CELEBRATE AT A FAVORITE GATHERING SPOT
Do you have a special family home that is near and dear? Perhaps your family has a cabin in the woods, a condo near a mountain, or a cottage near a lake? Have you ever spent the holidays there?
Here are special holiday tips to celebrate Christmas at a favorite family gathering spot.
Be sure to decorate, even with a little garland or a splash of light Christmas cheery color pops. Decorations add to the overall general mood and can brighten any celebration.
Is the cottage near a winery or brewery? Support local and grab a bottle of wine or brew from a nearby local business. Maybe try a special holiday spice beverage or try a new recipe mixing in your favorite alcoholic – or non-alcoholic – drink.
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Think of some fun activities such as Christmas games or crafts. INSPIRATION:
Games could be board games, or those you create where a festive prize is won
Crafts could be making your own wreath, or decorating an ornament.
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Support local by purchasing some ornaments, decorations or other sentimental items that will make you think of your cottage or special place and time with your family when you look at it year after year.
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Enjoy the snow by building a snowman, or get competitive & build 2. Lay down and make a snow angel.
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If it is mild, take a hike in the neighborhood, on the beach or in the woods nearby.
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Decorate an outdoor tree and place ornaments on the tree in memory of those near and dear who are no longer with us.
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