A few weeks ago, my grandmother invited us to check out the majesty that is Valley View Farms in Cockeysville, Md. — and it was pretty incredible! We made it up there this weekend and, despite the fact that I know many are apprehensive about getting in the holiday spirit this early, it was a lot of fun.

Valley View Farms boasts more than 140 decorated Christmas trees, all of them gorgeous and sparkling with the ornaments used in baskets underneath for purchase. If you can’t find something there to represent everybody on your list, I’m not sure where you would ever find it. That being said, I only walked away with one small thing — for myself! We’re all watching our money and, while the place was absolutely gorgeous, it was hard to grab much when you’re on a budget. But I loved walking around with my family, going somewhere different and looking at pretty sparkly things.

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