Does It Feel Like Christmas To You?
It's the end of November (well,almost) and usually we see freezing rain or a few snowflakes but we have unseasonably warm 70 degree temperatures instead today. Although I do enjoy the mild temperatures and the break in our electricity bill, I still want the cold and snow...eventually. The cold and snow makes it feel a bit more like Christmas for me. And, I'm thinking that I may need all the help I can get in the Christmasy feeling department because as of right now it's just NOT feeling like Christmas and it doesn't seem like Thanksgiving has already passed. Oh, and I do actually know that it's not Christmas just yet but I mean it like the whole holiday season that started before Thanksgiving.
Christmas will be here in less than 30 days and you know what, there's got to be a whole lot of changes around here for it to start feeling like the holiday season. I'm not terribly upset over it not feeling like the holidays nor am I depressed because of it or anything like that but that doesn't change the fact that it doesn't feel like the holiday season for me right now. Maybe it's because of the weather. Maybe it's because of the constant rush and traveling that we do around this time of year. Maybe it's a combination of things. Maybe it's because we have all gotten away from what Christmas is really all about and I guess "what it's all about" is different for everyone. I just wish it wasn't so rushed and commercialized and everyone felt like they had to spend a million bucks for it to be a magical Christmas. I don't even want anything for Christmas and I never ask for anything straight up. Yeah, I'm one of THOSE people. Sure, I like getting presents out of the blue. But who doesn't? But presents are not necessary for my happiness. I'm not the Grinch...not even close. I love the Christmas holidays but I love it because I get to spend more time with all of our families and I get to witness my children experience the magic of Christmas like I did as a child.
The rush, the stress, and the constant shopping doesn't even allow one to experience Christmas as they should. Your more likely to skip family gatherings so that you can get your Christmas shopping done and really how messed up is that? You have to skip on what's really important to do your shopping. I'm not suggesting that you stop buying gifts but maybe slow down on the spending so that you aren't paying for the gifts the rest of the year. I'm not suggesting that you should travel across the country and to every aunt, uncle, cousin, and brothers homes on Christmas but we should remember what it's all about. I'm actually saying the opposite. Slow down. Laugh. Play. Enjoy this season ... Then maybe it will start to feel like Christmas once was again.
Do you think Christmas has become too commercialized or is that what it's all about as suggested here? * oh, and other than this article, I've read nothing else on the site so I can't say I agree or disagree on the main site if anyone has a comment about that. I'm referring only to the article linked to.
It's the end of November (well,almost) and usually we see freezing rain or a few snowflakes but we have unseasonably warm 70 degree temperatures instead today. Although I do enjoy the mild temperatures and the break in our electricity bill, I still want the cold and snow...eventually. The cold and snow makes it feel a bit more like Christmas for me. And, I'm thinking that I may need all the help I can get in the Christmasy feeling department because as of right now it's just NOT feeling like Christmas and it doesn't seem like Thanksgiving has already passed. Oh, and I do actually know that it's not Christmas just yet but I mean it like the whole holiday season that started before Thanksgiving.Christmas will be here in less than 30 days and you know what, there's got to be a whole lot of changes around here for it to start feeling like the holiday season. I'm not terribly upset over it not feeling like the holidays nor am I depressed because of it or anything like that but that doesn't change the fact that it doesn't feel like the holiday season for me right now. Maybe it's because of the weather. Maybe it's because of the constant rush and traveling that we do around this time of year. Maybe it's a combination of things. Maybe it's because we have all gotten away from what Christmas is really all about and I guess "what it's all about" is different for everyone. I just wish it wasn't so rushed and commercialized and everyone felt like they had to spend a million bucks for it to be a magical Christmas. I don't even want anything for Christmas and I never ask for anything straight up. Yeah, I'm one of THOSE people. Sure, I like getting presents out of the blue. But who doesn't? But presents are not necessary for my happiness. I'm not the Grinch...not even close. I love the Christmas holidays but I love it because I get to spend more time with all of our families and I get to witness my children experience the magic of Christmas like I did as a child.
The rush, the stress, and the constant shopping doesn't even allow one to experience Christmas as they should. Your more likely to skip family gatherings so that you can get your Christmas shopping done and really how messed up is that? You have to skip on what's really important to do your shopping. I'm not suggesting that you stop buying gifts but maybe slow down on the spending so that you aren't paying for the gifts the rest of the year. I'm not suggesting that you should travel across the country and to every aunt, uncle, cousin, and brothers homes on Christmas but we should remember what it's all about. I'm actually saying the opposite. Slow down. Laugh. Play. Enjoy this season ... Then maybe it will start to feel like Christmas once was again.
Do you think Christmas has become too commercialized or is that what it's all about as suggested here? * oh, and other than this article, I've read nothing else on the site so I can't say I agree or disagree on the main site if anyone has a comment about that. I'm referring only to the article linked to.
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I have to say it is starting to feel like Christmas. Even though the weather is not what we would picture the holiday season being like.
The reason why is because my husband and I have started to slow down and realize the importance. That is family! Giving our time to family. The actual gift part is just a small token of letting our family members know that we are always thinking of them even though we do not get to see them all of the time. Our family is all over the place. Like you said it gets difficult to travel everywhere and of course the stress.
In the past couple of months we have been slowing down or in other words doing less with other stuff and moving that time for our family.
Merry Christmas to you all and of course the cat as well. :)
I am starting to feel the Christmas spirit, however it is because my toddler is seeing for the first time. She is so excited for Christmas!
I shop early, buy online and make a lot of things with Becca so the rush is less. We also do not travel at Christmas, so we are all snuggled up together, safe at home.
I hope the spirit reaches you soon :D
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