A night of wonder inspired by the Star of Bethlehem: glowing star hunts, shimmering crafts, a simple Bethlehem-style feast, and stories that lifted our eyes and hearts. This quiet, faith-filled date reminded us that Christmas begins by following the Light of the world.

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.

A heartwarming day to step back and remind our family about the true meaning of Christmas.

A festive take on Burl Ives' song including plenty of baked goods, cups of cheer, and a few cameos by some of our favorite Hollys.

A festive take on Jose Feliciano's song and a celebration of the many Spanish and Mexican inspired ways to celebrate Christmas!

A family date full of references to the cherished 1844 song through food and fun as everyone hits the road to visit their families on Christmas Day!

A relaxing date spent commemorating Cliff Richard's iconic Christmas song with mistletoe-inspired foods and wines plus many airings of his heartwarming song.

A fun look at the phrase from Luke 2 including flocked Christmas trees, feeding flocks of birds, Shepherd's Pie, and the annual church Christmas celebration!

A festive family date celebrating the classic line from "Deck the Halls" with an LA Times Christmas Crossword, reading of "Moo Baa Fa La La La La", sipping of gingerbread lattes, making of Christmassy falafel, and so much more!

A fun exploration of the history of "X-Mas" as well as a bevy of X-related Christmas items such as Chex Mix, “The Polar Express”, and music by Pentatonix. Plus, a little bit of cheeky "X-Rated" fun with Dirty Elf riddles and the North Pole Dancing Studio.

A cheeky family date delving into the history of the iconic song and the controversy surrounding it but also keeping it lighthearted via bringing one's own babies outside into the cold, parody videos, and a wintry menu full of "baby" related items.

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 Christmas date for the entire family featuring the iconic wreath including the history of Santa Lucia, Minute to Win It wreath relays, the Christmas music of A”wreath”a Franklin, 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 fun and festive date celebrating snowballs including Hostess Sno Balls, a "Snow Ball" dance party, and holiday games with every form of snowball imaginable from marshmallows to ping pong balls.

A hilarious evening with activities including “Yule Shoot Your Eye Out” ornament sharpshooting, building a Caga Tio (the Pooping Log of Spain), and cooking a menu of Yule Log-inspired treats!

A festive evening celebrating the members of the nativity including Frank-incense Sinatra, Christmas Magi-c, a Three Wise Men Cocktail, Shepherd's Pie, and the Pooping Peasant of Spain.

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

A Christmas date for the family celebrating the iconic Christmas stocking including the history of stockings, fuzzy socks, (stocking) stuffed foods, and more!