Best of 2025 : Memories & Moments
Every year, our family looks back at our 25 Dates of Christmas and tries to pick out our favorite foods, activities, and memories from the season. It’s no small task and we always wind up having a lot more candidates than we have spots. But, it’s a cherished tradition of walking down memory lane and reminiscing on all the fun we had.
As a reader, we know it can be overwhelming to look at the sheer quantity of dates. Which ones should you start with? And that’s exactly why these posts exist! With these, we can give you our personal recommendations of where you should begin. These are the ones that we enjoyed the most as well as why.
So, with no further ado, here is the curated list of the Sommerfeld Family’s favorite memories and moments from 25 Dates of Christmas 2025!
TOP FAVORITES (in order of pictures):
Pine Cone Brownies PANNETONE & PINE CONES
Minivan Antler & Lights Decorations BRAZIL
Garland Making w/ "Judy Garland Show" BOUGHS & BOWS: A (JUDY) GARLAND CHRISTMAS
"What If We Were in a Hallmark Movie?” ChatGPT Script HOLIDAY CROONS & HALLMARK SWOONS
Jumbo Porch Christmas Lights BOUGHS & BOWS: A (JUDY) GARLAND CHRISTMAS
Cup of Cheer Mug Crafts CUP OF CHEER
Northern Lights Balloon Igloo CANADA
Hannukah Rededication Moment w/ Candles THE FEAST OF DEDICATION: A HANNUKAH CELEBRATION
"I'll Wear You Like a Christmas Sweater" Family Faces Sweater COLD DECEMBER NIGHT
HONORABLE MENTIONS (in chronological order):
Garland Charades as Family BOUGHS & BOWS: A (JUDY) GARLAND CHRISTMAS
"Judy Garland Christmas Show" BOUGHS & BOWS: A (JUDY) GARLAND CHRISTMAS
Kids' Confetti Cannon INDONESIA
Denny's Article "CHRISTMAS EVERY DAY"
Grandpa Townsend as Scrooge SCROOGE: FROM HUMBUGS TO HUGS
Brrrrlington Bonfire & S’mores VERMONT
"White Christmas" VERMONT
Robert Frost's 'Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening" VERMONT
Vermont Teddy Bear (Cocoa & Cocoa Bomb) VERMONT
Hallmark Script Charades HOLIDAY CROONS & HALLMARK SWOONS
"Ghost of Christmas Always" HOLIDAY CROONS & HALLMARK SWOONS
Speakeasy Welcome Instructions & Puzzles DECADES : 1920s
St. Paul Rice Park Tree Lighting DECADES : 1920s
Christmas on the Radio Nativty Play DECADES : 1920s
Communion STAR of BETHLEHEM
"The Star of Bethlehem" Documentary STAR of BETHLEHEM
Mini Snowman Mug Set for Family at Park CUP OF CHEER
"Cup of Cheer" Parody Movie CUP OF CHEER
Paper Plate Twists w/ Cellophane Wrap THE PEPPERMINT TWIST
Candy Cane Dancing Pole THE PEPPERMINT TWIST
"Did You Try Icing It" Shirt SUGAR AND BOOZE
Ana Gasteyer "Sugar & Booze" Live Performance SUGAR AND BOOZE
"Mistle-Tones" PANNETONE & PINE CONES
Gold & Frankincense & Myrrh Medals UTAH
Winter Themed Crossword UTAH
"Cool Rummings" Ice Luge UTAH
Gavle Detective Board & Investigation HOLIDAY IN HANDCUFFS
Candy Cane Light House SOUTH CAROLINA
"A South Carolina Christmas" Book SOUTH CAROLINA
Beach Versus Snow Object Find SOUTH CAROLINA
Sufganiyot Donuts THE FEAST OF DEDICATION: A HANNUKAH CELEBRATION
"Stefon Says" Mad Libs Scripts BLITZEN : THE NORTH POLE'S HOTTTEST HOLIDAY CLUB
Human Parking Cones & "Sleigh All Day" Game BLITZEN : THE NORTH POLE'S HOTTTEST HOLIDAY CLUB
Stefon Costume BLITZEN : THE NORTH POLE'S HOTTTEST HOLIDAY CLUB
North Dancing Pole BLITZEN : THE NORTH POLE'S HOTTTEST HOLIDAY CLUB
Basement Wine Cellar w/ Taper Candles CAN'T SPELL WINTER WITHOUT WINE
Wine Bottle to Cellar for Graduation CAN'T SPELL WINTER WITHOUT WINE
"The Santa Claus Chronicles" Book MALL SANTAS
"Miracle on 34th Street" MALL SANTAS
Cocoa Reindeer Tracks on Roof NORAD SANTA TRACKER
Call NORAD 1-877-HINORAD NORAD SANTA TRACKER
