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.

Inspired by Stefon’s legendary “Club Blitzen,” this reindeer-themed night became a full North Pole club crawl: lodge-style supper club, strobe-lit dance club, and a comedy club packed with Stefon Mad Libs and monologues, As Stefon would say, this night had EVERYTHING!

A reflective Lifegroup gathering centered on the Feast of Dedication—retelling the Hanukkah story, lighting candles, sharing food, and remembering moments when God kept the flame alive. A night of table fellowship, quiet reverence, and renewed commitment to live in the Light of the world.

A South Carolina Christmas where history met holiday play: Gullah dishes, sweet tea, and colonial-era sillabub alongside lighthouse crafts, beach-inspired games, and a full round of indoor mini golf. A warm, coastal take on Christmas far from the snow.

A holiday whodunnit built on misdirection: handcuffed cooking, a surprise happy hour, and a shocking alleyway crime scene. Fueled by themed bites and smoking gun cocktails, the night turned into a full investigation—all in service of ensuring the guilty spent their Holiday in Handcuffs.

A Utah Christmas built on snow, community, and Olympic spirit. From fry-bread scones and Jell-O cutouts to an upscaled potluck, backyard Winter Games, skijoring relays, cocoa, and an eggnog ice luge, the day celebrated Utah’s wintry heart and playful holiday traditions.

A cozy hygge night built around homemade panettone, creative pine-cone crafts, and a theme that didn’t quite rhyme—but delivered plenty of warmth anyway. French-toast panettone, pine-cone treats, forest-themed fun, and a cozy, sweet, not-quite-rhyming Christmas celebration.

A tropical Christmas inspired by Brazil’s midsummer season—panettone and açaí, carnival crafts, samba dancing, coconut snow cones, jungle-themed games, and a vibrant Rio backdrop. A bright, playful day where Christmas met the rainforest.

A sweet-and-spirited Christmas celebration inspired by Ana Gasteyer’s “Sugar & Booze,” tracing how sugar and alcohol shaped holiday traditions from medieval feasts to Victorian puddings and global nogs. Eggnog bakes, boozy desserts, candy-shot crafts, trivia, and friends made history taste festive.

A swirled-and-twirled holiday adventure where peppermint treats, crafty chaos, retro décor, and a Chubby Checker dance floor took over the basement. The Peppermint Twist Lounge delivered pure family fun—dizzy spins, candy-striped creations, and a joyful Christmas day wrapped in red-and-white cheer.

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 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 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 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 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!

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

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

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