This is Week 6 of the Simplify the Season series. Well Christmas is just one week away, and one of the ways that I've decided to Simplify my Season is to take a blogging break for the last two weeks of the year. I'll still be posting over the next few weeks, but I've worked ahead and scheduled my posts so that I can spend time away from the computer. I also know that this is a season when many people step away from their computers to spend time with their family and enjoying their … [Read more...]
Simplify the Season: Outdoor Christmas Decorations
This is Week 2 of the Simplify the Season series. There is a neighborhood in our town where at least half of the families deck out their houses and yards with huge Christmas light displays, decorative yard displays and blow-up characters. While our family has enjoyed an annual tradition of driving through the neighborhood and oohing and ahhing over the lights (the kids love it!), I can't help but think in the back of my mind, How much does all this cost, and how much energy does it … [Read more...]
Simplify the Season: Gifts, Shopping & A Giveaway
For the next six weeks until Christmas (Yes, Christmas is only six weeks away!) I'm going to be running a Simplify the Season series here on Mondays. It's so easy to get caught up in the craziness and busyness that this season can bring, and as a family we've been trying to slow down and enjoy the things that really matter to us, spending time with each other and with family and friends that we love, taking the time to enjoy traditions and making memories together as a family, and celebrating … [Read more...]
