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The 10 Most Underrated Things About the Holiday Season

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Nov 28, 2016

The 10 Most Underrated Things About the Holiday Season

Christmas is just around the corner, which means it is finally time to get into the things we have been waiting around all year for. Here are some of the overlooked and underrated aspects of the holiday season:

1. Scented Candles

Candles are one of my favorite things all year round, but when it comes to December, no one can pass up on the scents of peppermint or pumpkin. It is not every month of the year your bedroom can smell like the inside of a gingerbread house and it will be totally normal.

2. Hot Chocolate

As 20-year-olds, the majority of us are now obsessed with coffee and other highly caffeinated drinks so we have lost our everyday taste for the more basic drinks. However, it can be nice to get back to the good old childhood classic for a change.

3. Fireplaces

Going to college in Arizona, it is a nice change for it to actually be cold enough to turn on a toasty fireplace and snuggle up with some blankets on the couch, instead of needing the air conditioner on full blast.

4. Movies

The holidays are an excuse to only watch movies and do absolutely nothing else, whether it is at home or in the theaters. No one is going to judge you for sitting around and doing absolutely nothing because I guarantee they are doing it too.

5. Everything Sparkles

From the lights to the snow, everything is glittery and I am never going to complain about that.

6. Getting Spoiled by Your Parents

My parents take care of me year-round, but there is something about the holidays that I get treated like the princess I pretend I am. All I need is to give my poor mother a look and pull the, “it can be a Christmas present” card.

7. Treating Yo Self

If you are anything like me, you spend this month on a lot of personal shopping. Why not splurge on a few things, it is December after all?!

8. Ham

I like ham, a lot. It is a nice change from other meats, enough said.

9. Fresh New Social Media Feed

Everyone is at home, so you don’t have to see the same 25 pictures of everyone going out on Thursday night, taking them on the balcony of the apartment complex or against a white wall (even though I am guilty of this as well).

10. Bringing Your Friends Home

You convince your college friends to come home with you for a little. They get to see the real reason why you are the way you are, and the reasons you may have ended up so crazy.

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