Drew Barrymore‘s daughters higher not rely on opening presents underneath the tree come Christmas morning!
That’s as a result of the 47-year-old actress-turned-daytime TV discuss present host doesn’t intend to present items this 12 months. And as she revealed in a brand new interview with ET revealed on Thursday, she really hasn’t given Christmas items for some time now! (With one very particular exception!)
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The Drew Barrymore Show host chatted for a bit about household life with the outlet on Thursday afternoon. Among the matters of debate was Drew’s tackle daughters Olive, 10, and Frankie, 8, whom she shares with ex Will Kopelman.
From the Blended star’s perspective, shopping for items for the ladies isn’t one of the simplest ways to create lasting reminiscences. She’d reasonably do this by taking them on particular journeys to significant and superb locations! As she specified by her reasoning to the outlet, this offers Olive and Frankie the flexibility to create lasting reminiscences of their household:
“I always take them on a trip every Christmas. I don’t get them presents, which I think at their ages they don’t love, but I say, ‘I think we’ll remember the place and the photos and the experience and that’s what I want to give you.’ They get plenty of things throughout the year, so I’m not like some weird, strict, cold mom who’s like, ‘You don’t get any gifts!’ I just feel like a better gift would be a life memory. I’d rather invest [in that than in] a doll house or something. It all evens out and it’s fine.”
Lovely!
Now, like we talked about up prime, there may be one notable exception to all this. When the pandemic first popped up in 2020, and journey was extraordinarily restricted, the ladies did get goodies at house. But fairly shortly, Drew got here to understand gift-giving wasn’t all it’s cracked as much as be.
She stated of that 12 months:
“I’m fine to skip this. This sucks.”
Ha! Now, the fam is again on their journey behavior! And it’s figuring out for them! The 50 First Dates star defined:
“They don’t complain about not liking what they get. I’m glad I do what I do.”
Honestly, that appears like a pleasant custom. We hope it continues to work out for them!
Speaking of custom, although, Drew doesn’t need to lock herself into anyone single follow — items, journeys, or the rest! The daytime diva defined how she intends to tackle future vacation routines:
“[I try] to remember that one holiday won’t be probably the same as one 10 years from now, that your life can dramatically change, and new people and new traditions can come into it. I like looking at the holidays through a comedic, realistic lens of, we’re gonna have a lot of different holiday stories. What one do you want to keep going and build as a tradition? Rather than, ‘This is my tradition and I’m stuck in it.’”
Very considerate!
Christmas wasn’t the one matter of dialog with ET, although. The Charlie’s Angels star additionally revealed to the outlet that she’s throwing herself again into the relationship sport at this level in her life.
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Saying that her latest romantic endeavors “feel good,” Drew defined:
“I kind of shuttered down for a while. I take breaks and then I’m like, ‘you know what? I’m ready to try this again.’ I’m just sort of open to the idea again, because I hibernate like a bear in my dating life. I will turn off the app. I will not have it in my world… You have on and off seasons. I feel like I’m having an on season.”
She additionally laid out what’s most essential to her at this level in life as she nears 50: correct manners!! The TV host defined:
“As I’m getting older, behavior is sort of everything to me. It’s like my north star. Even with dating I’m like, ‘how do they behave?’ When somebody’s like, ‘he’s so hot.’ I’m like, ‘yeah, but does he behave well? Because that will make him ten times hotter or not.’”
And it even sounds just like the Whip It star might need discovered somebody!!
While she isn’t naming names, Barrymore did reveal that she’s been on a second and third date with a brand new particular person. And she’s “hopeful and optimistic” that one thing might come from it! Oooh! She revealed:
“There’s been a second and a third [date] with someone, which is a big deal. I feel like usually it’s one and done, because I see their behavior and I’m like, ‘this is a non-negotiable. This is not a match.’”
Well then!
Sounds just like the longtime celeb, who has beforehand been linked to the likes of Tom Green and Justin Long, has some new irons within the fireplace. Fun!!!
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