Christmas Day took us north to Canada—sledding as a family, building a balloon igloo beneath shimmering Northern Lights, writing to Santa at H0H 0H0, and gathering for a late-night Réveillon feast. Food, play, and reflection blended into a day that felt both deeply festive and quietly meaningful.

A grown-up spin on the classic cocoa day: chocolate-stout hot chocolates, mug-decorating crafts, soup and sandwich shooters, buttered-rum park sips, and a miniature-mug tasting menu. A festive celebration where every moment arrived in a cup.

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

A day dedicated to this delicious hot chocolate from the ancient Aztec and Mayan cultures and the history behind it.

A cheery and heartwarming look back at some of the most loved Christmas ads of all time from the iconic M&Ms and Hershey's Kisses and Coca Cola bears to the lesser known of Aldi's "Miracle Ham" and John Lewis ads.

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

A relaxing Christmas date of holiday cocktails, holiday LoFi, Christmas puzzles, and more!

A relaxing and easy evening celebrating Jolabokaflod (the Icelandic Book Flood), including the history of how books came to be an iconic part of Iceland's Christmas traditions

A wrap-up to the holiday season with visiting family on Christmas Day, reading Luke 2, opening presents, and looking back on the season's Christmas adventures.

A heartwarming day of cherished family Christmas traditions including making passed-down family recipes and getting families together to play Christmas Family Feud.

A packed evening featuring twelve different types of Christmassy drums including drumsticks, hot buttere"d rum", Santa (hi) hats, and numerous playings of Justin Bieber's "Drummer Boy"!

A guaranteed memorable date showcasing Germany's fiery feuerzangernbowle, Poland's star watching, Norway's broom hiding, Italian Christmas playlists, and Sweden's tradition of burning a 43 foot tall straw goat.

A fun and relaxing date for two featuring the history of the original "Yule Log" on TV as well as many variations of the Yule Log including Little Debbie stacking, a tenderloin roulade, and (of course) a Buche de Noel.

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 hilariously fun date including rollerblading around one's neighborhood in the middle of winter, Bossa Nova Christmas serenades, homemade tamales, and more!

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 cozy date savoring as many classic Christmas flavors as possible from orange nutmeg Christmas coffee to an egg nog cake with plenty of peppermint games tossed in between!

A fun date that incorporates the seven breeds of swans into a Christmas-themed date full of whoopie pies, spa masks, wine & garlic mussels, and more!

A comforting evening paying homage to Christmas carols by roasting chestnuts over an open fire, playing an Alternative Christmas Titles Quiz, and playing plenty of one's favorite Christmas carols.