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Favorite Christmas Traditions & Items

Brooke & Faren compile a list of their favorite Christmas traditions & items. These are sure to get you in the holiday spirit and give you ideas on what you can do with your family during this season. If you’re looking for some amazing Christmas gifts, we’ve made The Ultimate Enneagram Gift Guide that is sure to fit the personality types of all of your people. Be sure to listen to episode 82 below!

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We love the holidays around here. Below are some fun ways to get even the Scrooges of your household to jump in on the fun. Get those Grinches in your life to grow their heart a few sizes after looking through this curated list of our favorite things.

Ugly Christmas Sweaters

There’s nothing like perusing your closet to select which ugly Christmas sweater apparel to wear on your Saturday out and about. We’ve picked a couple of our favorites (there are so many wonderful choices!) for you to choose from. Affiliate linked below are ones that caught our eyes and may or may not be in our closets. All images are clickable and will take you straight to good ol Amazon.

Family Fun Traditions

Elf on the Shelf, Santa Cam, and Advent Calendars are all fun ways to countdown to Christmas. Each brings about a different level of commitment along with so many great options that will fit to your family. Below we’ve used affiliate links to show you three options that are great for the holidays. All images are clickable and will take you to Amazon for easy shopping!

Christmas Movies

Preferably consumed in marathon form, we love our fair share of Christmas movies! From traditional holiday classics to the ever exponentially growing Hallmark Christmas Channel movies, we enjoy them all. Below we’ve added clickable images with affiliate links that will take you straight to Amazon, so you can be binge watching Home Alone in no time!

Family Christmas Cards

There are so many fun things you can do when you receive Christmas cards (make collages, pray over them, write them back, etc…), and Brooke’s family has taken the fun to a whole other level. Hear her explanation of their family Christmas cards in episode 82 of the Witty & Gritty podcast. If you want to get one in your mailbox, be sure to message her your address!

Local Happenings

Be sure to check your local city websites to get the inside scoop on where the best lights are. Wrangle up your people, grab a Starbucks, and hit the road! Be sure to play some amazing Christmas jams while you’re at it!

Dallas Zoo Lights
Dallas Arboretum
Highland Park, Tx
(Photo credit: Thinkstock)

Christmas Music

Buddy the Elf is right; the best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear. We’ve included some of our favorite Christmas albums that are sure to get the party going. The clickable images below are affiliate links that will take you straight to Amazon for easy shopping.

Matching Christmas Jammies

That’s right. Show your favorite people just how much you love them by getting them all matching pajamas! There’s nothing like cozy pjs, hot chocolate, and Christmas movies to set the tone for a wonderful Christmas. The clickable images below are affiliate links to Amazon for simpler, faster shopping. Enjoy!

We hope you’ve had as much fun looking at our favorite Christmas traditions & items as we did making this post and podcast episode. Join us on Pinterest for more fun ideas and ways to celebrate the good times!

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Busy Christian Mom

Brooke Collier

I coach busy Christian moms to thrive in life by teaching them how to prioritize their relationship with God.