A family celebration of Christmas in Virginia with York(town) Peppermint Patties, a Monti-Cello Christmas Playlist, and (of course) "Yes, Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus".

A festive and cheery family date spent learning about how red and green became the colors associated with Christmas as well as menus and activities abounding in the two colors!

A full day spent learning the history of advent, opening advent calendars, starting advent devotionals, and enjoying a menu inspired by the advent themes of Hope, Peace, Joy, and Love.

A tasty family date exploring the various snacks that are left out by children around the world for Santa and his reindeer on Christmas Eve from beer to mince pies to rice pudding.

A Christmas date for the family featuring a neighborhood lights drive as well as foods and activities inspired by the many different types of Christmas lights that exist.

A fun family date incorporating all things related to Santa's little helpers including the Elf on the Shelf, Buddy the Elf, the Elf-is Christmas album, and more!

A date celebrating the many variations of Christmas stories that exist by reading Luke 2 in the Bible, cooking a menu inspired by “A Christmas Story”, reading “Hercules Poirot’s Christmas” by Agatha Christie, and more!

A fun family date full of crafts and activities including cookie cutter pancakes, peppermint candy ornaments, and the “12 Gifts of Christmas” movie.

A holiday date celebrating Christmas trees including a holiday episode of "Frasier", fir-ry socks, Scotch cocktails, the"10 Most Famous Christmas Trees in the World", and more!

A romantic Christmas date inspired by Christmas Cards including Christmas Go Fish, the Hallmark Movie "The Christmas Card", and more!

A romantic holiday evening inspired by Plum Pudding including homemade plum pudding, plum wine, and the movie "Murder She Baked: Plum Pudding".

A fun Christmas date featuring the often unknown La Befana: The Good Christmas Witch including her Italian history, finding the hidden broomstick, and a menu of her f”, and a menu of her favorite foods!

A fun and festive date celebrating all things "mistletoe" including the history of the iconic symbol, a "Mistletoe" cocktail, and putting on some fuzzy socks to watch "Die Hard" in an activity known as "Missile Toes"!

An ambitious and fun date spent discovering eleven different Christmassy pipers including piping hot hot chocolate, the corncob pipe from "Frosty", Christmas pipe organ music, and much more!

A creative spin on Ten Lords a Leaping including the Christmastide Lord of Misrule, a menu of classic peasant fare, and a lot of leaping from the "The Hip Hop Nutcracker".

A look into the sparse (no pun intended) Christmas traditions of Antarctica with penguins, Don't Break the Ice, "Let It Snow", and lots of fascinating articles about life in Antarctica.

A nostalgic day spent paying homage to some great Christmas movies including elements from "The Grinch", "A Christmas Story", "Home Alone", "The Polar Express", and more!

A clever spin on Eight Maids a Milking transforming one's kitchen into "The Milking Parlour" cocktail bar featuring a menu bursting with eight different types of milk as well as several holiday-inspired cocktails.

A fun and easy date inspired by one and only Santa Claus including Santa Claus strawberries, a milk and cookies cocktail, and (of course!) a viewing of “The Santa Clause”.

A highly entertaining date inspired by Three French Hens that includes chicken au champagne, French Christmas carols, and a hilarious Christmas ornament waddle game.