Hey Everyone,
As a single person, do you do much decorating, baking, or preparation for the holidays?
Are there any traditions you love that you keep every year?
I used to love the holidays but a Series of Unfortunate Events kind of curbed my enthusiasm for many years. Last year was the first time I'd put out any decorations in a very long time. I had a set of chairs by my kitchen island that I draped in colorful, blinking lights (it was sort-of-a-tree but with less hassle) and I put a beloved colored glass Christmas ornament in the shape of Mickey Mouse on my lamp (I bought it on a special trip with my parents). Voila!! Beware the contagious holiday spirit!!
I have also been looking for a Nativity Scene that catches my eye--my Mom has a Precious Moments one that I just love but I'd like something a little different.
For many years, I also sent out as many as 60+ hand-written Christmas cards every year... because it's important to me to try to catch up on people's lives. (I think it's also a way of showing God's love to others... to let them know I'm thinking of them.) I'm going to have to cut back a bit this year because of time, but it's still something I love doing (though it takes several weeks.)
The most unique holiday tradition I've heard of in the past few years was from a Puerto Rican co-worker--she said that instead of setting out milk and cookies for Santa, her kids put out a tray of hay for the 3 Wise Men to feed their camels. I thought that was pretty neat!
How about you?
Do you go all out for Jesus's Birthday, or is your style more "Bah, Humbug!"?
As a single person, do you do much decorating, baking, or preparation for the holidays?
Are there any traditions you love that you keep every year?
I used to love the holidays but a Series of Unfortunate Events kind of curbed my enthusiasm for many years. Last year was the first time I'd put out any decorations in a very long time. I had a set of chairs by my kitchen island that I draped in colorful, blinking lights (it was sort-of-a-tree but with less hassle) and I put a beloved colored glass Christmas ornament in the shape of Mickey Mouse on my lamp (I bought it on a special trip with my parents). Voila!! Beware the contagious holiday spirit!!
I have also been looking for a Nativity Scene that catches my eye--my Mom has a Precious Moments one that I just love but I'd like something a little different.
For many years, I also sent out as many as 60+ hand-written Christmas cards every year... because it's important to me to try to catch up on people's lives. (I think it's also a way of showing God's love to others... to let them know I'm thinking of them.) I'm going to have to cut back a bit this year because of time, but it's still something I love doing (though it takes several weeks.)
The most unique holiday tradition I've heard of in the past few years was from a Puerto Rican co-worker--she said that instead of setting out milk and cookies for Santa, her kids put out a tray of hay for the 3 Wise Men to feed their camels. I thought that was pretty neat!
How about you?
Do you go all out for Jesus's Birthday, or is your style more "Bah, Humbug!"?