10 Christmas Practices to Repeat All Year
by People often lament the absence of the Christmas spirit in our dealings with others throughout the year. Here are 10 10 Christmas traditions to practice all through the year.
People often lament the absence of the Christmas spirit in our dealings with others throughout the year. But how do put on that same happy and helpful spirit and wear it proudly all through 2008?
Look at the following practices that characterize the Christmas season. Pick a few, just a few, that you can incorporate into your daily life to make the New year bright, happy and prosperous on a larger scale.
Gift list
Have you ever received a Christmas gift from the most unlikely person? Even worse, the gift bore no significance and you threw it in a corner or gave it to someone else?
That “unlikely person” must have felt pressured to give the gift because, after all, it was Christmas. Right? That is such a waste of time. money and energy. Christmas really presses hard on peoples’ guilty button.
Save yourself from this kind of senseless pressure. Transform your long gift list into a short inventory of the most significant people in your life. Without the hectic mad rush to dictate your pace, enjoy the casual freedom to select the ideal simple, inexpensive, little tokens of your love, appreciation and gratitude.
Special food and drinks
Traditional Christmas fare is available year round: ham, pork, ginger beer, sorrel, pastelle, nuts and the list goes on.
Whenever you have a few dollars to spare, buy something that usually graces your table at Christmas time and treat your family. Do it for someone’s birthday. In fact, make it a real special treat and invite another family to share the meal with you.
Cleaning and Decorating
Doesn’t your home long for that extra special touch of TLC at other times of the year? Make your space shine and smile. Touch up those dirty spots on the wall, wash the cushion covers, dress up your bed in your once-a-year fancy bedspread or comforter. Why do you leave it tucked away until December? After working long and hard don’t you deserve the comfort of a home that looks and feels special?
Scrap that ho-hum everyday look that you call your January – November decorating style. Your home should always look well put together. Anytime of the year, anyone, including you should be able to walk through your front door and be greeted by lovely interior spaces. Drag out those cherished decorations that grace your rooms only in December. Display them; brighten and invigorate your home all year through with the collections that make your heart sing.
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