A day inspired by the true 16th-century meaning of God Rest Ye Merry: “May God keep you strong.” From cinnamon rolls and giving projects to sauna warmth, comfort-food feasts, and quiet joy, it became a celebration of strength, rest, generosity, and holiday renewal.

A Roaring Twenties Christmas filled with speakeasy sparkle, jazz playlists, Prohibition-era cocktails, vintage menus, Macy’s first parade, Summit Avenue lights, silent films, and toy-box nostalgia. A glittering, time-travel holiday weekend shaped by invention, elegance, and early electric cheer.

A golden-age Christmas celebration filled with crackling vinyl classics, mid-century hors d’oeuvres, elegant cocktails, Hallmark plot games, and a cozy movie night. A festive fusion of crooner nostalgia and feel-good holiday storytelling.

A Vermont-style Christmas filled with maple traditions, snowy puzzles, sugar-on-snow, blazing bonfires, cheddar-topped apple pie, and cozy small-town charm. A celebration of the Green Mountain State’s sweetest winter customs, from tractor parades to Robert Frost.

A Victorian-flavored Christmas built around Scrooge’s transformation, blending bitter-to-sweet dishes, corn-merchant history, children’s crafts, candlelight stories, family games, and a warm dessert finale fit for a reformed miser.

A Christmas-anytime celebration sparked by Archuleta’s anthem: morning Advent cheer, Denny’s pancake nostalgia, everyday-object crafts, a gas-station gourmet challenge, and a time-loop holiday movie reminding us that Christmas can appear wherever you let it.

A tropical twist on Christmas: feather and chocolate “trees,” spicy coastal dishes, shadow-puppet stories, cocoa-volcano games, and a candy-cane cannon that stole the show. A bright, playful Indonesia-meets-Minnesota celebration of flavor, creativity, and Christmas joy.

A Judy Garland–themed kickoff to Christmas featuring wreath-shaped treats, kid crafts, classic films, oversized DIY porch lights, and plenty of twinkling garland. A cozy, music-filled day that moved from Halloween night straight into the Christmas season with oranges, popcorn, cocktails, and Judy’s golden-age holiday soundtrack.

A recap of our Sommerfeld family's most cherished memories and moments 25 Dates of Christmas 2024

A recap of our Sommerfeld family's favorite events and activities from 25 Dates of Christmas 2024

A recap of our Sommerfeld family's most loved foods from 25 Dates of Christmas 2024

A Christmas Eve family celebration working our way through the entire alphabet from Advent to Zombies with cranberry cocktails, Kris Kringles, and rib roasts along the way!

A festive look at how Christmas is celebrated in South Korea complete with sledding, Korean takeout, K Pop, sponge cake, and more!

An eclectic sprint across Pennsylvania including holiday traditions featuring the Amish, Ho Ho Hoagies, "The Office", and Bethlehem, PA.

A vintage Christmas celebration of how the holiday was celebrated in the 1910s complete with window displays, candlelit Christmas trees, homemade garland, and the 1914 WWI Christmas Truce.

A spotlight on Bill Murray's "A Very Murray Christmas" with additional holiday features of Anne Murray, “How Murray Saved Christmas”, and Murray's Steakhouse.

An ambitious celebration of Poland's "Wigilia", a twelve-course holiday feast and all the traditions associated with it.

A celebration of reindeer and the people who take care of them including a visit to see reindeer and a whole lot of caribou puns.

An ambitious celebration of Switzerland's holiday traditions including Samichlaus, turnip carving, fondue, and many fun holiday crafts.

Our annual family dance party complete with inclusions for Frank Sinatra, "The Nutcracker", and the Viennese waltz.