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20 New Things to Try This December

Because you should celebrate the end of 2016.

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20 New Things to Try This December
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The last month of 2016 is here! Hooray! Here is a list of twenty things to add to your December rituals. (If you don’t celebrate Christmas- awesome! Most of these things are still fun things to do this month.)

  1. Watch HORRIBLE movies- you know the ones. Christmas Kiss, Mandy and the Forgotten Christmas. Soooo good.
  2. Throw a party complete with hot chocolate bar.
  3. Watch classic movies- Home Alone, The Santa Clause, Miracle on 34th Street..all the ones what make you feel warm and fuzzy.
  4. Decorate your Christmas tree- find a new ornament to commemorate 2016 (for better or for worse).
  5. Buy the lunch/coffee for the person behind you.
  6. Drive to new neighborhood to look at light displays.
  7. Decorate your own ugly holiday sweater.
  8. Attend your town’s tree lighting ceremony.
  9. Make cookies.
  10. Try a new winter cocktail (sans-alcohol for all you youngins).
  11. Go ice skating.
  12. Make a donation to your local goodwill - items, money, and even your time are all valuable this time of year.
  13. Go Christmas caroling- it’s not as bad as it seems.
  14. Go to the theatre- The Nutcracker is a classic, but there are so many other fun productions put on this time of year!
  15. Go sledding/skiing/snowboarding.
  16. Light some candles and take a long hot bath- you deserve it.
  17. Go miniature golfing- you will NEVER forget the time you and your friends froze your fingers off trying to make it past the damn windmill blades.
  18. Buy yourself a present because you are awesome.
  19. Bundle up in a blanket and sit by the fire. And if you are a renter like me, grab a space heater and try this.
  20. Dare to be different and send out a New Year’s greeting card. Because everyone is over 2016.
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