Jane’s Journal
What is your idea of a simple Christmas?
The year when we were snowed in for most of December changed the way we celebrate Christmas. I had never thought of myself as extravagant or wasteful, but - as I decided not to venture out into the roads to shop - it became clear that many, maybe most, of the things I would have normally bought in December were exactly that.
Year after year I would fall for all those extras - single use, novelty, mass produced - from Christmas cat toys to colour themed fairy lights. Looking back I wonder if it was because I've never been a natural fan of Christmas but felt that I maybe just wasn't trying hard enough.
Now Christmas for us is simply a meal, pared back gifts, family, walks. My favourite bit is my daughters playing music and singing - something I miss terribly now that they are grown and flown the nest. Their favourite bit is lying in a heap of animals in front of a fire.
I would love to know what simple ways you celebrate Christmas. Please let me know in the comments.
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