Typically on Christmas you’ll find me sitting around the table playing a game, curled up by the fire with a book, or watching one of my favorite holiday movies. Enjoy all of my selects for some much needed holiday R&R—after this major month, you’ve earned it!
Fab Family Holiday Games
Pinochle
$14
Love this classic card game for two or four players!
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Scrabble
$280
I always have a blast playing Scrabble, and in this case a chic board doesn’t hurt.
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Monopoly
$150
This vintage Monopoly set takes you right back to childhood in style.
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Charades
$15
Because sometimes the most fun thing is just to have everyone get up and make a fool of themselves!
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Pictionary
$23
Put on your artist’s hat—this game is hysterical!
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The Perfect Holiday Reads
Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear
by Elizabeth Gilbert
Get inspired to live more authentically in 2016 with Elizabeth Gilbert’s latest book.
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My Paris Dream: An Education in Style, Slang, and Seduction in the Great City on the Seine
by Kate Betts
Perhaps what you’re craving this Christmas is a little Parisian daydreaming. Go there with former Vogue Editor Kate Betts in this charming memoir.
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Fates and Furies
by Lauren Groff
This thrilling and critically-acclaimed best-seller is the perfect page-turner to curl up with.
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I Am Malala
by Malala Yousafzai and Christina Lamb
Deepen your perspective on the struggles of women globally with the inspiring memoir from young Nobel Peace Prize Winner, Malala Yousafzai.
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The Nightingale
by Kristin Hannah
The latest from best-selling author Kristin Hannah, you won’t be able to put down this romantic WWII drama set in the French countryside.
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Old Holiday Classics
White Christmas
1954
The quintessential Christmas movie, starring Bing Crosby and Rosemary Clooney at their best.
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Meet Me In St. Louis
1944
Gotta love this Julie Garland classic—considered by many to be one of the finest movie musicals of all time!
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It’s a Wonderful Life
1946
This iconic movie is always a good reminder to be grateful for the people in our lives.
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A Christmas Carol
1938
A great film adaptation of the Charles Dickens tale, with a classic English Victorian setting.
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Christmas In Connecticut
1945
For a good fun laugh, go for this fabulous Barbara Stanwyck rom-com!
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A Christmas Story
1983
Everyone will barrel laugh over the story of Ralphie, a 9-year old boy on a mission to obtain his gift of choice. It’s been called “maybe the best Christmas movie of all time” by the NYT.
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The Holiday
2006
This charming Nancy Meyers comedy boasts great performances from some of my favorite A-listers.
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Love Actually
2003
I’ve never met anyone who doesn’t love this delightful Christmas comedy starring all your favorite Brits!
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The Family Stone
2005
An all-star cast lights up this emotional, quirky story of one family’s momentous Christmas.
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Bridget Jones’ Diary
2001
It’s hardly ever a bad time to watch this movie, and Christmas happens to be a major plot point in the hilarious misadventures of Bridget Jones.
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