What’s Christmas morning without a nostalgic holiday scent like bread pudding baking in the kitchen?
Which Christmas scents immediately transport you to the scene of your favoriteholiday traditionsand memories?
Is it the smell of cinnamon star cookies, or possibly the first bite of peppermint bark?
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Megan Cooleyis the owner and creative designer ofMeg’s Flower Marketin Ringgold, Georgia.
Freshly Baked Cookies
The scent offreshly baked cookiessignals the warm and cozy Christmas season is here.
“In my case, it’s the smell of my mother’s sugar cookies,” recalls Cooley.
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you’re free to incorporate peppermint into your home with essential oils or candies piled in festive dishes.
Or, for an adult twist, whip up a batch (or two) of ourPeppermint Martinis.
Yule Log Fire
Long before Netflix fireplaces, the annual holiday tradition of lighting theYule logreigned supreme.
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“That smell made me feel so many things at home,” Cooley says.
“We spent time laughing and sharing stories together with our family around that crackling fire.
“My grandmother’s best friend would make gingerbread people for us each year,” Cooley shares.
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“She would put them in a tin and hand-deliver them to us a few days before Christmas.
Fresh Camellias
TheYuletide camelliais a Southern holiday flower with vibrant red blossoms and glossy green foliage.
Bread Pudding
In the South,bread puddingis a holiday dinner staple.
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We can almost hear the oven timer now!
These same scents are a part of my home now at Christmas time,” she adds.
Marshmallows, whipped cream, and crushed candy cane toppings are a must, of course.
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Fresh greenery and pine-scented candles will give your home that nostalgic holiday feeling.
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Vin brûlé - Italian-style mulled wine.Credit: Westend61/Getty Images
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