White Rose of Avalon

Winter

  • New Year’s Resolutions

    New Year’s Resolutions are a common thing to begin thinking about this time of year.    We all wish to make our next year better than what is happening now.    I personally write resolutions about changes I would like to make regularly. However, I have an issue with the nature of New Year’s Resolutions.…

  • WinterTime Poem

    For today’s post I would like to share a seasonal poem I have composed. WinterTime by Maranda Wabik Now is the time When Jack Frost comes. He paints windows with snow. Power of Winter. Power of winds. Power of Nature! Seasons turn Seasons change Seasons rearrange Weather is powerful. We feel fear of cold. Do…

  • The Nutcracker

    Hello my Lovely readers, and for the holiday I am writing about my favorite Yuletide show.   This will be a very brief overview of the show.   The ballet about a little girl and her magical toy nutcracker has delighted audiences for over a century.   It has been performed yearly every December in…

  • Beira, Queen of Winter

    Hello my Lovely readers, and welcome to Femme Fatale Friday~Holiday Edition!    For this winter holiday Femme Fatale Friday I have chosen the Queen of Winter from Celtic myth, Beira as my subject! Beira comes to us from Celtic cultures, especially Scotland and Ireland.    Alternately she is said to be known as Cailleach.  …

  • My Top 5 Holiday Songs

    For today’s post I decided to do a countdown of my favorite holiday songs! Number 5: You’re a Mean One, Mister Grinch  ~I am a lover of the old school animated holiday special, so I had to include this awesome song! Number 4: White Christmas  ~This is the title song of one of my favorite…

  • Krampus

    For today’s post I have decided to do a brief overview of the story of Krampus.   The story of Krampus is one that has seen a surge in interest in the last few decades.    It began as a tale of sort of the anti-Santa, however, he was much more. It is likely that…

  • Blessed Yule

    For today’s short post, as it is Yule, the Winter Solstice, I have decided to talk about the holiday.   In particular I want to talk about the pagan traditions that were later adopted by Christianity for Christmas! The obvious one is the Christmas Tree.   This began with pagans bringing in evergreens to help…

  • My Top 5 Netflix Holiday Films

    For today’s post I will be doing a countdown of my top Netflix made holiday films!    These may not be the highest quality films, but are very fun to watch. Number 5: Holiday Calendar  ~This is a sweet little film about a magical calendar. Number 4: A Castle for Christmas  ~In this new film…

  • Queen of Snow Poem

    Today I am sharing a very short poem I wrote in honor of this cold season! As you have likely guessed from the title it is inspired by Hans Christian Andersen’s The Snow Queen. Queen of Snow by Maranda Wabik Queen of Snow, Being of Ice, Burning my body, So cold it hurts, Yet she…

  • My Top 5 Favorite Holiday Films

    For today’s post I have decided to do a countdown of my favorite holiday films.   Let me know if I include any of your favorites! Number 5: Holiday Inn  ~This is a WWII era film featuring both Fred Astaire and Bing Crosby! Number 4: It’s a Wonderful Life  ~Likely to be a film everyone…