“We should start scheduling Christmas things,” my husband said to me one Saturday afternoon in early November. The following week, I had an invitation to a shared phone note listing out weekend to-dos: Christmas markets, holiday lights, gigantic gingerbread displays.
If you can’t tell, holiday traditions are a big deal in my family. Our kids, ages 7 and nearly 3, are in that sweet spot where everything still feels magical—including Santa. We decorate our tree the day after Thanksgiving. We keep a running list of must-watch holiday movies. And every year on Christmas Eve, the kids dutifully set out milk and cookies for the big
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