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This Holiday Season things simply put – look different. I think by now we’ve all done our best to swallow the giant pill of annoyance that we are still indeed in the thickest mud of this pandemic. It has been a year!
know this…
Everyone is also different. Everyone you know may stand on a different side of the fence during this pandemic. We all have different comfort levels. We all have different circumstances. So, holiday get togethers are going to look drastically different then years prior.
let’s do this…
Make the best of it. I know personally even our siblings and parents will not be getting together this year. We all have comprised members in our family that we feel the need to protect. Our usual 40+ Christmas Eve bash at our house will not be this year – and while it makes me so sad I know it’s for the best.
what we will be doing…
As if this year could not throw any more twists and turns at us, we are hoping that our first floor renovation will at least be at completion enough to move back in our furniture. It’ll be Dan, myself and the boys this holiday season, hanging at home, fire going all day just enjoying each others company. We’ll be ordering in both nights, as our appliances are not due to be delivered until January. And, that is okay! Chinese for the win!
what we can all do…
I keep thinking of our siblings and parents during this time. It has been a really long 9 months of only seeing each other barely a handful of times, and that has been ridiculously hard. I want to make their holiday as special as possible. So, think of things you can do if you will be missing your loved one this season.
Think ahead and order a few presents to surprise loved ones with!
Here are some of my favorite places to order from…
something sweet
I could not recommend more, if you are local to order the Christmas Cake Pops from Daisy Cakes. Not only supporting a small business, but surprising a loved one with these at their door is the BEST. We send them frequently – you can use code ABBY10 for 10% off your order, and choose $5 delivery Saturday option if you see the city you need to ship to on the list! For $25 you can have a dozen darling cake pops dropped off to surprise your parents, nieces + nephews, or grandkids!
something to sip
Another fabulous idea that you can ship + surprise is WINE! Who wouldn’t love a package of wine showing up at their door to enjoy beside the fire this holiday? Check out my favorites, ManCan Wine (the larger can) and Graham + Fisk – (the slim can) We are obsessed in our house and keep it stocked to gift to others! Even better, you can use my code ABBYTHOME to get 30% off of your order! How fantastic is that? Highly recommend getting a case of 24 in the variety, you can gift the entire case or bring it home to split up into gift baskets!
something to relax + comfort
Equilibria came into our lives in the beginning of the pandemic. Dan and I both knew we needed to implement more self care into our routine as we were feeling the stress of virtual learning, both working from home full time and we were both experiencing sleepless nights and days feeling on edge. Until, EQUILIBRIA CBD arrived at our door. I have tons of blog posts about their products, you can read here, here and here. So if you know someone who could use the gift of calm and balance this season, their products are the perfect fit. Buy them a subscription, and use my discount ABBYTHOME for 15% off, so you’ll get a total of 35% off! Highly recommend starting with the balance box, or brilliance box subscription which includes the relief cream (fantastic for those who suffer from chronic pain, migraines!)
something to snack on…
You know how hooked our family is with Safe + Fair snacks! Clean, allergen friendly snacks that have the most flavorful-flavors! Granolas, Chips and Drizzled Popcorn. You simply cannot go wrong with shipping a bundle this holiday season! The drizzled popcorns are OUTRAGEOUSLY good, I love pairing them with a movie and bottle of wine for a gift basket! My friend Courtney, from @alifefromscratch is so kind to extend her discount code with my followers. So, give her a follow for delicious + simply family dinners and apply the code ALIFEFROMSCRATCH for 25% off of your order!
final note…
Let’s make the best of this situation. Because, this IS temporary. If we do our part, this will get better and the next holiday season we will be squeezing up our loves ones even tighter.
xoxo, abby