Day 11 of Blogmas 2025 continues, because stopping now would be admitting defeat, and I'm nothing if not stubbornly committed to arbitrary goals. For those just discovering this December marathon, Blogmas is my annual tradition of posting holiday-themed content every single day through Christmas. This year's posts are guided by AI-generated prompts, which is how … Continue reading The Letter from Jessica Claus
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The Last Wish of the Season
Welcome to Day 8 of Blogmas 2025, where I continue subjecting myself and you to daily holiday-themed content through December 25th. For those just joining us, Blogmas is my annual marathon of Christmas posts, and this year I'm letting AI generate the prompts because apparently, I need a digital overseer to keep me creative. Today's … Continue reading The Last Wish of the Season
The Five Christmas Traditions That Shaped Me (And Why They’re All in the Past Tense)
Day 7 of Blogmas 2025 continues, because apparently I'm committed to this self-imposed December marathon of daily holiday-themed posts. For newcomers, Blogmas is my annual exercise in festive endurance where I post Christmas content every single day until December 25th. This year, I'm letting AI generate my prompts because I needed an impartial taskmaster to … Continue reading The Five Christmas Traditions That Shaped Me (And Why They’re All in the Past Tense)
In Defense of One Magic Christmas: The Bleakest Holiday Film Disney Ever Made (And Why That’s Actually Great)
Welcome to Day 6 of Blogmas 2025, where I continue my masochistic tradition of posting holiday-themed content every single day until Christmas. This year's twist involves AI-generated prompts, because apparently I needed a digital taskmaster to keep me accountable. Today's prompt asks me to review a lesser-known Christmas movie (like Jingle All the Way, The … Continue reading In Defense of One Magic Christmas: The Bleakest Holiday Film Disney Ever Made (And Why That’s Actually Great)
Blogmas the Fourteenth
Welcome to day 14 of Blogmas! As we count down the days to Christmas, I’m excited to share a little holiday cheer with you. Each day until December 25th, I’ll be posting festive content to help get you into the spirit of the season. From the way we see the holidays in pop culture to the … Continue reading Blogmas the Fourteenth
Day One of the Blogmas
Ladies and gentlemen of the Internet… Welcome to Blogmas 2023! For the next 25 days, expect to find some fun and informative holiday themed blog posts here at The Confusing Middle. For Day 1, I thought it would be fun to delve into the history of Christmas, one of the most beloved and widely celebrated … Continue reading Day One of the Blogmas
On the 21st Day of Blogmas…
Being Santa
First of all, let’s just agree that the guy sitting on the throne of lies at the mall is not the real Santa Claus. But that doesn’t make the fake Santa a bad guy. We shouldn’t try and pick a fight with him simply because he smells like beef and cheese. The Santas at the … Continue reading Being Santa
The Christmas Tag
I'd never actually seen this one before! I'm excited to participate! Thanks to Becky over at Strikeouts + Sprinkles for tagging me in this festive blogging experience! Here's how it works: Thank the blogger that tagged you and link their blog to your post. List the rules in the post. Answer all the questions asked … Continue reading The Christmas Tag
One Magic Christmas
When I was a kid, One Magic Christmas was one of those Christmas movies that we watched all the time. Honestly, I'm not sure why that was. I don't remember ever thinking that it was such a great movie. But it's there. All over my family memories of Christmas. It could be because, at one … Continue reading One Magic Christmas
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