Keeping the Holidays Special (Even in 2020)
No matter what winter holiday you celebrate, it’s likely time to get festive for you and yours. Even though 2020 has been a dumpster fire of a year, it’s still possible to find ways to keep the holidays safe, special and fun for everyone in your household.
Felt cute, might delete later, idk ;) (AKA, taking selfies in front of mom’s Christmas tree because I got no formal Christmas photos of myself or my family this year, lol. 2020, y’all.)
Outdoor activities this holiday season
My family and I are all about Christmas lights, and we drive all over just to see some of the biggest and best light displays in the Southern WV (or Philly, in most other years) area year after year. This year we took in the super-close-by Lacy’s Lights in Fayette County Park, and they did not disappoint.
Christmas lights we saw outside of The Greenbrier Resort! Beautiful, big tree in the rotunda.
Driving around and looking at Christmas lights with Christmas music blaring definitely put us in the holiday spirit, and we never even had to leave our vehicles! Now that’s some safe and festive fun for you.
Stay-at-home holiday activities perfect for 2020
Thankfully, a lot of holiday traditions (likely due to winter timing) tend to take place in the home, like my personal favorite— baking! For some reason, nothing says “Christmas-time” to me as much as making gingerbread houses and baking (then decorating… then eating) sugar cookies, so this is a tradition my family never skips out on.
This year we’ve been staying cozy at home mostly, watching some holiday movies and baking goodies and treats like crazy. Even those pre-cut Pillsbury dough sugar cookies are so yummy (and festive!), so if baking isn’t your thing it’s easy to find something quick and easy to make and nosh on with the family this holiday season.
I genuinely thought out gingerbread village turned out so cute, lol!
So, how are you keeping the holidays festive and fun this year? Even in 2020, it is possible. With a little creativity (and not even that much imagination), 2020’s holiday season can be just as special as ever.
Xoxo, MM.