We just love getting out and admiring all the twinkly lights during the holiday season, don’t you?! We feel so fortunate to live within walking distance of Peacock Lane, and we’re thrilled that the weather was perfect on pedestrian night! Per tradition, we first walked to Starbucks to pick up some peppermint hot chocolate. We...
Dinner by the tree is one of our favorite simple advent activities! It’s perfect for a day when you don’t have much time, or like us, you’ve been going non-stop and are looking for a low-key (yet festive) way to spend time together at home. Keep the meal simple (last year we ordered take out!),...
We came up with some festive holiday milkshakes– because there aren’t enough decadent treats around this time of year, right?! We enjoyed dinner with friends and made peppermint shakes (with extra crushed candy canes) for the kiddos and boozy mudslide eggnog shakes for the adults. To make the boozy eggnog shakes, blend eggnog ice cream,...
Channel your inner Kevin McCallister, order a lovely cheese pizza, eat some junk, and watch some rubbish! We came up with this idea last Christmas and celebrated with other Home Alone-loving friends. We had hoped to do the same this year, but some were knocked out with colds, so we stayed in and enjoyed our...
This is the perfect choice for those busy days when you only have a few minutes to devote to your advent activities. Make a quick playlist of a few upbeat Christmas songs and turn ‘em up! Rockin’ Around the Christmas tree is an obvious winner…
