I know what you’re thinking: 2020 is only a few days away! You want to add more to my to-do list? Well yes. But not really. This list of 20 Things To Do Before 2020 is meant to serve as a bit of a checklist of quick little things you can get done to make sure you and your family have a great start to the year. If you’re like me, you’re looking for actionable items and a sense of clearing the decks. (Or a professional closet organizer, but this will have to do.)
The tasks might seem small, but they can make a world of difference.
And here’s a little secret: you don’t really have to get them done before 2020. You can get them done throughout 2020. Your secret is safe with me.
Last weekend before Christmas! (But how?) I’m getting ready to pick up the kids from school and make a fun afternoon before our babysitter swoops in for Aron and I to get dressed up and go to a holiday party! I’ve got presents ill-hidden to wrap and a laundry pile to hide. Our family (Aron’s sister, brother-in-law, and our nephews) are flying in from Germany and there will be early-morning frosting of cookies and a Nutcracker matinee before the weekend is over. We also get to sing with friends at their annual harp-and-beer party—started quite simply because our friend played the harp and the rest of us are happy to, well, drink beer. But it has grown over the years, as many children now also decorate gingerbread houses and join in for carols.
Finally, my parents (pictured with me, below) celebrated their 49th wedding anniversary yesterday. I’ve never really talked about my mom’s health on here, but she’s had a rough go these past couple of years since a brain surgery, and the way their relationship has had to evolve is a real testament to what true, enduring love looks like. Happy anniversary, mom and dad! And best wishes on this 50th year!
