The best part of the holiday for me is the food!! Instad of giving gifts to the adults, my family gets together for a big meal that feaures everyone's holiday favorites. No one person cooks so there is no pressure and lots of giggling and teasing in the kitchen.
The surprises!! The surprise of finding the perfect gift when you had no idea what it would be, the surprise of receiving the perfect gift, the surprise on the faces of the little ones, the surprise of a beautiful light display on your daily commute, the surprise of a new version of an old favorite carol...
That's the deal with hardware - it's a deflationary industry. If you can hold out a little longer, whatever is in the market at the time will be cheaper and a whole set of new products will arrive at the old price points. Win-win!
Thanks for making this so clear. I know the temptation can be so strong to get the newest thing that you might not think of these things, but when they are all in a list like this, that helps! Remember the first iPhone? I am so glad Apple issued a rebate for the people who forked over all that cash, that doesn't happen everyday when you buy brand spanking new technology!
Earning $13,000 per year working at age 15/16 is NOT normal for today OR 13 years ago.
Most teenagers are restricted to the hours and type of work they are allowed to do and most jobs pay only minimum wage, which here in the Midwest in 2011 is only $7.25per hour. When did you sleep? How did you ever manage to get through your High School coursework with grades good enough to get into college or perhaps that wasn't an issue for you? I almost feel sorry for you and think you may someday have regrets that you missed out on the magical time of just being a teenager! We have our whole lives ahead of us to work and can never get that time back. Trust me.
The donation of time and effort toward the holiday cause can go so far to bolstering up the community and making others feel great. I frankly find that this one's hardly a gift because you get so much out of it yourself. :)
I would have to say the reminders of why we celebrate are my favorite thing about Christmas! But a very close second is our local Open House. It is a lovely event in our downtown, all the stores stay open from 6-9 pm on the first Friday night in December, the streets are blocked off to traffic, and the Christmas tree is lit up for the first time that year. Each merchant has goodies and specials, and the high school steel drum band plays Christmas carols. My official kick-off to the Christmas season! (Of course, listening to the steel drum band play "Sleigh Ride" and dancing in the street with my daughter is a major plus!)
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favorite part getting my nieces and nephews a unqiue gift they enjoy. Spending time with family and remembering it is about the kids and memories
The best part of it for me is seeing all the lights and the look and my girls face as they see them!
The best part of the holiday for me is the food!! Instad of giving gifts to the adults, my family gets together for a big meal that feaures everyone's holiday favorites. No one person cooks so there is no pressure and lots of giggling and teasing in the kitchen.
The surprises!! The surprise of finding the perfect gift when you had no idea what it would be, the surprise of receiving the perfect gift, the surprise on the faces of the little ones, the surprise of a beautiful light display on your daily commute, the surprise of a new version of an old favorite carol...
That's the deal with hardware - it's a deflationary industry. If you can hold out a little longer, whatever is in the market at the time will be cheaper and a whole set of new products will arrive at the old price points. Win-win!
Thanks for making this so clear. I know the temptation can be so strong to get the newest thing that you might not think of these things, but when they are all in a list like this, that helps! Remember the first iPhone? I am so glad Apple issued a rebate for the people who forked over all that cash, that doesn't happen everyday when you buy brand spanking new technology!
Earning $13,000 per year working at age 15/16 is NOT normal for today OR 13 years ago.
Most teenagers are restricted to the hours and type of work they are allowed to do and most jobs pay only minimum wage, which here in the Midwest in 2011 is only $7.25per hour. When did you sleep? How did you ever manage to get through your High School coursework with grades good enough to get into college or perhaps that wasn't an issue for you? I almost feel sorry for you and think you may someday have regrets that you missed out on the magical time of just being a teenager! We have our whole lives ahead of us to work and can never get that time back. Trust me.
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My favorite part about the holidays is reuniting with family and friends!
gift giving!
Christmas cookies.
My favorite part is all the festive food!
The donation of time and effort toward the holiday cause can go so far to bolstering up the community and making others feel great. I frankly find that this one's hardly a gift because you get so much out of it yourself. :)
My favorite part is being cozy and warm inside, watching Christmas movies and relaxing (after all the shopping is done, of course!).
Theres lot to be said for the consumer protection laws that a lot of european countries have.
Relaxing with the family after all the work is done.
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my fav is the gatherings and the x'mas lights/trees!
I would have to say the reminders of why we celebrate are my favorite thing about Christmas! But a very close second is our local Open House. It is a lovely event in our downtown, all the stores stay open from 6-9 pm on the first Friday night in December, the streets are blocked off to traffic, and the Christmas tree is lit up for the first time that year. Each merchant has goodies and specials, and the high school steel drum band plays Christmas carols. My official kick-off to the Christmas season! (Of course, listening to the steel drum band play "Sleigh Ride" and dancing in the street with my daughter is a major plus!)
The best time for me is spending time with family & friends.
Enjoying the presence of the present in each family member who we come into contact with during the holidays...
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