More Christmas Commercials

Apple

In the past few weeks, U.S. retailers have released some pretty amazing Christmas commercials. I love the themes of inclusion, togetherness, and love.

Frankenstein's Monster may seem like an odd choice for a Christmas ad, but the result is quite heartwarming. As Apple says at the end of the commercial "Open Your Heart to Everyone."

While not specifically a Christmas commercial, I love this Amazon Prime ad featuring the friendship between a Priest and an Imam.

Macy's "Old Friends" is a fantastic tribute to the 90th anniversary of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. And I've always loved their "Believe" message.

I hope you enjoy these holiday commercials as much as I do.

Disney Christmas Inspiration

Are you looking to add a little Disney flair to your Christmas this year? Here are a few of my favorite ideas from Pinterest.

Olaf Marshmallow Treats How-To

Disney

Do you wanna build a snowman? Well if you want to build one with gooey marshmallows and white chocolate, you're in luck. Just follow along with this tutorial from Disney to make your own Olaf marshmallowpop.

Quote of the Week

Disney

I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year. I will live in the Past, the Present, and the Future. The Spirits of all Three shall strive within me. I will not shut out the lessons that they teach!

- Ebenezer Scrooge, 

A Christmas Carol

A Pentatonix Christmas

Pentatonix

I love the a capella group Pentatonix. Their arrangements are outstanding and their voices blend and harmonize beautifully. So its always exciting when they release a new album. Their latest, A Pentatonix Christmas, features songs to celebrate the season. The eleven tracks include:

• Beloved carols - "O Come All Ye Faithful", "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen", "Coventry Carol"
• Classic Christmas favorites - "White Christmas", "I'll Be Home For Christmas", "Up On the Housetop"
• Two covers of newer songs - "Coldest Winter" and "Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays"
• Two original songs - "The Christmas Sing-Along" and "Good To Be Bad"
• And their take on the Leonard Cohen classic "Hallelujah." (While I don't consider "Hallelujah" to be a Christmas song, I do love the way it sounds.)

Here's the official video of "Hallelujah" by Pentatonix.

Lego Frozen Northern Lights

Disney

Lego and Disney have created another fun animated short. This one features all your favorite characters from Frozen on an adventure to find the Northern Lights. The short debuts on December 9 at 8 PM on the Disney Channel.

Happy Thanksgiving

Disney

Whether your traditions include a giant dinner with family and friends, watching the big game, or preparing for early morning bargain hunting, I hope you have a very Happy Thanksgiving.