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<blockquote data-quote="hearts and roses" data-source="post: 217010" data-attributes="member: 2211"><p><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: red">Hey, Abbey, I totally know what you mean.</span></span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: red">Over the past several years, I have developed personal traditions that mean a lot to me at this upcoming time of year. I am not a traditionally religious person. I was raised Catholic, so I still carry some of those traditions (difficult to shake), but I incorporated my own so that I could get through the holidays and, slowly, celebrating the holidays has become a really enjoyable time for me. </span></span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: red">I try to focus on the time spent spreading happiness and speaking with people I normally do not. I try to be mindful of acquiantances who have no family and I love to bake, so I put a lot of love into everything I make and share it with my neighbors and family. Instead of buying up all sorts of wrapping paper, we use plain white or brown shipping paper and decorate it ourselves, using stamps or finger paints. Although my kids are grown, they still love making our own wrapping paper. And it's all recyclable! There is a certain spark and warmth in the air. We used to go overboard buying the girls presents - I always felt like it was never enough, but now, it's just fun hanging out and eating and laughing and watching our favorite holiday movies, going for walks and playing board games. </span></span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: red">I love decorating the <em>inside </em>of my home...so it's a reflection of how I want Christmas to be! </span></span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: red">I pretty much stay away from the stores altogether and if I do buy anything, it's usually on line. I try to spend more time with friends or family that I don't normally see - meet a friend for lunch, coffee or even a quick bite for dinner, something inexpensive just to catch up. </span></span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: red">My H is an absolute grinch about Christmas - he is already telling me how much he hates it because of all the wastefulness. I told him to just stop buying crud - no pressure. He just looked at me sideways. </span></span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: red">I hope you're able to make this holiday season a time of reflection and joy, and a time for you to build or create new traditions that mean something to you.</span></span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="hearts and roses, post: 217010, member: 2211"] [FONT=Century Gothic][SIZE=3][COLOR=red]Hey, Abbey, I totally know what you mean.[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Century Gothic][SIZE=3][COLOR=red]Over the past several years, I have developed personal traditions that mean a lot to me at this upcoming time of year. I am not a traditionally religious person. I was raised Catholic, so I still carry some of those traditions (difficult to shake), but I incorporated my own so that I could get through the holidays and, slowly, celebrating the holidays has become a really enjoyable time for me. [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Century Gothic][SIZE=3][COLOR=red]I try to focus on the time spent spreading happiness and speaking with people I normally do not. I try to be mindful of acquiantances who have no family and I love to bake, so I put a lot of love into everything I make and share it with my neighbors and family. Instead of buying up all sorts of wrapping paper, we use plain white or brown shipping paper and decorate it ourselves, using stamps or finger paints. Although my kids are grown, they still love making our own wrapping paper. And it's all recyclable! There is a certain spark and warmth in the air. We used to go overboard buying the girls presents - I always felt like it was never enough, but now, it's just fun hanging out and eating and laughing and watching our favorite holiday movies, going for walks and playing board games. [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Century Gothic][SIZE=3][COLOR=red]I love decorating the [I]inside [/I]of my home...so it's a reflection of how I want Christmas to be! [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Century Gothic][SIZE=3][COLOR=red]I pretty much stay away from the stores altogether and if I do buy anything, it's usually on line. I try to spend more time with friends or family that I don't normally see - meet a friend for lunch, coffee or even a quick bite for dinner, something inexpensive just to catch up. [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Century Gothic][SIZE=3][COLOR=red]My H is an absolute grinch about Christmas - he is already telling me how much he hates it because of all the wastefulness. I told him to just stop buying crud - no pressure. He just looked at me sideways. [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Century Gothic][SIZE=3][COLOR=red]I hope you're able to make this holiday season a time of reflection and joy, and a time for you to build or create new traditions that mean something to you.[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [/QUOTE]
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