Holderness Family Holiday Hacks

The Holderness family first became an internet sensation in 2014 when they decided to send out a video Christmas card, Christmas Jammies, and it went viral! Penn Holderness worked as a TV news anchor for 18 years before realizing his heart just wasn’t in it -- so he quit, and now his whole family is known for the clever funny videos they make! In this video, the family is sharing helpful holiday hacks to make sure Christmas season is less stressful!

The video is super cute, and the whole family is very talented and funny, but it also shares some great ideas that I’m going to try myself. Here are a few of my favorites! They recommend buying engaging board games for the kids on your list to encourage using their brains and keep them off their cellphones.

When shopping in the stores, they also recommend checking to see if the store will match pricing at competing stores. I know some stores advertise this, but didn’t ever think to ask other stores if they would match prices too! Some stores even match prices found online. This could truly save some money, but perhaps more importantly in this busy season, it could save a lot of time that would normally be spent driving from store to store!

One of my favorite hacks they shared was drinking more water! How is this a holiday hack? Well, if you want to keep from putting on extra weight over the holidays from all those delicious Christmas cookies, drinking water can help! Not only does your body need more water, but water will help reduce cravings, make you feel full faster, and help you keep from overeating!

Other hacks they shared include how to pack up ornaments and lights to keep them unbroken and untangled, and how some simple prep can help you have the perfect gift for neighbors and friends that you may have inadvertently left off your list!

I always enjoy seeing new videos from this fun video, and this one had some great ideas, too!