When Suzanne and Agi asked me to write something about Christmas, I really didn’t know where to
start. While most people might love the holiday season, it has never really been my favorite time of
the year. I am already looking forward to spring at the moment. I do try to make it as nice as it can
possibly be.
The thing I like most about Christmas is writing Christmas cards. I know that many people stopped
doing that, but I just love sending and receiving mail. So that has always been my favorite part. I try
to decorate the boring envelopes with stickers and washi tape and I actually try to write a couple of
lines inside the cards to make them more personal. I usually start writing them on December 6 and it
takes me several days to write them all. That’s no problem. I just listen to music and drink tea or
cocoa while writing them.
After writing the cards I don’t think about the holidays that much, until it’s time for Serious Request.
Every year, one week before Christmas, three DJ’s from radio channel 3FM in the Netherlands get
locked up into a glass house to raise money and awareness for a global problem, together with the
Red Cross. For me this is the start of my holiday feeling. So the radio and TV are on all day (and
sometimes even night) long to follow this event. While this is going on, I usually think it’s about time
to start decorating our flat with our small (fake) Christmas tree and some decorations here and
there. When the DJ’s are released on Christmas evening, the holidays are actually beginning.
For us Christmas is not about exchanging gifts. I usually send some small gifts to my pen pals or
friends, but with the family we usually decide against it. We try to spend some time with both our
families during the holidays, but we also spend some quality time together. I like shopping together
and preparing a nice meal at home. We light some candles, turn down the lights and put some music
on while we enjoy some food and each other’s company. Later on we watch a movie together or play
videogames. It might not be the traditional way to celebrate Christmas, but we like it and that’s all
that matters.
I wish you all a wonderful holiday season!
Roxanne
You can find out more about me at my blog: www.onemorerox.com
You can find out more about me at my blog: www.onemorerox.com
Wonderful post!
ReplyDeleteI could not miss sending Christmas card for me it's really important and i do personnalize each one ( often more than 6 phrases^^;; i lost count of teh time i wrote a complete letter) i do send gifts to penpal and blogger friends as well ... but christmas start only when we have our tree up ( and that can happen anytime after the 6th once it was even on the 24 because my parents were too busy before^^)
ReplyDeleteMay you have a wonderful Christmas time ( and new year^^)
See I don't send Christmas cards I tend to send to immediate family and special friends. I do donate to a charity instead. I love spending time with family at Christmas.
ReplyDeleteI love your post! I've actually never sent postcards but i'm thinking about it now since it looks like so much fun!
ReplyDeleteGreat post! I can't wait for Serious request either! Het is altijd zo leuk om te zien :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for letting me join Lavender and Agi! :-)
ReplyDeleteIt's such a lovely observance you have!
ReplyDeleteI love having a traditional Christmas :) I wish it was still popular to write xmas cards and letters to friends but mostly it's just email and texts now.
ReplyDeleteGreat post!
ReplyDeleteThank you :)
Thank you! Happy holidays :)
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