Five Days Before Christmas…Reaching for Ordinary

It’s five days before Christmas, and today I am doing something wonderfully ordinary.
Or at least my version of ordinary.

For decades, my granddaughter and I had a tradition: a little Christmas shopping on the Saturday before Christmas, followed by a movie. No rushing. No pressure. Just wandering, laughing, and then sitting in the dark with popcorn while the world paused for a couple of hours.

Life grew up, as it tends to do. She became an adult. Schedules filled. Responsibilities shifted. This year, she even took over my major Christmas shopping — a gift I didn’t know I needed, but one I’m forever grateful for.

Today, though, we’re bringing a piece of that old tradition back.

We’re heading out into the hustle and bustle. We’ll shop a bit, soak in the Christmas energy, and then do the best part — sit down at a movie. Maybe squeeze in some lunch if the stars align and the universe behaves.

I don’t know how this “normal” day will go. I don’t know how long I’ll last, or how much energy I’ll have, or what my body will decide to do halfway through. But what I do know is this:

I’m excited.

Excited to step outside.
Excited to reach for normal.
Excited to live inside a small, beautiful moment that feels like Christmas used to — and still can.

Happy five days before Christmas.
Today, hope looks a lot like a movie ticket and time with someone I love. 🎄✨

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Do you have an ordinary holiday tradition? Share it with me, please, I need more ordinary!!!