Christmas in July day 21 — Creating Quiet Moments During the Holidays
One thing that often disappears during Christmas is quiet time.
This year, it might help to intentionally plan small calm moments into the season.
A quiet morning, coffee before everyone wakes up, reading by the tree — simple things like that matter.
Goodmorning
Regular telework week with Tuesday in town. so now I'm on vacation and only go back August 5th woohoo. Nothing planned, will take the days as they come.
Friday grandkids arrived before lunch (parents went on a trek and restaurant). After lunch they went to the park with granpa all afternoon while I worked. After supper some of their friends came to play with them for awhile until we left for the music festival in next town. Xavier fell asleep on me. Had a retired cw who showed up at festival and came to sit an chat with us. They came by our house for a few minutes afterwards so she at least knows where I live. Grandkids slept over.
Saturday was Xavier's baseball and that took up most of the morning. Afterwards grandkids left with their parents. DH made some potato pie in the afternoon but I didn't do much
Sunday was a quiet day. DH put up track for big frame and bil came to hang up the frame in the evening. Went to a small market in the afternoon, got some bread. There was a place I thought was a thrift store but no it was a kind of barter shop. you bring stuff and you leave with stuff without paying... you don't even need to bring anything you just take what you want. Got Xavier a bicycle hat and a sweatshirt. will bring stuff there next time instead of thrift shop.
Let's join Sandra at Diary of a Stay at Home Mom
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WEEK 4 — Traditions & Meaning
Christmas in July day 20 — Thinking About Traditions
Not every tradition needs to continue forever.
Sometimes it helps to think about which traditions still feel meaningful and which ones just create stress.
You can keep what matters and let the rest go.
Christmas in July day 19 — Keeping Christmas Simple
By this point in the series, you might already notice that simpler ideas tend to feel more manageable.
Christmas doesn’t need to be packed with activities to feel meaningful.
Sometimes reducing the pressure creates a better season overall.
Christmas in July day 18 — Preparing Christmas Cards Early
Writing cards early feels much more enjoyable than trying to do them all at once in December.
You can slowly collect addresses, stamps, and ideas now.
Even writing a few ahead of time helps.
I think even Christmas cards with money in it would be great to do ahead as the budget isn't all taken at the same time.
Christmas in July day 17 — Movie Night #3
The Christmas Chronicles – 2018
This movie is a little more playful than the others but still cozy.
It’s about two kids who accidentally end up on an adventure with Santa.
It’s easy to watch and feels fun without being over the top.
Appetizer idea: Mini grilled cheese bites.
Mocktail: Sparkling apple cider.
Christmas in July day 16 — Wrapping Inspiration
Today could simply be about deciding how you want gifts to look this year.
Traditional wrapping never really goes out of style.
Brown paper, red ribbon, greenery, and simple tags always feel warm and timeless.
Christmas in July day 15 — Starting a Gift List Early
You don’t need to decide on everything yet.
Just writing names and a few ideas is enough.
It also helps avoid overbuying.
