There are many unique ways to celebrate the holidays without spending too much money or becoming exhausted in the process.
(Madisyn Taylor)
The true meaning of the holidays can easily get lost in the details. While many of the diverse festivals and feasts we celebrate are designed to be times for celebrating life, new beginnings, traditions, and landmark occasions, those sentiments can be swept away by the stress of overloaded to-do lists and seemingly never-ending holiday obligations. Yet there are many unique and satisfying ways to celebrate the holidays without spending too much money or becoming exhausted in the process. Whereas the media, and possibly even loved ones, may encourage you to do and buy more, concentrating on the spirit of faith, giving, love, and hope during the holidays can help you do more with less. You can create new holiday traditions that help you focus on what you find important.
Do what fulfils you and then stop before your celebration becomes more of a hassle than a happy occasion. Get back to the basics of generosity and goodwill, and your holiday will certainly be a rewarding one.
My Thoughts:
Christmas for us is all about us. We do not have the huge family gatherings, or mountains of food that won’t get eaten, or expensive presents. What we do have is a quiet time just for us, with presents that mean something or that make us laugh.
Every year we set a theme for the presents and this year was drink. The things we get we know the other one will love and so there are none that end up in the back of the cupboard. Christmas dinner is at a restaurant, so no prep or washing up and on Boxing day we will have a home spun meal together.
This might, in the great scheme of Christmas hype sound a little dull … but it suites us well enough.