Comments on: Skipping Christmas http://www.lifeinpencil.com/wp/2009/12/22/skipping-christmas/ Rewriting Life...One Day at a Time Thu, 01 Dec 2011 02:46:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.3 By: Nicki http://www.lifeinpencil.com/wp/2009/12/22/skipping-christmas/comment-page-1/#comment-972 Nicki Wed, 23 Dec 2009 12:45:46 +0000 http://www.lifeinpencil.com/wp/?p=1554#comment-972 Love the book Skipping Christmas. Love that you are skipping your own Christmas, although if you do it all the time, isn't that your way of celebrating? Thanks for the great post!!! And send Anne over as I have tons to wrap still. Love the book Skipping Christmas. Love that you are skipping your own Christmas, although if you do it all the time, isn’t that your way of celebrating?

Thanks for the great post!!! And send Anne over as I have tons to wrap still.

]]> By: elizabeth http://www.lifeinpencil.com/wp/2009/12/22/skipping-christmas/comment-page-1/#comment-970 elizabeth Tue, 22 Dec 2009 22:37:26 +0000 http://www.lifeinpencil.com/wp/?p=1554#comment-970 It's a good question, Danyiel, one that I considered while I was writing this post. I think so much of what we define as "Christmas" -- or any holiday, for that matter -- is culturally-prescribed. Therefore, to celebrate a holiday outside of our home culture feels as if we're skipping it altogether...even if we're really just celebrating it in a different way. It’s a good question, Danyiel, one that I considered while I was writing this post. I think so much of what we define as “Christmas” — or any holiday, for that matter — is culturally-prescribed. Therefore, to celebrate a holiday outside of our home culture feels as if we’re skipping it altogether…even if we’re really just celebrating it in a different way.

]]> By: Danyiel http://www.lifeinpencil.com/wp/2009/12/22/skipping-christmas/comment-page-1/#comment-969 Danyiel Tue, 22 Dec 2009 21:33:49 +0000 http://www.lifeinpencil.com/wp/?p=1554#comment-969 No are you really skipping Christmas, or just doing it in a different way? I think doing Christmas means something different to everyone and we all do Christmas or skip it in our own way. Maybe you escape the craziness that my family finds itself in everyear, but being someplace different, but maybe that is just how you do Christmas. BTW......have a great time in Mexico, and bring some warmth back with you. :) No are you really skipping Christmas, or just doing it in a different way? I think doing Christmas means something different to everyone and we all do Christmas or skip it in our own way. Maybe you escape the craziness that my family finds itself in everyear, but being someplace different, but maybe that is just how you do Christmas.
BTW……have a great time in Mexico, and bring some warmth back with you. :)

]]> By: anne http://www.lifeinpencil.com/wp/2009/12/22/skipping-christmas/comment-page-1/#comment-968 anne Tue, 22 Dec 2009 16:22:30 +0000 http://www.lifeinpencil.com/wp/?p=1554#comment-968 Mostly I would miss the wrapping paper!!! It's one holiday task I actually love. I hope you're having a wonderfully unique and relaxing holiday. Mostly I would miss the wrapping paper!!! It’s one holiday task I actually love. I hope you’re having a wonderfully unique and relaxing holiday.

]]> By: jennifer http://www.lifeinpencil.com/wp/2009/12/22/skipping-christmas/comment-page-1/#comment-967 jennifer Tue, 22 Dec 2009 15:55:19 +0000 http://www.lifeinpencil.com/wp/?p=1554#comment-967 What a great, rebel sort of thing to do! I love that. When our kids were really little, we deliberately flew a couple of times on Christmas Day and found it incredibly peaceful and low-stress. Always lots of empty seats to stretch out across. Feliz Navidad to you! What a great, rebel sort of thing to do! I love that. When our kids were really little, we deliberately flew a couple of times on Christmas Day and found it incredibly peaceful and low-stress. Always lots of empty seats to stretch out across. Feliz Navidad to you!

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