Holidays

Sharing our favorite holiday activities, family traditions, festive decor, and more!

Christmas Traditions :  White Elephant Gift Exchange
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Christmas Traditions :  White Elephant Gift Exchange

Need to liven up your holiday gathering? It’s not too late to turn it into a White Elephant gift exchange! A White Elephant exchange is sure to liven up your event: Imagine the room filled with giggles, belly laughs, and maybe even a few snorts. The sheer unpredictability of who ends up with what creates an atmosphere of joy and amusement! It's the perfect activity for family gatherings, office parties, or a festive get-together with friends. It breaks the ice, creates bonds, and gives everyone a shared experience to reminisce about later.

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25 Festive Flicks to Jingle All the Way
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25 Festive Flicks to Jingle All the Way

When I first met my husband, and he proudly declared that "Die Hard" was his favorite Christmas movie, I admit, I raised an eyebrow. Fast forward 8 years, and I've become a true believer. Yippee-Ki-Yay! Luckily, he shares my love for a wide range of Christmas movies – from the magical to the cheesy, and even the so-bad-it's-good ones that bring a hefty dose of nostalgia. Every holiday season, we dive into our shared list of go-to holiday flicks for family and after-bedtime movie marathons. Whether we're laughing at the timeless slapstick in "Christmas Vacation" or getting teary-eyed over the heartwarming tale of "It's a Wonderful Life," these films never fail to give that extra dash of holiday joy!

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Family Traditions : Holiday Cookie Baking for the Baking-Challenged
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Family Traditions : Holiday Cookie Baking for the Baking-Challenged

I know some of you out there are the wizards of the oven, with a repertoire of 20 perfected recipes you can rattle off by heart. This one's for the rest of us—the burners, the overmixers, the confectioner's sugar is just a fancy word for regular sugar confusers (guilty!), and those who believe cookies are just as good from a tube or a store (totally valid choices).

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