1 00:00:03,160 --> 00:00:12,800 Speaker 1: Caloroga Shark Media. Oh Ho Ho, Johnny Mack with five 2 00:00:12,960 --> 00:00:17,160 good news Christmas stories. Seems we have a new Christmas trend. 3 00:00:17,320 --> 00:00:21,280 It is the moss ball Christmas tree. That's right. The 4 00:00:21,440 --> 00:00:26,679 recent trend had been loud, glittery, maximus decor, big show 5 00:00:26,760 --> 00:00:29,960 off kind of Christmas trees. Not now. Now we're into 6 00:00:30,000 --> 00:00:33,600 minimalist Christmas trees anchored by round, earthly mossball bases. That 7 00:00:33,679 --> 00:00:36,280 gives off a serene woodland vibe. It's like your Christmas 8 00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:39,759 tree came back from a spa weekend. Even better, most 9 00:00:39,799 --> 00:00:42,000 of them are artificials. They don't have to water them 10 00:00:42,039 --> 00:00:44,479 and they won't get the house messy. So that's the 11 00:00:44,560 --> 00:00:48,640 new trend. Remember the Muppet Christmas Carol, Well, we're getting 12 00:00:48,679 --> 00:00:50,479 a new version of one of the songs from it. 13 00:00:50,640 --> 00:00:54,039 Fallout Boy has released a rock version of it Feels 14 00:00:54,079 --> 00:00:56,920 like Christmas. You remember it Feels like Christmas. It was 15 00:00:56,920 --> 00:00:59,159 sung by the Ghost of Christmas Present in the nineteen 16 00:00:59,240 --> 00:01:03,039 ninety two film The Muppet Christmas Carol Fallout Boy. He 17 00:01:03,119 --> 00:01:06,480 calls up at Christmas Carol, possibly the greatest adaptation of 18 00:01:06,480 --> 00:01:10,280 Dickens classic. There's an all trend of these. Poppy has 19 00:01:10,359 --> 00:01:14,280 covered Wham's Last Christmas. The Pretty Reckless have covered where 20 00:01:14,319 --> 00:01:17,439 Are You Christmas? And turn that into a grungy anthem. 21 00:01:17,840 --> 00:01:20,280 And if you're really into the Muppet Christmas Carol and 22 00:01:20,319 --> 00:01:22,920 you're in London's West End, they're doing a singalong version, 23 00:01:22,959 --> 00:01:25,280 so go check that out. Brad Paisley announced a new 24 00:01:25,359 --> 00:01:28,280 Christmas album. It's called snow Globe Down that'll be out 25 00:01:28,319 --> 00:01:31,799 November seventh. It's his second Christmas album. This one has 26 00:01:31,840 --> 00:01:35,560 sixteen tracks. Eight of the songs are new eight or 27 00:01:35,680 --> 00:01:39,319 favorite Christmas classics. Always good to get new Christmas songs. 28 00:01:40,319 --> 00:01:42,439 He's already released one of the tracks, it's called Leave 29 00:01:42,480 --> 00:01:45,879 the Christmas Lights On. Another one is called counting Down 30 00:01:45,920 --> 00:01:49,040 the Days Now. That happens to be coincidentally the official 31 00:01:49,079 --> 00:01:52,799 anthem of the Hallmark Channel sixteenth annual Countdown of Christmas programming. 32 00:01:52,840 --> 00:01:55,760 Paisley said, I had so much inspiration writing songs for 33 00:01:55,799 --> 00:01:58,680 Hallmarks a Grand Ole Opry Christmas movie. It sparked a 34 00:01:58,719 --> 00:02:01,040 real creative energy that was honestly hard to stop. So 35 00:02:01,079 --> 00:02:03,079 we made an entire album. Now, if you're going for 36 00:02:03,120 --> 00:02:07,680 that perfect Christmas esthetic. Two designers, Molly and Preston, have 37 00:02:07,760 --> 00:02:10,159 some tips for you their tips have gone viral on TikTok. 38 00:02:10,759 --> 00:02:15,000 Rule number one, don't mix plaids or tartans. Each room 39 00:02:15,120 --> 00:02:18,319 gets its own pattern, never more than one pattern. Use 40 00:02:18,400 --> 00:02:22,479 tartan lampshades and tablecloths. Skip the droopy garlands. You can 41 00:02:22,599 --> 00:02:26,199 layer stuff pine cones, magnolia, red roses. Don't use the 42 00:02:26,240 --> 00:02:30,719 bright greenery. More tips. Keep the lighting warm, lamps over overheads. 43 00:02:30,879 --> 00:02:33,719 Gifts should match wrapped in boxes with red ribbons, and 44 00:02:33,759 --> 00:02:36,159 if someone brings a gift bag, tuck it in the 45 00:02:36,199 --> 00:02:41,159 back during the photos. Other tips frosted window spray, Christmas music, 46 00:02:41,199 --> 00:02:44,840 but absolutely no signs that say ho ho ho. Conrad says, 47 00:02:45,159 --> 00:02:48,080 we're speaking Merry Christmas, not hanging it on the wall. 48 00:02:49,280 --> 00:02:51,520 All right. This time of year, people are like, what's 49 00:02:51,520 --> 00:02:54,800 Starbucks up to. Customers check in daily to see if 50 00:02:54,840 --> 00:02:58,120 the local stores have started selling peppermint mochas or gingerbread 51 00:02:58,159 --> 00:03:01,599 oat milk lattes. There was one flavor that people did 52 00:03:01,599 --> 00:03:05,080 not like, the Juniper Lat. That's right. The Juniper Lat 53 00:03:06,039 --> 00:03:10,159 was a limited time Starbucks drink was released in twenty eighteen. 54 00:03:10,479 --> 00:03:13,479 Was described by Starbucks as like being in an enchanted 55 00:03:13,520 --> 00:03:19,199 forest dusted with fresh snow. The flavor profile consisted of juniper, sage, evergreen, 56 00:03:19,240 --> 00:03:22,879 and citrus. The recipe included espresso, steam, milk, green pine, 57 00:03:22,919 --> 00:03:26,520 citrus sugar, and juniper flavored syrup. One person on Reddit 58 00:03:26,560 --> 00:03:30,319 said the drink tasted like trees. Another said it tasted 59 00:03:30,360 --> 00:03:32,520 like wind dex. Well that's not good. I could almost 60 00:03:32,599 --> 00:03:35,439 roll with the trees. Well, sad news for you. The 61 00:03:35,560 --> 00:03:39,240 Starbucks twenty twenty five holiday menu does not feature any 62 00:03:39,400 --> 00:03:42,520 new drinks. In a press release, Starbucks says the holiday 63 00:03:42,599 --> 00:03:46,479 drinks will be out November sixth. Returning favorites include peppermint mocha, 64 00:03:46,639 --> 00:03:53,199 caramel Breulet Latte, iced sugar cookie Latte, and iced Gingerbread chi. Now, 65 00:03:53,280 --> 00:03:55,599 later in the season, we're told we'll get the chestnut 66 00:03:55,759 --> 00:04:00,240 pre Lean latte and the cult favorite eggnog lat We'll 67 00:04:00,280 --> 00:04:01,919 keep an eye on all that and keep you posted. 68 00:04:02,520 --> 00:04:05,479 And those so your five good news Christmas stories for today. 69 00:04:05,680 --> 00:04:06,840 You have an awesome day.