It's time for all things Christmas! We wait for this time of year with so much anticipation & then it is gone in the blink of an eye. It often feels so overwhelming to fit in all the holiday magic before it's over, but we've found that creating a list can help us cram in all that jolly goodness!
(this has become a tradition of sorts...)
Here's our checklist:
Get a Christmas tree (check!)
Drink hot cocoa with buttloads of marshmallows.
Bake! Lots of baking.
Send out Christmas cards.
Watch Christmas Vacation, Home Alone, The Santa Claus & all the cheesy Hallmark movies.
Have a Christmas themed breakfast.
Go visit Santa Claus (oh. my. gawd. I can't wait)
Have a Christmas music dance party (already had a few...)
Do a Christmas craft (snowflakes, gingerbread house... the possibilities are endless).
Make peanut butter pinecones for all the sweet woodland creatures (I sound so creepy).
Have a picnic under the Christmas tree lights.
Make orange & clove stovetop potpourri.
Read The Night Before Christmas (and all the other adorable Christmas books we plan to buy).
Cuddle up by the fireplace.
Drive around & look at all the pretty Christmas lights.
Make snowman pizza (because why the hell not?)
This list will just continue to get better as Theo gets older. We are so excited to create traditions with him. One thing we really want to show Theo around this season (and really everyday) is to give. We have always loved doing random acts of kindness whether they be small or large & each year we find a cause to donate to. This year we are donating to a local organization that provides gifts to children who suffer from traumatic experiences such as domestic violence, trafficking & mental illness.
Here are a few we have donated to in recent years:
Also, this website has a ranking of thousands of charities! Any gifts made today will be triple matched!
Happy Giving Tuesday! :)
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