According to Mann, "it didn't take any time to [get] into the Christmas vibe" when she began recording the album in May 2006. "Before it got really hot, it was just so nice to be in the mood, without the pressures of buying presents and stuff."
Mann expressed that she felt relaxed and joyful while recording her album in May 2006, finding it enjoyable before the pressures of Christmas shopping began to take over.