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Christmas lights are one of the most wonderful things about Christmas in my opinion. I love driving around with my family and looking at all the displays that everyone has put so much effort and Christmas spirit into! It's a tradition to jump in the car with cups of hot cocoa to seek out all the pretty lights!

Country Living put together a list of the 41 Best Most Magical Christmas Light Displays Across the U.S. While the pictures are pretty to look at, and to make notes for your next winter vacation, there is nothing like seeing them in person. Every year, I check out the list of local displays from Northeast Ohio Family Fun before we head out the door. They put together lists by county which is super helpful and easy to find the ones near you! Click here for all the info, including drive through displays and ones that are set to music!

  Merry Christmas!  As you open presents this morning, it's a good time to think about your favorite things about Christmas.  I have my list, and over the years it has changed.  As you think about your list when reading mine  - we can compare notes.

Favorite Ritual  - Being up before anyone, looking at the lit tree with coffee and some old movie on

Favorite TV Event  - Christmas Story Marathon

Favorite Movie  -  (Christmas) While You Were Sleeping (And Yes, it is - LOL)

(Least) Favorite Movie - (Christmas)  Christmas With The Kranks  (Deck The Halls, ain't far behind)

Favorite Song  - (Christmas)  I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day

(Least) Favorite Song  - (Christmas) Santa Baby

Favorite Weather  - Warm and sunny, I don't need snow

Favorite Presents Opening Food  -  Good sweet rolls, sausage, coffee and Mimosas

Favorite Christmas Morning Tradition  -  Going to Spudnuts and buying a dozen.  (Support them for being open)

Favorite Meal  - Steaks on the grill with sides -  and Cookies

Favorite Cookie -  Yes!  (all of them, as long as they are soft)

Favorite Tradition  - Trains - lots of trains

Favorite Feeling  - Knowing I have a golf trip lined up with great friends in Florida a few weeks after the holiday

Favorite Ornament  - This Balsa Bear I've had for about 30 years

Favorite Lights  - I do prefer the older school bigger multi-color ones

Favorite Outdoor Decor  -  Single spotlight hitting the wreathe on the front door

Favorite Tree - The one I bought about 30 years ago. I cut it down and when I got home was horribly crooked

Favorite Christmas Memory  - My dad being home - the last day he was ever home before he passed away

Merry Christmas !!

It's your FINAL WEEK to win an awesome prize for concert fans on your gift list just in time for Christmas! Christmas in The Country...Fest!

You could win a pair of commuter passes to The Country Fest in August at Clay's Resort Jellystone Park when you hear the sounder each day this week. Kane Brown, Sam Hunt, Jon Pardi, Dustin Lynch & more will be there...and you know you want to be there too!

Listen the rest of the week for your chance to win - GOOD LUCK!

The first installment was a hit. 

Here are my next 10 Christmas Songs of the Season...  again no certain order.  (and you can add anything from Brett Eldredge)

TSO - Christmas Cannon

Thomas Rhett - Christmas In The Country

Elmo & Patsy - Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer

Lonestar - Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town

Chipmunks - The Chimpmunk Song 

Kacey Musgraves - I Want a Hippopotamus

Gene Autry - Up On The House Top

 Joe Diffie - Leroy The Redneck

 Vince Guaraldi Trio - Christmas Time Is Here

 Alan Jackson - Let It Be Christmas

I celebrate Christmas, and since it's now less than a week away (!!!) it's time for me to go into crunch mode and tie up any loose ands (and bows, and ribbons). Today I started wrapping Christmas presents! I'm not the best at it, but I love wrapping them up and making them look pretty almost as much as I like watching people open them! I watched Home Alone as I did it, one of my favorites, and realized I didn't have enough gift tag stickers to finish. Nothing a quick Target run can't fix! I'm so excited to continue tomorrow and start prepping for the snow!

Dustin Lynch has sent his next radio single to country radio! "Stars Like Confetti" is the third single from his latest album Blue In The Sky and is the follow up to "Party Mode". The song was co-written by Josh Thompson, Thomas Rhett, and Zach Crowell.

Merry Christmas!  -  Here are some of your choices at the theaters this upcoming Christmas Week. Enjoy!

Box Office Results -  #1 Avatar  -  (134 Million)

Holidays  – Puss and Boots / Babylon / I Wanna Dance With Somebody / Women Talking  

Lots of Oscar Buzz  - And general award buzz for the new movie, Babylon

Avatar - A disappointment last weekend, as it only brought in 134 million – they were hoping for around 200  (Story) 

Now We Know Why - 150 new Christmas movies will premiere on television and streaming services this year, including 40 from Hallmark. They are very cheap to make - about $2 to 3 million each  (Story) 

Henry Cavill and Gal Gadot  - Have been cut out of the new Flash movie as DC goes in a very new direction (Story)

Henry Cavill - Will continue to battle evil -- by taking the lead role in the film version of the Warhammer 40,000 video game  (Story) 

Twisters - A sequel to the 1996 movie Twister, will hit theaters July 2024  (Story) 

First Trailer - For the Barbie movie is out – Movie in theaters July 23

This Weekend – Check out my Country Music Memory Lane (link)

If you were wondering where I was Wednesday-Friday last week...I was on Bereavement Leave. My dad passed away late Tuesday afternoon from cancer and other conditions at the age of 70. As of now, I am doing pretty good actually. Services with family and friends are this week. We haven't passed a day where I would normally see him yet, so I don't know if it's fully sunk in.

Myself and one of my brothers were in the hospital room with him when he actually passed. He was a great travel companion and loved spending a day at Cedar Point or Dollywood together. We spent many evenings at baseball games - both major and minor league.

He was an only child, so my siblings and I are joking that he's now back with his parents (who were HUGE Indians fans) debating what to do for the upcoming season, etc. Also, he's trying to finally help them get their VHS collection sorted. His parent's front coat closet had an entire upper shelf with tapes of movies, TV shows and Indians games on them. NOT JOKING - the ENTIRE 1995 World Series, the 1997 All Star Game, the ENTIRE 1997 World Series and more! They'd tape EVERY game, then watch the news to see if the Indians won. If they did, they'd watch the game. If the Indians lost, they'd just tape over it the next day! LOL

So we're thinking my dad is with them trying to get them to sort out and part with SOME of those VHS tapes! RIP Dad. <3

Christmas is only a few days away, and we are all bombarded by Christmas songs. Love them or hate them, we listen to them every year.  Here is a list of some of the best, and you can compare them against your favorites.  I don't know if I have a favorite version of a favorite Christmas song. 

I will say I like instrumental versions of most Christmas songs better than sung ones.  But I like instrumental music in general, I love hearing good musicians play.

Check it out

And Merry Christmas!!

BEST Christmas Songs Ranked