It’s the most wonderful time of the year.
I have always been a bit Christmas obsessed. The magic and joy of Christmas truly cannot be topped. I have 3 younger siblings, so I got to experience the magic longer than most kiddos. My memories have made a lasting impact on my life, and I want to be able to bring my daughter as much happiness and joy as my mom has brought me throughout the years. As Halloween ended, then Thanksgiving came and went, I quickly realized Christmas would be here before I knew it.
The most wonderful time of the year soon became the most stressful time of the year.
If you are like the current me…you are overwhelmed and overworked, but you still want to strive to make memories. Here are 5 things you can do tomorrow to create traditions and build some Christmas magic:
Christmas PJs: I don’t know what it is about Christmas PJs, but they are far superior to my non-christmas pjs. Get your kid some Christmas PJs. Boom. Festive. Odds are your kid is growing like a weed and needs new ones anyway. Josie has way too many pairs of pjs. My mom and I have a problem in the best way possible. Make it a tradition to get new matching PJs each year! We love Old Navy family pjs. Much to my husband's dismay, we will be doing this yearly.
Christmas sheets: Adding Christmas sheets to Josie’s crib transformed her room into feeling more cozy. I love it so much that I want to get Christmas sheets for my bed too.
Christmas Books: As a first grade teacher, I am a little more into children’s books than the average adult, but Christmas books are a wonderful way to read with and to your kiddos while building excitement. You can wrap 25 Christmas books and use them as an advent calendar, keep a basket of books under the tree to read whenever the mood strikes, or simply trade out some books on your kids bookshelf. Josie is more into eating the books than listening to them, but there is always next year!
Mini-Christmas tree: Putting up a mini-christmas tree in your kids rooms just spreads the excitement. As your children grow, they will enjoy decorating and having the twinkly lights while playing or hanging out in their room.
Go see Christmas Lights: There are Christmas lights everywhere you turn. Make it a tradition to wear your matching Pjs, drink some hot chocolate, and hop in your car to go Christmas light hunting. You can even plan to go and see a Christmas light show.
Josie won’t remember a single thing from this Christmas, but I will. Let’s make traditions and feel the magic!