Holiday 2022 Bucket List

The holiday season has finally arrived and I am 100% here for it!  This year has flown by, but I'm ready to take some time to soak in the holiday magic before we close out 2022 and move forward into another chapter and welcome 2023.

This time of year is usually a flurry of crazy at our house due to all of the orders Eliot and I need to finish for our businesses.  But I always try to take a step back and take a breath.  Creating these bucket lists has helped me try to enjoy what I can out of each season... and if I'm not able to get to everything, that's ok too.  At least we're taking more time for ourselves (without feeling guilty!) and that's a huge improvement!

This year, I made a massive holiday bucket list.  I've continued to separate my goals into categories because it's much easier to find them that way.  And I've probably bitten off much more than I can chew... but I'm going with it anyways.  So let's check out what ambitious Melissa wrote down for holiday goals this year!!! 

Melissa's Holiday 2022 Bucket List

FOOD

1. Drink Hot Cocoa
2. Bake Cookies
3. Drink a Holiday Cocktail
4. Make Peppermint Bark
5. Make Treats for our Neighbors
6. Decorate Gingerbread Cookies
7. Get a Peppermint Frosty from Wendy’s
8. Get a Cookie Butter Donut from Dunkin Donuts
9. Get a Dairy Queen Peppermint Blizzard
10. Gat a Friendly’s Peppermint Ice Cream Sundae

TV & MOVIES

1. Watch New Hallmark Christmas Movies
2. Watch Our Favorite Hallmark Christmas Movies
3. Watch The Santa Clause
4. Watch The Santa Clause 2
5. Watch The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause
6. Watch the New Santa Clause Series on Disney+
7. Watch Elf
8. Watch Frosty the Snowman
9. Watch Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer
10. Watch Noelle
11. Watch Same Time Next Christmas
12. Watch The Grinch
13. Watch A Muppet Christmas Carol
14. Watch Midnight at the Magnolia
15. Watch the Disney Christmas "Parade" Christmas Morning
16. Watch A Christmas Prince
17. Watch A Christmas Prince: The Royal Wedding
18. Watch A Christmas Prince: The Royal Baby
19. Watch Falling for Christmas
20. Watch Holidate
21. Watch The Princess Switch Movies
22. Watch Beauty and the Beast Enchanted Christmas
23. Watch Mickey’s Christmas Carol
24. Watch Prep & Landing
25. Watch Prep & Landing: Naughty vs Nice
26. Watch The Nightmare Before Christmas
27. Watch The Nutcracker and the Four Realms

CRAFTS

1. Make a Hanukkah Craft
2. Make a Christmas Craft 
3. Take Christmas Photo(s) for Our Christmas Cards
4. Make Christmas Accessories
5. Make a Wreath
6. Make Christmas Decorations 

EVENTS & ACTIVITIES

1. Play the Dreidel Game
2. Donate to Toy's for Tots
3. Read a Christmas Book
4. Wear Christmas Pajamas
5. Send Christmas Cards
6. Listen to Christmas Music
7. Light all Eight Candles for Hanukkah
8. Wear an Ugly Sweater
9. Have a Family Game Night
10. Hallmark Movie Writing Class
11. Play Hallmark Christmas Monopoly
12. See a Special Event (Theater, Show or Concert)
13. Watch/Attend a Christmas Tree Lighting
14. Attend Holidays at Hadlock
15. Ring in the New Year at Walt Disney World
16. Make New Year’s Disney & Blog Goals for 2023
17. Make Personal Goals for 2023

DECORATIONS

1. Hang a Wreath on the Front Door
2. Drive Around to Look at Christmas Lights
3. Decorate Outside with Inflatables
4. Go See a Christmas Light Display
5. Buy New Decorations for Our Collection 

Woo!  For those of you counting, that's 65 goals.  Ambitious Melissa thought that we'd get a lot done.  Realistic Melissa is thinking that she'll be happy if we do about 50% to 75% of these... but who knows?  Maybe I'll surprise myself!

So bring on the ho-ho-holidays!  This girl is ready to get her elf on!  °o°