Whether you're a parent or not, the holidays can bring up a lot of emotions. Joy, stress, disappointment, nostalgia. We've all been there with unmet expectations or feeling like the holidays just passed us by with hardly a moment to breathe. With an endless to-do list, family obligations and financial hardships, the "most wonderful" time of the year can often be the hardest. Having had these experiences myself pre-kids, I knew that when I began having children I wanted the holidays to be different.  I wanted to be more present. I wanted my kids to feel the magic of the holidays the way that I remember them from my childhood. And I wanted to find a way to still enjoy the holidays even in my adulthood. And with the ever-growing list of dangers in the world, it's important to take a little time for levity and joy. For our kids and   for ourselves. I've compiled a list of 20 simple things you can do to romanticize the holidays. Each activity ranges in cost and e...