Christmas means so many things to many different people. As much as we might want to do everything every year, there's just no space. Even working all year, there isn't always time. So it's helpful to choose a theme.
For my mom, it's snowmen. She jokes that starting a collection of snowmen was an accident--she put a decorative snowman on her desk once and people started giving her snowmen as gifts.
For my sister, it's cats. Cat backpacks, cat snowglobes, cat ornaments, actual cats... yes, it's not necessarily Christmas-related, but it's special to her and makes her happy. Isn't that what it's all about?
For myself, I realized last year I had a thing for snowglobes. I got my first in 2017, and had it on my desk all year. I worked in a call center, so if I was on a particularly difficult call, shaking the snowglobe and trying to land the flakes on the snowman's hat kept me calm. In 2018 I added a couple more onto my desk and just like my mom said, people started gifting them to me.
My daughter hasn't quite landed on anything yet, but I get a feeling she'll be accruing crafts. We have a trunk in the closet full of her artwork, and we'll already need a new one this year (she's four years old, for reference).
So what's your thing? What makes you happiest? Is it hunting for that special ornament or Christmas village piece? Is it finding a new experience to have or leveling up your Christmas baking? Whatever it is, I hope it makes this year perfect for you. And if you haven't found your thing yet, don't worry--it'll come to you. I'll be showcasing a lot of different traditions this year so try a few of them out and see what resonates.
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