember Nat King Cole as a vocalist. His warm, grainy baritone is still so closely identified with such familiar ballads as 'Stardust' and 'The Christmas Song' that it's hard to imagine anyone else performing them. Terry Teachout balladbaritonechristmas share on social
I don't go back home to Sardinia as much as I would like, just for Christmas and family events. Caterina Murino backchristmasevent Change image and share on social
Christmas for me is all about spending time with my family. I cherish any chance we have to spend all day together making gingerbread houses, baking cookies, or sitting around and watching movies. Blake Lively bakechancecherish Change image and share on social
When I was five my parents bought me a ukulele for Christmas. I quickly learned how to play it with my father's guidance. Thereafter, my father regularly taught me all the good old fashioned songs. Tony Visconti buychristmasfashion Change image and share on social
