There is so much to love about this magical month of December. Today I’m sharing a few things I’m loving in the last month of the weirdest year of my life.
Kids Singing Christmas Songs
My babes singing a Christmas song makes my heart happy. We had a little Christmas program with our co-op and have been practicing Away in a Manger and Silent Night for the last few weeks. Little voices singing about the glory of our Savior is something I have been savoring.
We will get another chance to sing along this week with our church’s Christmas online service, An Unexpected Christmas, which will be all online this year. I am so looking forward to this.
Over the past few weeks my kids have also learned the lyrics to All I Want for Christmas is You, which makes me proud. Wink, wink.
Christmas Books
Books is not a category I can call myself a minimalist. Although I do subscribe to the belief of only keeping books I find value in and enjoy, it still adds up to be a lot of books. If I have any collection, it is a book collection and I have a soft spot for children’s Christmas books. Some of my favorites this year: The Story of Holly and Ivy, The Sparkle Box, The Nutcracker, and The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey.
Christmas Pajamas
‘Tis the season for jammies. I’m not a pajama person, as in, I have worn sweats to bed for as long as I can remember. However, I purchased a pair of Target pajamas and have been converted. These jammies are comfy and make me feel just a little bit festive since they are candy cane striped.
My kids have been living in a these and these. I feel like it’s totally appropriate to wear them in public, which may be off base on my part. We splurged on a few pairs of pajamas this year since there was less of a need for dressier duds.
Hot Chocolate Bombs
I can’t get enough of these, especially with a little decaf nespresso mixed in. They have been a fun little treat for our family this season. I’ve heard you can make your own. If you are the kind of person who likes to melt chocolate in the microwave (I am not), here is the simplest recipe I found for hot chocolate bombs.
Supporting Friends and Small Businesses
In a year when businesses have had to shut their doors for various lengths of time, it feels good to support real people living out their passion. Supporting friends with small businesses and side hustles has been something I have tried to do the past several months as well as supporting small (sometimes local) shops. A few of my favorites: Natural Joy Boutique, Charli Dean Designs, Lottie Mae Made, Wax Buffalo, Alice and Ames, Childhoods Clothing, Dark Horse Salon, RAR Premium, and Motivated. There are so many small businesses out there with real people filling orders, making the goods, doing the work. Buying from people I know is something I am loving this season.
There is so much to love about December, even this year. What are you loving right now?