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I cannot even begin to understand why this is so difficult. All things build up to make for an unhappy situation, and when both in a relationship are sad and cynical there is not to be any progress made. She is wrong for finding reasons to be offended. You are wrong for not smiling and sharing your love. But you both have justified reasons for being so down.
My best advice is to just focus on making it through the season with your marriage in tact. Find ways to make your love happy, and she will feel loved for your outpouring of love. Even if it doesn't have much to do with the "Christmas spirit" that she is so intent on spreading.
My guess is that she doesn't realize you dislike Jewel and you definately haven't tried hard enough to explain your take on Christmas. Be productive. Tell her a couple of ways that you would like to celebrate the season. Tell her how much you miss the snow and how difficult it is for you to be in sunny southern Texas. Open your heart to her and she will open hers to you. Hostility will cease. Things will improve next year. You'll have been through it once.
Best of luck to you!
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