Right around the middle of October, I start to dream-up what the holidays will look like for my family.
What gifts will I give, what places will I go, what neighbors will we jingle.
I have a 3 year old and this year should be extraordinary for her, as she grasps the concepts of holidays.
My earliest memories of Christmas are of my mom dressing me up in green leotards and a hat and telling me that my dad was "one of Santa's helpers", as she drew on his white eyebrows and cinched up his red suit.
He and I would track to the neighborhood houses and give out presents. And, I still remember the feel of the candle warmth on my face at candlelight services at my tiny little church. To me, my childhood christmases were magical. I want my daughter to tell me 20 years from now that her holiday memories hold that same magic.
I am whole-heartedly excited to introduce this new blog that everyone can enjoy for the holidays, friends and strangers alike. No place like happy for the holidays is pretty easy to remember. Tell your friends.
Starting NOW, but blogging daily beginning November 22nd, I will be doing a 40-day 5 point blog that will consist of:
ONE: a local activity within the Harrisburg/Hershey/Lancaster/Gettysburg area. I plan to post a calendar of local events far ahead, so that all of you can also enjoy the festivities. If you have any events that that you think would be a great addition to this blog, please share them now.
TWO: a new holiday recipe, that I actually make, not that just looks good. This could be a cookie, or it could be an appetizer, or it could be more than one recipe per day. My husband will just be happy I am cooking!
THREE: an ELF on the SHELF idea, since we are introducing our own to our household this year.something fun that we will do with Cookie, our Christmas elf.
FOUR: a holiday craft/gift idea. It might be something for your kiddos to share at school, or something you can create to give away.
FIVE: an advent lesson and activity to do with your family.We did the advent tree last year and it really helped keep us mindful of what we believe is the center of our holiday celebrations, the birth of Jesus. And, at the same time, it made us focus on spending fun times together as a family. From eating green milkshake for breakfast to having a christmas carol dance party, we focus on togetherness.
If you have any events or ideas that you think would be a great addition to this blog, share them now.
This should be great fun! And I hope that you share this with everyone that you know.
I will try to keep it lighthearted and fun to read, while keeping it a resource of information.
Thanks in advance for reading!
There is no place like HAPPY for the HOLIDAYS!
Stacy
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