Hi friends, welcome back! It’s probably no surprise my holiday season starts the first week of November, but I resisted posting about it as long as I could. I just love this time of year, especially in NYC! Everything seems so magical and the air feels filled with holiday cheer and anticipation. The season always goes by way too fast, so that’s why I like to get a head start. My halls are decked, I’ve got my calendar filled with all the NYC Christmas activities and window display openings, and I’m listening to all the holly jolly Christmas songs. I know I won’t always live in NYC so I’m taking full advantage of seeing all the decorations while I can. I’ll be sharing all the Christmas cheer along the way and I hope it brings some joy into your day 🙂 I like to start off each season with a Bucket List and I’ll be updating it throughout the season as I make my way through it. If you’re visiting NYC this holiday season, I recommend checking out my 2022 NYC Bucket List along with my NYC Christmas Decor Master List Part One and Part Two. (All pictures in this post are from 2022)
- NYC Bucket List
- Visit Rockefeller Tree
- Visit Bryant Park and eat a chimney cake
- See all the NYC trees
- Wall Street, Washington Square Park, Seaport District, Bloomberg, Peninsula Hotel, Louis Vuitton, Oculus, Brookfield Place
- Go ice skating at Central Park, Bryant Park, Seaport, or Rockefeller
- Stroll through Central Park sipping hot chocolate
- See the Dyker Heights lights
- Visit the Macy’s on 34th Street and pick out a new ornament
- See the festive holiday displays on 5th Avenue
- View the department store holiday windows
- Visit the NY Botanical Gardens Train Show
- Have drinks at a pop-up holiday bar
- Browse through the Union Square Christmas Market (avoid weekends if you can!)
- See the Christmas décor at Chelsea Market
- Watch the light show at Sak’s Fifth Avenue
- See the light display at Hudson Yards
- Christmas Bucket List
- Stock up on Trader Joe’s holiday goodies
- Decorate a gingerbread house
- Bake Christmas cookies
- Send a Christmas card
- Complete a holiday puzzle
- Deck your halls
- Get a Starbucks holiday cup
- Have a Christmas movie marathon
- Enjoy a holiday themed beverage
- Listen to Christmas music
- Make a Christmas themed charcuterie board
- Buy a chocolate advent calendar
- Light a holiday scented candle
- See Christmas lights
- Read ‘Twas The Night Before Christmas
- Hang stockings above the fireplace
- Drink hot chocolate while watching a Christmas movie
- Wrap Christmas presents
- Wear an ugly Christmas sweater
- Watch a cheesy Hallmark movie
As with my prior Christmas Bucket Lists, I’m resharing the USPS Operation Santa, a holiday charity that I love. Since 1921, USPS Operation Santa collects letters from children and parents all over the country with their wish list for Santa. The letters are now posted online for people to read through and pick one that speaks to them. Many of these letters have requests for necessities such as blankets, coats, shoes, clothes, toilet paper, etc. in addition to toys. This program provides the opportunity to spread some holiday magic and help make someone’s Christmas special. In addition to adopting a family through the post office, beanelf.org is a non-profit that helps support the USPS and raises money to fulfill as many letters from the USPS as possible. This is how I donate and an easy way to support the mission if you are unable to buy and mail presents. These last few years have been especially difficult for people, so if you’re looking for a charity to donate to this holiday season, I’d strongly encourage you to check out USPS Operation Santa and beanelf.org. It’s a little way I can help a child experience the magic of Christmas this year.
Hope you all have a great Thanksgiving!! What are you looking forward to this holiday season?
