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Holiday Bucket List

 



I think I just started a new series of seasonal bucket lists! I always have a summer one, but this year I made a fall bucket list, and now I have a holiday bucket list! (Not sure what would be a spring bucket list though, haha.) If you are new here (hi, welcome!), I LOVE the holidays. For this bucket list, and like all of mine for 2020, I picked things that are Covid/social distancing friendly. I really wanted to add ice skating and a Christmas market to this list, but I personally think that it could be hard to distance from others. This year, I think we should embrace a cozy holiday season at home!


HOLIDAY BUCKET LIST:

1. Look at Lights - My most favorite thing to do is drive around, and look at all the pretty lights.

2. Decorate the Tree - Blasting some Christmas music, and decorating the tree always brings joy!

3. Bake and Decorate Sugar Cookies - I want to find and perfect a gluten free sugar cookie recipe this year!

4. Holiday Cheeseboard - Brie with homemade cranberry sauce sounds so good!

5. Watch White Christmas - This is a classic, and my favorite holiday movie.

6. Watch Elf - I like smiling, smiling's my favorite! How can you not love Buddy!

7. Wear A LOT of Plaid - I always try to wear tartan/plaid everyday during the holiday months!

8. Make festive Cocktails - I saw this new Cranberry Ginger Beverage at Trader Joe's, and think this + Champagne + a cranberry garnish would be so festive and delicious!

9. Read a Holiday Themed Book - Because I have been so into reading in 2020, I want to find some holiday books to put on my TBR pile. Preferably, I am doing this reading by a fire :) [My friend Phoebe at Read&Wright.com will surely have some great holiday book recommendations!]

10. Make Hot Cocoa from Scratch - Scratch cocoa is so much better than the packets of it. I am going to look for a good dairy free recipe- maybe I'll make it with oat milk for all the creaminess.

11. Find new Christmas PJ's - It has been years since I bought a set of Christmas jammies! I am thinking plaid pj's!

12. Decorate a Gingerbread House - We do not do this every year, but this year feels like an on year for this. You could even make it a competition in your family, and FaceTime in someone to judge, haha. 

13. Visit a Christmas Tree Farm - I like to do this even though we have had the same artificial tree for years! We do need another tree in our new home this year, so maybe we can get a real one!

14. Go for a Winter Walk - The fresh, fresh air of winter can really be good for the soul. It would also be such a spot-on Hygge day to go for a winter walk, and come back home for a cozy day.

Last, but not least:

15. Pay It Forward/Random Acts of Kindness - This season is all about giving, and I always make sure that I can give back in some way so that everyone can have a dose of holiday cheer. Here are some good ideas: donate to a toy drive/food bank/shelter etc., buy the next persons order at the coffee shop, sponsor a child or family, send snail mail cards (I love this one), bake treats and safely drop it off for an elderly family member/friend. There is so much you can do in this category!





As always,

#dontforgetyourpearls

PS-Check out my gift guides: Gift Guides, Small Businesses, My Wishlist, Grandmillennial Gift Guide, Cozy at Home, Stocking Stuffers



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