Hallmark Movies and COVID Christmas Cheer
A brisk, opinionated reflection on Hallmark Christmas films during the COVID era. The author contrasts dark mayhem in November with light wooing plots in December, celebrates Dolly Parton’s Christmas album, and lampoons the hopeful hallmark of small towns and fluff.
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Cookie Decorating Keeps Traditions Alive in Pandemic Years
In Tuscaloosa Alabama Lydia Seabol Avant shares how her family adapts Christmas cookie traditions during 2020. With COVID-19 cancelling large gatherings they recreate a smaller ritual inviting neighborhood friends and new routines like rosettes and decorating cookies at home.
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Cozy Christmas Dinner and Porchetta Memories
Addie Broyles reflects on adjusting to adulthood and co parenting during holidays. She recalls small, intimate Christmas dinners with her ex and sons, sharing rituals, nostalgia, and practical steps for a 30 minute porchetta roast with herbs, apricots, and a warm family table.
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