Making Christmas the Smart Way
Posted December 8, 2008 - 14:30 by Sarah Winfrey
When I was growing up, I looked forward to the mysterious day that would come anywhere from a month to a couple of weeks before Christmas, when my mom would call us and everyone in the family would drop everything and "make Christmas." That's what we called the putting up of decorations, the choosing of the Christmas tree, and its decorating. That day started a whole sub-season for us, where the house would be filled with the most amazing smells and there were always cookies and candy canes and enough hot apple cider for as many cold, snowy kids as walked through the front door.
Now that I'm the adult in my house, I'm finding that making Christmas is suddenly my job. And it's expensive. ARGH! Let me tell you, it's almost been enough to send me running down the street barefooted, calling for anyone available to please (PLEASE!) make Christmas for me.But I persevered (aren't you all relieved?) and here is some of what I learned.
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