Christmas Smells
Some of my favorite activities and memories are held during the holiday season. As someone who goes to college in a different state, coming back home for winter break makes it even more meaningful. It’s a time to catch up with my family, enjoy home-cooked meals, annoy my siblings, and sometimes find some peace and quiet during the busy holiday season. My Mom's Santa One of my favorite things about the time leading up to Christmas is how my mom burns incense. It's always a comforting smell to me. Maybe it's because I have grown up Catholic so I am used to it, but it just adds that extra Christmas feeling. I've caught myself saying, "it smells like Christmas" when I walk into the house and my mom has lit the little Santa. My parents Even when it is not winter, the smell of incense makes me think of being home at Christmas time. I can hear my dad complaining to my mom that the smell gives ...