I don’t get much into the Christmas spirit and I don’t care much for Christmas movies. Neither does my friend, so I was puzzled that she really wanted to see the original 1947 version of ‘Miracle on 34th Street’ at the cinema today. But we have common tastes, so I agreed to keep an open mind and tag along for the 2PM matinee.

Well, I can’t believe I’ve never seen this hilarious and thoughtful movie! It was so good! They really knew how to make movies back then. We’re both looking forward to seeing ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ (Jimmy Stewart, *swoon*) on the big screen on December 19th!

We went to Cracker Barrel for an early dinner after. I stepped out of my comfort zone and ordered their cider pork roast with Gala apples, cranberries, and pecans (mac & cheese and broccoli as my sides). WOW. I didn’t realise that Cracker Barrel makes fancy meals like that! This was really good, with the pork being fork tender and the apples still having a bit of bite to them. This meal really changed my opinion of Cracker Barrel and makes me feel less guilty about enjoying their food so much!