Holiday Funk

December 12, 2023

It is wild how fast this time of year goes. I feel like every year I miss the first couple weeks of December - like it flies by too fast for me to even realize that it is moving.

This year feels different, too. My husband and I have been talking about it, and it feels like we are both so excited for what is to come this upcoming year, that we are almost wishing this season away. Which is wild. We are both big fans of Christmas, but this year feels like we are so excited for what is next that we might just miss the excitement and beauty of what is right in front of us.

I don’t want this to be the case.

So here is what I am going to do about it:

• I am going to start out by drinking a wild amount of hot cocoa. This always gets me in a festive mood - and nothing is quite as comforting as warm chocolate

• I am going to go to Christmas markets and festivals - we are running low on time to go to these, but I know that there is one here in Denver that is pretty good and I am excited for us to go to it before we leave for Iowa to visit our families

• I am going to watch movies and listen to music that reminds me of holidays in the past. I am already a very nostalgic person, so being able to lean into that this season will be really lovely.

• I already have all of my gifting done, and I think that is why I am feeling like it is already over. I have almost forgot that I still have to give all the gifts that I so lovingly picked out for everyone. I think reminding myself of those gifts as well as continuing to get my husband little tiny gifts will help.

Have a wonderful holiday season!