What an amazing holiday! I’ve got a little Christmas home tour to share with you to give you an insight into what it feels like around here! I hope this season has you feeling cozy and loved!
We’ve fallen into a nice rhythm of traditions over the years which includes lots of hot cocoa after school days, making cookies for Santa and neighbors over the break and playing board games/with presents ALL day long on Christmas together. Sometimes we add in something like an evening drive or walk to see lights but this is a busy time of year plus a cold or flu could set us off our plans. For this reason I try to keep the “musts list” short.
Decorating with candy canes or those green wrapper/chocolate mint Andie’s candies feels decadent and costs a few dollars. I’m a sucker for holiday mugs and this one is new for this year. Little napkins from Homegoods added a little cheer as well! It’s fun to hunt for these little joys over the fall months.
Photos of past Christmas’ are especially a favorite around here. I love the memories we have of Christmas in Seattle when we lived there or visit my parents. We would visit the Pike’s Market area for a sushi lunch and then grab a drink at a hidden locals bar where the wait staff is rude and the drinks are stiff! 🙂 Then a little shopping for flowers for my Mom and maybe a little Patagonia or Free People stop. I always ask another tourist to take our photo at the front of the market and the kiss pose is my go-to. I highly recommend. 🙂
The Elf is a favorite here. We set a recurring alarm on our phones for 9:30pm during December. The kids just live for this and we oblige. I’ve got a bunch of ideas on this Instagram Video post if you want some inspo!
A very sweet Nativity Scene for the family room to remind us of all the good things this season brings and where it all comes from.
I had heard the Queen of England, Queen Elizabeth, did not allow Monopoly to be played at the castle because it brings out the worst in people or something to that effect. Well, it’s a HUGE hit at our house and our very competitive real estate moguls in the making are obsessed. We had the junior edition but the classic version is just too good now that the big boys are older. We played for HOURS on Christmas!
We literally plan a family fight, I mean family photo each year, knowing it’s going to be a sweaty, frustrating challenge. Ha! I mean, getting the outfits together, me running back and forth to the timer and Chris bribing kids with promises of a special treat. I gotta say though that it’s worth it. Sometimes we do a mini session with a photographer and sometimes it’s the self timer at home.
I LOVE getting photo cards from our friends SO much and I hope they love ours as well.
Our diffusers make it so glowy and extra magical during the holidays. More on diffusing HERE.
Each year I have a cute holiday label for Thieves Cleaner, that I send to my customers. We use it to clean our whole home and I love having beautiful labels to gift! More on cleaning HERE.
Last year we started a kids’ room flocked tree and it’s a treat! I love the flocked look and making it super colorful in their room. It’s extra magical before bedtime each night.
The famous “Creepy Santas!” I saw a ton of them in a bin at The Round Top Antiques Fair years ago and regretted not getting them. Each season thereafter, I’d look and then last year, when shopping with my friend, Shelley, she miraculously spotted them!!! I set them in the book bin this year and they have added a sweet bit of nostalgia.
Making cookies for Santa and our neighbors is a favorite pastime of ours!
We are so grateful for this holiday and for little baby girl on the way any day now. Thank you for celebrating with us! If you’re looking for a link, always check out my Like to Know it or send me a DM on Instagram. 🙂 Happy Holidays!
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