tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3260474823266276024.post8608589717863845905..comments2023-06-15T09:10:22.852-04:00Comments on Knees and Paws: Rushing the SeasonAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16456360103620523621noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3260474823266276024.post-26533017725429903292011-11-18T10:49:14.865-05:002011-11-18T10:49:14.865-05:00I'm a little Christmas obsessed. One of the wa...I'm a little Christmas obsessed. One of the ways I cut back is on shopping. I buy almost everything online (mostly Amazon). It saves me time for other things I like to do more. :)<br />I love that your lights are up through last year--that seems like a good strategy.Grumpy Grateful Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18280877945184331361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3260474823266276024.post-49378251184794093922011-11-18T01:49:18.816-05:002011-11-18T01:49:18.816-05:00I always think I'm going to do less and then I...I always think I'm going to do less and then I get caught up in the excitement the little ones have about certain activities. I have learned to keep down the decorations and spend more time making Christmas houses of different varity with the grandkids! We've done gingerbread and rice krispy houses so far. The only thing that matters to them is we have lots of deco candies one for the house three for the child...available! Then we have the kids tree that is all non breakable ornaments and they get to put them wherever they choose and can rearrange them to their hearts content.<br />We've changed how we do the holidays but we still do a lot.<br /><br />Hope yours are all you would like them to be...<br />Hugs~Sushhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00098871743806383324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3260474823266276024.post-64720650553422337002011-11-18T01:09:10.646-05:002011-11-18T01:09:10.646-05:00I am open to all kinds of suggestions for simplify...I am open to all kinds of suggestions for simplifying. One thing we've started doing the past few years is instead of having a sit down Christmas dinner, we have something like paninis, soups, or other finger food that people can fix themselves whenever they're ready for a bite. Since people come and go all day, it sure makes it easier to have an open kitchen!karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16313237142656662148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3260474823266276024.post-63979380950652815142011-11-17T14:05:32.761-05:002011-11-17T14:05:32.761-05:00Hi Jenny. Of course I'm reading this!! Hee He...Hi Jenny. Of course I'm reading this!! Hee Hee! Eeek indeed! (It's a lovely word, isn't it?! Well, I'm sure it's not really a word, but I just love saying it!!). I'm loving your way of thinking with this post my friend - keep it simple. Why do we all put so much pressure on ourselves these days. Everything has to be perfect, and I think all we women should unite and say, "enough is enough" !! That was a cunning plan to keep the outdoor lights on all year, so that all you have to do is plug them in. I'm glad you're doing things the right way with the shop this time, and just selling stock that is already to go. Hugs xSouthhamsdarlinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12285980805569582676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3260474823266276024.post-61984867761523099262011-11-17T13:16:08.488-05:002011-11-17T13:16:08.488-05:00As much as I try to keep things simple every holid...As much as I try to keep things simple every holiday season they somehow always turn out hectic and gone in the blink of an eye.MyInnerCheerleaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04053454991359403823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3260474823266276024.post-54449634876805365442011-11-17T10:30:02.442-05:002011-11-17T10:30:02.442-05:00"Don't do something, just sit there"..."Don't do something, just sit there" I love this!<br /><br />We always keep the holidays simple... This year I believe the plan is that Dave and I will go camping for Thanksgiving... just the two of us .. out in the woods or at the ocean. Then we will decorate a little bit for Christmas.. mostly because when we emptied our storage unit a couple of months ago the tree and the a couple of things were in there and we never put them in the storage shed with the rest of the stuff... so we will put them up then put them in storage. I have no kids living at home this year.. one college kid who will be here but even then he is off with his friends more.. so for Christmas I think we will do nothing on the day... watch movies and snack... then thinking of having an open house day after that.. invite kids to stop by and visit. That way they do not have the pressure of trying to get all the families in on one day either... we did it last year it was so relaxing....to just sit around and visit with whoever shows up and no present stress... no big meal... no scheduling issues. <br /><br />On the Walmart thing... you have inspired a blog post ... :)Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03465675098918780540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3260474823266276024.post-68210664563897438012011-11-17T09:20:26.675-05:002011-11-17T09:20:26.675-05:00<<>>
I love this post!
If you read m...<<>><br />I love this post! <br />If you read my yesterday's post you'll understand why.<br />I'm working on simplifying. I want less work and more joy in this Christmas and I'm trying to figure out how this is done. Great ideas!Sweet Teahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15614958513434632328noreply@blogger.com