My favorite Christmas videos

by Rachel

In the absence of cable, I’ve started treating some of my favorite YouTube videos like TV shows in syndication—meaning I’m happy to watch them again, like a rerun. Every December, I pull up my playlist of Christmas content and let it (jingle bell) rock. Here’s what’s on it.

The house tours

I love, love, love a Christmas house tour, particularly if it’s coming out of the UK! Amanda Cutter Brooks’s incredible home and store is my all-time fave, but I’ve gotten inspiration, ideas, and joy from all of these.

The cultural deep dives

The DIYs

The Martha Stewart specials

I will never tire of the moment in Martha’s 1995 Christmas special when she’s explaining how to construct a gingerbread house and Miss Piggy hits her with “…how obsessive!” (This phrase gets deployed in my household with some frequency.)

And if you need a little more help getting in the holiday spirit, here are some of my go-to playlists:

Bye! 🎄

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