Tag: white christmas

  • Holiday Playlist 2018: Haul Out the Holly

    Holiday Playlist 2018: Haul Out the Holly

    Apologies, dear readers, for the lateness of this post. We are still recovering from Thailand-induced jet lag, and Wednesday passed us by in a haze. However, we are incredibly excited that it is indeed that holly jolly time of year again. Nothing revives us like holiday cheer! December is in sight, and the holidays are…

  • Five Golden Rules for Surviving the Holiday Season

    Five Golden Rules for Surviving the Holiday Season

    Happy holidays, y’all! The great festive season is upon us, bursting with trees and carols and tinsel and mistletoe. It’s a truly wonderful time. But you know what isn’t so wonderful? The overwhelming stress, anxiety, and exhaustion that can result from trying to contend with the social demands of the Yuletide period. This season is…

  • Zelda’s Top 10 Holiday Movies

    Zelda’s Top 10 Holiday Movies

    Merry Christmas, lovelies! I hope you’re all snuggled up with those you love, enjoying a cup of good cheer (aka some well-spiked nog). I’m keeping it short and sweet today, in keeping with the holiday spirit: I should be celebrating and relaxing (truth be told, this is being written weeks in advance at my desk,…

  • December Playlist: Comfort and Joy

    December Playlist: Comfort and Joy

    We here at Zelda & Scout are firm believers in separation of the holidays. October is for jack-o-lanterns, November for turkeys: We do not subscribe to pre-Thanksgiving Santa hats or peppermint kisses. We fast and abstain, shutting out the twinkle lights and the carols that every store starts piping in as soon as Halloween passes (sometimes…

  • A Very Merry Holiday Marathon

    A Very Merry Holiday Marathon

    December is a big month in my house. For starters, my mom is Jewish and my dad is Christian, so we get the double whammy of both Chanukah and Christmas. But the fun doesn’t stop there. My sister’s birthday is on the 13th, mine is on the 27th, and then it all wraps up with…

  • This is It! The Year That Christmukkah Sweeps the Nation.

    This is It! The Year That Christmukkah Sweeps the Nation.

    Two facts before we start: 1. I love Christmas. Unabashedly. 2. I’m Jewish. So how does a little Jewish girl fall in love with a holiday that she isn’t actually supposed to celebrate? Zelda and I both have a somewhat unique point of view on the winter holidays, having been raised (mostly) Jewish, in the…

  • GRITS: Rosemary Clooney

    GRITS: Rosemary Clooney

    This article is part of a series titled “GRITS: Girls Raised in the South,” in which we profile some of our favorite Dixie ladies and the things that make them awesome. Got an idea for a fabulous femme we should feature? Shoot us an email at zeldaandscout@gmail.com! (Alliteration optional.) Name: Rosemary Clooney Born: May 23,…