Best Things About the Holidays

by Lisette Mejia 0

As if you needed another reason to love the holidays, we're breaking down 40+ things that put the fattest smiles on our faces this time of year. We're not talking expensive presents, either; it's all about the little things. From mistletoe kisses to caroling, not even Scrooge can deny the power of these feel-good moments.

• Sipping on hot chocolate with marshmallows
• Listening to holiday music on repeat
• Eating out of the popcorn bin
• The comfort of going home
• Snuggling by the fireplace
• Glitter nail polish, glitter pine cones, glitter everything
• Watching little kids open presents
• Baking and decorating cookies
• Decking out the house with holiday decor
• Kissing underneath the mistletoe
• Egg nog!
• Taking flights and road trips to see loved ones
• Eating and drinking till you stuff yourself silly
• Holiday DIY projects
• A Christmas Story and Love Actually movie marathons

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• Buying poinsettias from the market
• Giving to charities
• Seeing red cups everywhere
• Family game nights
• The magical twinkling of holiday lights
• Snowball fights
• Drinking mulled wine
• People being nicer, jollier human beings
• Seeing Santa at the mall
• Neighborhood caroling
• Going to holiday parades
• Candy canes
• Meeting his family for the first time
• Sending and receiving handwritten notes
• No work, no school
• Wearing spirited socks

• Pretty gift wrap
• Cooking and having zero leftovers because it was that good
• Popping Champagne bottles
• Mini Christmas trees
• Making paper snowflakes
• Participating in a white elephant gift exchange
• Giving in to a turkey coma
• Finding the perfect holiday party dress
• Hanging up stockings
• The scent of fir trees
• Not falling while ice skating outdoors
• Going to an ugly sweater party