Bad at crafts, seeking Slow Christmas.
The spouse dropped this bomb the other day: “You know, not everyone loves cooking and making stuff as much as you do.” When I got over my shock, I realized I’ve featured giving something homemade,...
View ArticleDown to the wire: 3 steps to Christmas sanity
Holiday parties, last minute errands, speeding up at work to cram all in before year’s end: these are the hallmarks of the week before Christmas. I don’t know about you, but I find it much easier to...
View ArticleThe Best of Slow Christmas
"All the Whos down in Whoville, they sang just the same." You did it! You kept Christmas slow this year. Before you go enjoy it with your family and friends, I want you to bask for a moment in the...
View ArticleA tale of three Christmas trees
Tree Trunk. Get it? Last year’s Christmas tree was particularly glorious: tall, thin, and Victorian, a majestic Blue Spruce we bought from a local organic farm. I confess: after we took it to the...
View ArticleSlow Christmas on your television. No really.
My sisters and I were raised on TV, and Christmas was no exception. Our Grammy used to save the insert in the newspaper with the entire schedule of Christmas specials. We would circle the ones we...
View ArticleBut what if my family drives me crazy?
When I tell friends about the blog, and how I’m trying to spend less money and spend more time with friends and family at Christmas, their reaction is often “sheesh, more time with my family?” We...
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