‘Tis the season!! This week marks the beginning of my holiday content as I have some holiday outfit ideas coming to you on Wednesday and Thursday and my first gift guide for the season will be live this Saturday! I am someone who completely embraces and gets so excited about the holiday season. Living in New York City makes it particularly magical and doing all my favorite traditions this time of year just never gets old. I particularly love sharing the holiday season with you all through wit & whimsy! There is so much work that goes into holiday content but I love creating posts that hopefully make your season even merrier and brighter!
This year I am once again bringing back the holiday hub that will be a go-to resource for all holiday content here on wit & whimsy. You can find it on the homepage’s top menu in red font. When you hover over it you’ll see two categories “Get Inspired” and “Get Gifting”.
Get Inspired is all my posts related to holiday content (inclusive of gift guides) and Get Gifting is a the dedicated Holiday Shop broken down by category that’ll have exclusive gift finds you won’t see elsewhere. It is a resource for gift ideas but also has things to wear during the season and ideas on how to decorate your home this holiday season. The shop’s various categories are just getting started and I’ll be updating them weekly so be sure to keep checking back. I hope you find the hub handy and that it fills you with ideas for your holiday season!
This year’s gift guides include some themes I’ve never shared before and I can’t wait to share the gift ideas I’ve been finding! I’ve been spending a lot of time culling through the web so that I’m bringing you fresh, exciting gift ideas and not a bunch of ideas you’re seeing elsewhere. I want these gift guides to be helpful resources and super practical for your holiday shopping.
In addition to the eight gift guides I plan to publish this year and all the ideas being shared in the Holiday Shop, I’m also pinning gifts and holiday inspiration per usual over on a variety of Pinterest boards. I also have posts planned for what to wear during the holiday season, holiday beauty and I am thrilled to once again be bringing back my Kindness Campaign I introduced last year. It filled my heart with so much joy last December and I hope it grows even bigger this year. I hope you’ll all get involved!
From now through the end of the year, you can expect to see an occasional weekend post, too! If you don’t want to miss any posts you can sign up to get them in your inbox every time one publishes.
Also I’m excited to kick off this holiday season with a giveaway to jumpstart your shopping! I’ll be giving away two $100 American Express gift cards to two lucky readers! To enter, follow me on Instagram and comment below what you are most looking forward to this holiday season! (Be sure to include your Instagram handle in your comment as well!) I’ll randomly select a winner next week and notify them by email!
I am so excited for the next six weeks and hope you’ll enjoy everything coming to you this year as part of wit & whimsy. And, if you have a special holiday-related content request or question, feel free to drop me a line here.
. . .
Anthropologie Top (M; also love this, this & this) // Citizens of Humanity Jeans (Size 28) // Sarah Flint Pumps (c/o; use code MEGHAN50 for $50 off your first order) // Velvet Hair Bow
p.s. see all past holiday content here and here is everything I am looking forward to in the coming months.
I am so excited to spend time with my husband and our family and friends! We have so many little traditions (like drinking spiked hot cocoa when putting up our decorations, or volunteering) that make this time of year so special! My insta handle is @ashleyvbeine
So excited to head home and spend some time with family this year!
Ig: @sarah0wen
Cozy meals, spiced wine, red holiday dresses and family! @liztacy
This holiday season I’m looking forward to turning 30 and spending time with family!
IG: @erinvillani
Can’t wait to read all your holiday guides. I am looking forward to spending time with my son (who will back home from college) and going to NYC with him, part of our holiday tradition. My instagram name is @loulou4743.
Enjoy Paris, my former city. ?
Laurence
Spending time with family, relaxing & drinking wine 😉 having poor health most of the time … you appreciate the little things!
I’m excited to see friends and family and get some much needed relaxation in before the new year!
@lindsbubs on insta
I’m most looking forward to some downtime.
@marilynreside
I am most excited to see my friends and family! I am also a sucker for all the Hallmark Christmas movies that get released during the season!! @gigitompkins
I am so excited to repack cold New York and spend the holidays with my family in California! The beach in December is the best!
@kellieshoten
I am looking most forward to spending time with family and friends. As well as welcoming my new nephew into the world.
@cocomele1214
Excited for holidays in NYC too!! Planning on NYBG holiday train show, NY Phil Holiday Brass, holiday villages etc… @t.shih
Looking forward to everything the holidays mean – snow, family, kittens by the fire, friends and celebrations!
@blpaff
Christmas morning with my fiance!
@anithomp3
I am excited about spending time with my family and our newly adopted dog ?
I’m looking forward to all of the holiday lights and holiday food!
@mkaiser175
I am most looking forward to spending time by the fire with a glass of wine… smelling the delicious cooking from the other room. Plus, two best friends who are like family just had babies so I’m looking forward to new traditions with them. Thank you for spreading the holiday spirit!
@lifeoflauren88
Most excited for all the NYC Christmas activities! I love the Union Sq market and seeing the Rockettes in particular.
@miagaruccio
I’m looking forward to teaching my nieces how to make Parker House rolls from scratch. IG: cynthialuuwho
I’m most excited about spending time with my family this holiday season! IG: kimbellkid
Going to the Bahamas for Christmas with my family and we are going to bring a suitcase with gifts for the people who lost everything in the hurricane so they can have a nice Christmas!
@reebu
I’m so excited for the holiday season! It’s snowing here in Chicago right now and even though we didn’t get much of a fall, it give me all the warm fuzzy feelings. I’m ready for all the trees to go up around Chicago and can’t wait to pay a visit to all of them 🙂 My Instagram is @26andnotcounting 😉 Hope you’re still having the best time in Paris!
Looking forward to holiday meals shared with friends and family and also the gift-giving (and receiving!).
