“[She]’s making a list…” - Auntie Claus is Coming to Town. Last year, I didn’t make any bucket lists because it was nearly impossible to plan for anything. Although this year, I still don’t have big plans, there are holiday traditions that should be honored as well as new things to try.
Deck the halls with 3 trees: our traditional white, silver, and glass tree in the living room, a new Parisian-inspired mini tree in the loft, and a woodland/Scandi tree on the deck. ✓
Drive downtown to see the Christmas lights. ✓
Dine with friends outdoors in a snow globe/igloo, ✓
Shop for gifts and send Christmas cards to friends and family. ✓
Lovingly wrap packages just like Mom and Grandma Dodo. ✓
Drink egg nog, hot cocoa, and Champagne. ✓
Host the Larsons for a Christmas sleepover. Light the candles on Jesus' birthday cake and sing Happy Birthday . ✓
Enjoy my personal Christmas Playlist from Band-Aid to Bing ✓
Burn candles that smell like Christmas trees and peppermint ✓
Watch White Christmas, Love Actually, and It's a Wonderful Life (Cry when General Waverly inspects the troops at the Inn and when Harry Bailey toasts, "To my big brother, George, the richest man in town!") ✓
Share Linus' rendition of the Gospel of St. Luke ("That's what Christmas is all about, Charlie Brown.") ✓
Snuggle by the fire with Piper. ✓ (Repeat as often as possible. ✓)
