#holiday-traditions

#holiday-traditions

One of the best parts about the holidays is getting to enjoy all the fun traditions. Whether you do Elf on a Shelf each year, host an annual Hallmark movie marathon, or always order Chinese food from the same restaurant every Christmas, traditions keep the holiday magic alive. So, we're dying to know: What's a holiday tradition your family did growing up that you now realize is actually suuuper weird?

The entire ground floor of this site, a former fabric workshop converted into art studios and storage spaces, was commandeered for the occasion. Nineteen rooms were set in a processional course, an enfilade linked by a series of dark, intestinal passageways. Each one was an elaborately stage-managed installation, replete with backdrops, props, and costumed actors who engaged their audience in exchanges by turns conspiratorial and belli

The cherished annual tradition was created by Walt Disney himself in 1958 as a way to thank the local community and leaders for their support. Today, it is a magical celebration of the season showcased in a stage production with a live orchestra, sprawling choir, and celebrity narrator. This year, I was lucky to experience the very special tradition for myself. Here's what it was like.

I say, 'The E.L.F.' And he says, 'Got it.' And then he sneaks out of the room and suddenly Emmy Nemi's in a new place,

And that's because you had perfectly magical Christmases... without social media. It's something I'm constantly reminding myself as a mom of three. I have always been a "magical" kind of person. I love putting energy into things I care about; I love going above and beyond to make an already nice moment into something lovelier; I love being a Clark Griswold. But even I have my limits - and social media has truly made me feel inadequate as a magical parent.