More on Simple Christmas

Simple Christmas Thoughts:

• A relaxed loving time with the family


• Realistic expectations with the family


• An evenly paced holiday season


• What traditions were the most enjoyable to you as a child?


• Include some of those traditions in your holiday celebrations


• Discuss with your children which holiday traditions they enjoy most


• Set aside time with your children


• Simplify holiday preparations


• Entertain less


• Cut back on outside commitments


• Watch less TV/Commercials


• Discuss gift expectations with your children


• Travel less

Lowering Expectations...If there is no such thing as "the perfect family", then how could there be such a thing as "the perfect family Christmas?"

• Identify disappointments that we have during the holidays


• Realize that people will disappoint us and that most people don't change


• Realize "family" has many definitions and shapes - accept and celebrate that which is unique about your family


• Realize we can't be everywhere, do everything and please everyone

I'm working on incooperating a Simple Christmas into our lives. Tonight I am going to go listen to our High School Choir sing. I haven't done this in several years and am looking forward to their beautiful voices singing the holiday songs -- Let the Holiday Season begin!