Final Count: 22
In all honestly, I didn’t really try too hard to accomplish everything on this list they just kind of came naturally with the season. It was a great guide though to look at whenever I had some free time. As you can tell a bunch of them I did multiple times or continuously but that is only because they are so fun! This holiday season I only got to go home for a few days which was not something I am used to. As a student I usually got a few weeks off but now as adult in a real job I was only to come home for four days. The days were packed but it was well worth it! But enough about that- to the list!
1. Take Christmas Card Photos
Forgot to share my family photos last time!
5. Listen to Christmas Music Constantly
Uh, duh.
6. Sing the wrong words to Christmas Carols
All the time, ask Roy, he hates it.
7. Go to a mall, shop for presents, love the Christmas decorations and curse all the crowds
Unfortunately yes, but I got all of my Christmas shopping with a week to spare!
10. Wrap presents to a super cheesy holiday movie or music
I definitely spent the Saturday before Christmas watching the new Original Disney film 12 Dates of Christmas and Charlie Brown while wrapping tons of gifts!
11. Watch all your favorite holiday films:
Yessss! I made Roy watch How the Grinch Stole Christmas with me one night!
Also may cheated and watched Miracle on 34th Street a few days after the holidays because no one wanted to watch it with me.
14. Make Sugar Cookies and Deck them out with Bells of Holly!
See #25!
15. Make a Gingerbread House
Oh yes, my sisters and I definitely made a huge mess out of our kitchen on Christmas Eve making these fabulous homes!
16. Wear Cheesy Christmas Clothes
Ugly Sweater party at work? I think yes.
A friend’s ugly sweater party! See # 18.
17. Watch your favorite lovey-dovey holiday films:
I’m not going to lie, day after Christmas shopping this year was inspired by Diaz’s winter fashions in this film and 90′s/Winter in NY/ Rachel Green (Jennifer Anniston in Friends)
The Holiday 
Just Friends
18. Go to/Host a Holiday Party
Work Holiday Party-As you can see my team wore some pretty snazzy sweaters! Our office party was during lunch and we were able to have a pretty big and epic white elephant game, there were some intense players that definitely made for some wonderful entertainment. We also had a visit from Santa who delivered our stockings! The stockings were filled by all of our fellow co-workers with mostly chocolate and candy but whatever that is perfect for me!
Annual Ugly Sweater Party- A friend of mine throws an ugly sweater party every year and I was convinced that I was not going to make it this year. Thankfully, I hit no traffic driving up north after work and was able to make the last hour of the party and then take some of my best girlfriends out to the bars. Apparently, our sweaters attract unique people so we had quite the interesting night! It was the perfect way to start off my vacation!
22. Participate in a Gift Exchange, White Elephant, or Secret Santa
See #18!
23. Drive around your neighborhood and watch in wonder of all the Christmas lights
This is the first year that I have heard of a house in my hometown doing a light show with their Christmas decorations but that doesn’t mean that it hasn’t been happening under my nose. Either way we went and it was awesome! You tuned into a radio signal transmitting from the house and just sat and watched this house explode with color and cheer. It was so cool! After that we drove to the most popular areas in town and checked out their lights. I must say that I remember a lot more houses being decorated when I was younger; I am not sure if that is something that has changed with time or if my perception is just different now. Either way the ones that were decorated made me happy.
24. Drink and be Merry
Oh, we did.
25. Put out Milk and Cookies for Santa
I spent most of Christmas Eve night in the kitchen baking and decorating with my sisters. As I said before we decorated Gingerbread houses but we also made and decorated some sugar cookies for Santa. To say the kitchen was a mess would be an understand but by the time we went to sleep the room was clean.
Although I did not get to these before New Year’s I guarantee I will do #13 and #21 sometime this winter!
13. Play in the Snow
19. Go Ice Skating
21. Watch the entire Harry Potter Series!!!
