speaking of Holiday 2020

the lovespeaks series

Episode #6 Season 2
Speaking of Holiday 2020
Guests: A sampling of some of my favorite people who are creative givers and lovers of holiday traditions.

On this episode we are looking for the bright side of Holiday 2020! I asked some friends what tradition they will have to go without this year, and what new tradition they are replacing the old one with. I hope you get some good ideas for your own holiday celebrations! Stay healthy and stay in touch with the people you love. Merry Christmas! Happy Hanukkah! Happy Kwanzaa! And with a big sigh of relief …. Happy 2021!

Listening notes:

00:56 Holiday 2020 is here!

2:28 Barri Leiner Grant – founder of The Memory Circle: The new tradition Barri is
bringing to Holiday 2020 is exchanging letters with her family.

10:29 Maleesa Xiong – a self-described creative doer & explorer: The new tradition
Maleesa is bringing to Holiday 2020 is supporting small and local businesses, as
well as artists, by exclusively shopping with them for the people she loves.

14:27 Whitney Reynolds – host of The Whitney Reynolds Show: The new tradition
Whitney is bringing to Holiday 2020 is staying home with her family of four!

21:34 Cheryl Jackson – founder of Minnie’s Food Pantry: The new tradition Cheryl
is bringing to Holiday 2020 is hand writing letters to her family who are normally
at her house playing games and laughing at family jokes.

30:21 Cindy Linville – My sister & Chief Holiday Officer: The new tradition Cindy is bringing to Holiday 2020 is keeping her annual Christmas Caroling party tradition alive and well, but only with her immediate family.

39:34 Paolo Presta – Host of A Spoonful of Paolo: The new tradition Paolo is bringing
to Holiday 2020 is hosting Christmas Eve at his home with his husband and
parents as well as a socially distanced holiday card!

46:38 Laura Munson – New York Times Best-Selling author, founder of
Haven Writing Retreat and author of her new book Willa’s Grove. The new tradition Laura is bringing to Holiday 2020 is refurbishing her grandmother’s piano so she can have a sing-a-long with her children.

56:52 Margo Lightburn: A yoga teacher & lulu lemon ambassador: The new tradition
Margo is bringing to holiday 2020 is reading with her children and Face Timing
with her parents.

1:07:07 Danielle Porte: A children’s picture book author: The new tradition Danielle is
bringing to Holiday 2020 is using the money her family would have spent on their big family Christmas Eve pajama dinner to buy care packages for families at
local shelters.

1:12:26 I am hoping to hear the sirens – a tradition I never want to let go of.

Connect with:

Sally Lou Loveman
https://www.instagram.com/livelovespeaks/

Barri Leiner Grant
https://www.instagram.com/blg/

Maleesa Xiong
https://www.instagram.com/maleesa_/

Whitney Reynolds
https://www.instagram.com/whitney_reynolds/

Cheryl Jackson
https://www.instagram.com/cherylaction/

Cindy Linville
https://www.instagram.com/cindylinville5/

Paolo Presta
https://www.instagram.com/paolopresta/

Laura Munson
https://www.instagram.com/lauramunsonauthor/

Danielle Porte
https://www.instagram.com/danielleporte_author/

Resources:

Barri’s book recommendation
The Book of Delights by Ross Gay

Maleesa’s Gift Giving List:
The Nile List
Wolf and Badger
Etsy
Faire
Amazon Handmade

Cindy’s Event Goddesses:
Little Sister Creative
Amanda Savory Events