We came up with this themed movie night several years ago, and it has become one of our very favorite advent traditions! A lovely cheese pizza, decadent ice cream sundaes, and spending the evening snuggled up watching Home Alone— it doesn’t get much better than that!⠀
Our advent calendar usually yields many opportunities for us to gather with loved ones, but this year the holiday season is looking pretty different in that regard. Our already tight bubble has tightened to just a very few. It is hard, but we firmly believe the caution will pay off in the long term. ⠀⠀Therefore,...
Every year we kick off our advent activities with new holiday and winter books, so that we can maximize our time with them. I intend to get the kids each one new story, but that number always blossoms— I just cannot turn down a beautiful book! I am excited to share this year’s titles. They...
Christmas Eve and Christmas Day ARE the 24th and 25th advent activities. No additional planning needed! We spent the night at the McD’s after our prawns and champagne night, and created our own little Christmas morning experience with them on Christmas Eve morning. We relaxed in our jammies, enjoyed biscuits and gravy, and opened presents....
In our tips for simple, stress-free advent activities we encourage you to create advent activities around things you’d already be doing. Incorporating your family traditions into your advent activities works so well! Every December 23, the anniversary of my grandmother’s passing, we gather together with my aunt, uncle, and cousins to share a meal and...
