It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas

How do you get into the holiday spirit? Here are a few of The Motherhood’s favorites:

1) Movies. For adults, we like the classics, including White Christmas and It’s a Wonderful Life, and a few of the ’80s comedies, too – think Scrooged and Christmas Vacation. With the kids, How the Grinch Stole Christmas (the animated version, sans Jim Carrey!) and Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer are always great options.

2) Music. There are so many fantastic Christmas carols, we don’t know where to begin. Luckily, the folks at Mashable put their heads together to compile a Spotify playlist of 40 staff favorites that will get you started.

3) Food and drink. Fruit cake and eggnog and candy canes – oh my! There are lots of traditional Christmas favorites, but it’s also fun to come up with twists on those classic dishes or start entirely new family traditions. For creative inspiration, check out these gorgeous Christmas-themed appetizers. Are there any special foods you make only for the holidays?

4) Family time. It’s a beautiful thing to have a day or two when work and life slow down and you can spend real quality time together as a family.

From our families to yours, merry Christmas and a happy New Year!