tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6691883299905666578.post4744651171749478633..comments2023-05-12T10:23:10.960-05:00Comments on Patch O' Dirt Farm: Pardon me while my head explodes...Nadjahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11092566609789390592noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6691883299905666578.post-52031289878313635362008-10-26T05:42:00.000-05:002008-10-26T05:42:00.000-05:00Thanks for the recommendation. For me, organizati...Thanks for the recommendation. <BR/><BR/> For me, organization has kept the feast holy by making sure the commercial part of the holiday was done with by the time Advent began. Gifts purchased and wrapped and set aside. That left November open for baking and decorating...more pleasant things. I could spend Advent focusing more on the coming of Our Lord and on creating traditions with my familyNadjahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11092566609789390592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6691883299905666578.post-12377126000283438572008-10-25T21:30:00.000-05:002008-10-25T21:30:00.000-05:00I recommend the book, Unplug The Christmas machine...I recommend the book, Unplug The Christmas machine. I believe it's in there that I found "permission" to discuss what works and doesn't work for Christmas, what is satisfying and what is not.<BR/><BR/>I agree that there is so much more we could do to make it holier...by NOT DOING...saying no...<BR/><BR/>Every year we are still working on it, tweaking it. <BR/><BR/>I hope we both make headway Allisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05423794317423373245noreply@blogger.com