Less is More

Less is More.  That is the philosophy I am embracing this holiday season.  Less shopping, less food, fewer parties and less stress.

 After a busy fall, I am ready to do a little relaxing.  I’m not going to make a turkey dinner this year. I’m serving a ham, a simple salad, some steamed vegetables and a premade rice dish.  I love turkey, but this year, I simply don’t want to spend Christmas Eve stuffing, sauté and steaming sweet meats.  In previous years, I have tried so hard to be joyful and spontaneous amidst the pressure of Christmas breakfast and Christmas dinner.  This year I am taking the pressure right off in hopes that the kids will enjoy their toys and time with mom playing with their new things, and enjoying a family game or two.  I have become abundantly clear on the fact that my kids eat a total of two bites of Christmas dinner; they are just too excited and exhausted to have an appetite.  This year I am going to buy some really great Christmas crackers enjoy the party hats and lay off the perfect meal.

 With the extra time, we may even have a chance to try their new toboggans in the snow.  Shhh! No telling.

 Silken