Hi, friends!
Merry Christmas Eve! I can’t believe Christmas is already upon us. What a whirlwind holiday season, right? That said, I’m glad I was able to capture some of our memories from the days leading up to Christmas. It was especially nice because it was Quinn’s first holiday season! Here’s a recap of our third annual 24 Days of Togetherness!
Days 1- 10: Here is the first part of our 24 Days of Togetherness recap.
Day 11: Tell each other 3 things we are thankful for and 3 things we are looking forward to next year.
Day 12: Do an anonymous good deed. Mine involved my beloved Marylou’s Coffee!
Day 13: Get holiday drinks from Starbucks.
Day 14: Bake Christmas cookies. We were totally lazy with this one. Haha! We just bought pre-made cookie dough and then popped it in the oven. Next year we’ll go all out with the dough and sprinkles with Quinn!
Day 15: Buy each other $5 gifts. I bought Mal a couple of framed photos for his desk at school and he bought me a “balance” candle to help me relax while I am reading before bed.
Day 16: Give each other 10-minute massages.
Day 17: Tell each other the one thing you love most about them. Mal said he loves that I take such good care of him, Quinn, and Murphy. I told him that I love how he always strives to be a better person, which inspires me to do the same.
Day 18: Drink hot cocoa together.
Day 19: Dress Quinn in a holiday outfit.
Day 20: Wrap presents and drink adult beverages.
We didn’t do these things at the same time, but both eventually happened! We drank wine on Saturday night and then were too tired/unmotivated to wrap presents, so we did it the next morning. Haha!
Day 21: Make holiday-shaped pancakes.
Day 22: Tell each other a Christmas joke.
My joke: What’s the difference between snowmen and snowladies? A: Snowballs.
Mal’s joke: Q: Why is Santa so jolly? A: Because he knows where all the naughty girls live.
Day 23: Leave a nice message for the other person to find.
Day 24: Read Quinn a Christmas book.
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Thank you for those “terrible” christmas jokes!! I needed them this morning:D
Merry Christmas tina! I love your ideas. I though 24 days of togetherness sounded like a lot of work. Most of the days actually seem pretty easy and fun.
I really have enjoyed reading this and made it into a real family project. I know it’s something I should be more conscious of doing next year — not just at the holidays but all year round.
Merry Christmas, Tina!
Very sweet — I love the last one!
When my boys were little they always got to open 1 present on Xmas Eve and it was always new pajamas and a book to read together. They are big now (college age), but the favorite books we read always come out and sit in a basket in our living room.
Merry Christmas!
So glad you guys have had a memorable and fun Christmas season! Enjoy your first Christmas with Quinn! 🙂 Merry Christmas!
Hi Tina! I think this is so sweet and have enjoyed hearing what you did each day. Nice work for being so in the spirit this year. Happy holidays! 🙂
Haha love your jokes! Did you google those? 🙂 Have a great Christmas Eve!
It was so nice to see you guys doing this tradition again this year. I hope to plan ahead and do it with my boyfriend for next year’s holidays!
Loved the Christmas jokes! lol 🙂
Haha, I just read the snowballs joke out loud to my mom and we both got a good chuckle out of it. I hope you have a very merry Christmas!
What a cute idea, your 25 days of togetherness. We have standing traditions, too, but they aren’t organized like that. Love it.
Snowballs…hahaha!
Lol at both your jokes 🙂 Have a merry Christmas! Enjoy!
I just texted my husband the beginning of the snowballs joke, and he wrote back, “One has two carrots and the other has one?” Lol, close enough! 🙂 Merry Christmas Eve to you, Mal, Quinn, and Murphy!!
Oh my gosh, thanks for telling me those jokes so I can now impress all my friends. You made me laugh!
Those Christmas jokes are AMAZING! Wishing you 3 a very merry Christmas!
I absolutely love this tradition of yours! This year is my husband’s second Christmas (he’s Jewish), and he loves that he gets a whole new holiday to celebrate. We’re still figuring out all of our traditions, but I love this idea so much. Today, we’re crossing off your “Day 13” and getting holiday drinks from Starbucks. Happy Holidays 🙂
Those jokes are hilarious. Merry Christmas!!!
Such a lovely idea! If I had a significant other I’d definitely do it!
Such a great idea! I’ll have to do something like that. Meery Christmas!
What a cute idea!!! totally using those jokes!
Lololol love Mal’s joke!
best jokes ever.
happy holidays!!
Where do snowmen keep their money?
In a snowbank!
I love that you guys do this! It’s such a cute idea! Merry Christmas!
Lovin’ the adult Christmas jokes!
Great post, nice to read about the nice things you been doing for Christmas 🙂
What was the Christmas joke you shared?
Here is one for you…
Why did the turkey join the band?Ӭ
Because it had the drumsticks!
Merry Christmas to all
Quinn’s Christmas outfit is adorable!
Merry Christmas to you, Mal, Quinn, & Murphy!!
I love the entire idea of ’24 days of togetherness’. We didn’t really participate, but I did copy a couple of the ideas and did them just for my husband. I think it made the whole Christmas season a little more fun 🙂 I’m in next year for sure!!
Merry Christmas Tina!!
I love this idea! My husband and I didn’t participate this year, but I love this idea, I think we’ll definitely be doing this next year!
Doing this starting today!! Thank you! We added “look at Christmas lights”, “take a picture of my son in santa hat” and “make Christmas inspired breakfast” so far and stole some of yours.