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5 Simple Ways To Celebrate The Holidays This Year, Because 2020 Could Use Some Christmas Spirit

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Alexis Hoffman

Dec 06, 2020

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5 Simple Ways To Celebrate The Holidays This Year, Because 2020 Could Use Some Christmas Spirit

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Due to COVID-19 restrictions, holiday parties will be few and far between. Even activities like ice-skating, holiday shopping, and sled-riding are not recommended due to social distancing regulations. Despite these restrictions, making the holiday season special is easier than you might think. There are still ways to get in the holiday spirit this season, even with social distancing.

1. Watch your favorite Christmas movies!

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One of my favorite holiday activities is watching holiday movies. Now is the perfect excuses to binge all the classics with no judgment. You can even watch them with your friends on Zoom or at home with your family. Movies like "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" and "Home Alone" are great to watch while cozied up by a fireplace with some hot chocolate.

2. Bake some holiday cookies!

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We all remember the bread baking fad that occurred when COVID-19 first hit. This holiday season, bakers can pass the time and get in the holiday mood by baking cookies. Snickerdoodles, sugar cookies, or, gingerbread cookies are my personal favorites. Not only will you be ready for the holidays, but you get to enjoy your masterpieces.

3. Build a gingerbread house.

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If you are creative, building a gingerbread house is perfect for you. You can have fun and channel your inner child for a few hours while creating a masterpiece. If you're anything like me, the best part of making a gingerbread house is eating the building materials as you work. This is an activity that you can do while staying safe and having a jolly time.

4. Have a holiday party over zoom.

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Although we can't have in-person holiday parties, Zoom is a great alternative. Pick a night during the break to get on zoom with your friends, and throw on your ugliest sweater. You can play games, talk, or watch a movie. The holiday season is a time for friends and family. Enjoy each other's company, even if it's only virtually.

5. Decorate!

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One of my favorite things about the holiday season is decorating. Lights, Christmas trees, stockings, garland, give me such joy. It makes my home almost magical every year. I know we're all excited about decorating, but try taking your time this year. Make it something special. You can even make your own decorations. Inside or outside, make your holiday decoration fantasy a reality while staying safe this year. By the time Christmas comes around, you'll feel like you're in a winter wonderland.

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5 Simple Ways To Celebrate The Holidays This Year, Because 2020 Could Use Some Christmas Spirit

Don't let 2020 be the Grinch.

1. Watch your favorite Christmas movies!

2. Bake some holiday cookies!

3. Build a gingerbread house.

4. Have a holiday party over zoom.

5. Decorate!

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Phase One: The “I got this” phase

Phase Two: The “I have time” phase

Phase Three: The uncontrollable sobbing phase

Phase Four: The “help me, I've fallen and I can't get up” phase

Phase Five: The rejoicing phase

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Who knows where we would be without them.

1. Thank you for laughing at my jokes, even when they really aren’t funny.

2. Thank you for singing unbearably loud with me all the time.

3. Thank you for letting me vent to you for hours about anything and basically being my personal therapist.

4. Thank you for ordering pizza with me at 2 in the morning.

5. Thank you for all the movie days when we don’t feel like moving.

6. Thank you for being my workout buddy everyday.

7. Thank you for sharing your closets with me.

8. Thank you for taking naps with me at random hours during the day.

9. Thank you for cleaning our home with me when we absolutely need to.

10. Thank you for all the rides when it’s late and you don’t want me to walk home alone in the dark.

11. Thank you for studying with me in our kitchen when we didn't want to go the library.

12. Thank you for making dinner with me.

13. Thank you for helping with my hair, makeup and outfit every time we go out.

14. Thank you for taking countless ugly pictures with me.

15. Thank you for not judging me when I go too long without showering.

16. Thank you for making our apartment feel like a second home.

17. Thank you for being there through all of our boy troubles.

18. Thank you for giving me a hug when I feel homesick.

19. Thank you for getting excited with me when one of us gets a good grade on an exam.

20. Thank you for still being my friend and not judging me when I say or do dumb things.

21. Thank you for telling me what I should do when I am sick.

22. Thank you for dancing horribly with me everywhere we go.

23. Thank you for staying up super late with me when we aren’t tired or can’t sleep.

24. Thank you for being super weird with me.

25. Thank you for all the unforgettable college memories.

26. And most of all, thank you for being the best friends a girl could have.

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11. "I shouldn’t have procrastinated all semester."

12. "I wanna go to bed."

13. "We did not learn this!"

14. "I should go get food."

15. "Why do we even have finals?"

16. "I don’t want to be at the library."

17. "Get off your phone."

18. "I can watch Netflix for like 20 minutes and then go back to studying."

19. "I shouldn’t have watched Netflix."

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The "Happiest Place on Earth" has a lot of characters with some pretty great advice.

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To infinity and beyond. — Buzz Lightyear

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Let it go. — Elsa

If you can't say something nice, don't say nothin' at all. — Thumper

Today's special moments are tomorrow's memories. — Genie

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