From Boozy Eggnog to Decorating Cookies, Here Are 13 Sweet Holiday Traditions From Our Editors You'll Want to Steal

"This December will mark 25 years that I've been going on annual Christmas dates with my dad. When I was a kid, we used to go to the same restaurant and go shopping for gifts for the family — and I usually got something from the toy store. The tradition has adapted over the years, but the bones are still there: we get dressed up and go to dinner, we chat about the past and the future, and I still get an early Christmas gift. We're both busy with our own lives, and it's the one time of year I can count on that the two of us spend just with each other. It's been a really important tradition for us, and if my husband and I ever have a daughter, I'll encourage him to do it as well." — Maggie Panos, editor, Voices