@hzl_sp
I can’t wait for snow, cookies, Santa, and lights and to celebrate with my family
@jennylouise23
I am so excited to spend quality time with family!
@brigid_ogrady
I am really looking forward some time off from work during the holidays. This year has been insanely busy and I haven’t been able to relax and spend quality time with my dog Lola. So we will be staying put in our home (maybe a new home), just me and the dog, this holiday season to make the best of it.
My instagram handle is @rosalovesdc
holiday high tea and secret santa with my girlfriends! it’s our yearly tradition and i always look forward to it. can’t wait to see all of your gift guides and holiday content!
@giakat
I am most excited for my first [married] holiday season with my husband! I can’t wait to see what traditions we start together as a family! It just seems so much more official this year and I am also excited to use the beautiful menorah we were gifted!
@laurstarr
Spend time with family and eat all the foods – isn’t that what the holidays are all about anyway? @love_ezgi
I’m so looking forward to some downtime with family and picking out gifts for my Secret Santa! We’ve started doing that in my immediate family because buying for everyone was getting overwhelming, so I’m excited to see all your gift guides for some new ideas!
Instagram: @therealmelbee 🙂
I am looking forward to having the Christmas tree up and enjoying our holiday cookies. I can’t wait to have my family all together again too!!!
@rorygilman
I most look forward to all of the decorations and cozy lights everywhere. They make everything feel extra magical for the season! (My insta handle is @shann365)
I love those red pumps! This holiday season I’m most looking forward to taking time off work between Christmas and New Years to just enjoy resting at home after a busy season.
@emilyruthweir
I’m most looking forward to all of the traditions with my family. We have five kids and we decorate gingerbread houses and go meet St. Nick and make frosted sugar cookies. That and their excitement during the season makes it so special. KellyandKelly on IG.
I’m looking forward to watching all the Hallmark holiday movies!!
@swilliams623
Yay, Meghan! I am so so excited for all things Holidays, and am extra excited for your Kindness campaign again! It just makes the season feel extra magical! I cannot wait though, for my families annual tradition of a tropical holiday, aha! I need the warmth when december rolls around! Have a great rest of your Paris trip 🙂 (@libbylovespearls)
xx Libby
I’m super excited to split the holiday with my boyfriend this year. We were too new to split it last year, but I loveeee Christmas! I can’t wait to show him some of my families holiday traditions and to experience his.
(@justmissymoo)
My long-distance boyfriend and I will finally be living in the same city again! It feels like the greatest Christmas gift I could ever get to be able to spend this time of year together. <3 Thanks for your amazing content! I love following along on insta! My handle is @casey_talbot
I love everything about this season! Especially decorating my tree and sending cards to friends and family.
@cgonzo1210
I’m excited to celebrate our first Christmas as husband and wife! @myarentyoufancy
I am always ridiculously excited to head to downtown Seattle to see the big tree, lights, and Pike Place Market all done up – it is so cheery and fun! @merd16
I’m most looking forward to spending time with my family and sisters – I have 3!
@littlethingsolga
Looking forward to almost three weeks of vacation (!!) and heading home to hang out with family and friends! @lizbethmarion on IG
I most excited to do list of baking with family and get skiing a lot
@eilidh_morrison
I look forward to watching my kids open their gifts on Christmas morning.
I’m looking forward to seeing family I haven’t seen in a while! My insta is @jkags
So looking forward to spending time with friends and family!
@mamacass232
Love the blog!
Decorating my house for the first time! @alex_r_becker
I’m so excited to kick back with my family. @purviscs
I’m most looking forward to the end of a crazy fourth quarter at work and the chance to curl up on Christmas Day, alone with my favorite mug full of something hot and sweet and reflect on the past year and all my hopes for the year ahead! My IG handle is @epchelle 🙂
I’m so excited to walk around the city in awe of all the holiday lights and decor across NYC! Such a magical time of year. ??
@emgorm
I’m excited to walk around the city in awe of all the holiday lights and decor across NYC! Such a magical time of year here ??
@emgorm
I’m so excited to walk around the city in awe of all the holiday lights and decor across NYC! Such a magical time of year ??
@emgorm
It’s definitely a tie between holiday food and holiday parties (or the two together)! Looking forward to putting together some new festive outfits 🙂 @emilyabanas
I’m most looking forward to making spiced mulled wine and enjoying it while I decorate the tree! ms_katenyc
spending time with family and time off work!
@tashaoh7eleven
I’m looking forward to spending time with my loved ones from out of state and my kids! @alinicole711
I’m excited about my sons 1st Christmas where he “gets it”
My sister’s due date is Christmas Day so I’m most excited to welcome a new little person to our family! Excited for all the holiday content!! -@Raykovam
I’m most looking forward to spending time with my family and watching Christmas movies!
@sunshine47237
I am looking forward to having time off work to be with my family and the parties.
@sweetums82
Always excited to check out the Swedish Holiday Market and St. Lucia caroling at the Swedish Embassy in DC with my sisters! IG @_dizzymslizzy_
I’m excited to go snowboarding and spend time with family! @mla922
I’m looking forward to decorating for Christmas and spending some time with my extended family.
I’m so sorry I forgot to include my instagram handle (@bookloon:) My first comment was I look forward to decorating for Christmas and spending time with family.
I’m looking forward to seeing family!
And my handle is @short624
It’ll be my son’s first holiday season, so I’m excited to just soak that in with family. 🙂
@okay_tasha
I am looking forward to the time with family.
I am so excited to go Christmas shopping and decorating the house with the kids! Soon we’ll go to our local tree farm and let the kids pick out a tree for Christmas! Thanks for the chance!
IG handle @the_hendrickshome
I’m looking forward to family time!
I’m looking forward to all the Christmas food!!
@brkrause