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Monday, December 31, 2012

Simple Christmas idea #31 -- Dance!

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Year end celebration... Get out and dance with the crowds at the outdoor New Year's festivities wherever you live. If that doesn't...
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Sunday, December 30, 2012

Simple Christmas idea #30 -- Set up a new Christmas giving box

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Think about next year... As I'm writing this (on December 23rd) Josh Groban is singing, "There's so much to be thankful for...
Saturday, December 29, 2012

Simple Christmas idea #29 -- Get enough sleep

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Don't forget your ZZZzzz's The problem with Christmas and New Year's being so close together is that it's just too easy to...
Friday, December 28, 2012

Simple Christmas idea #28 -- Have a meatless meal

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Take a break from turkey... As a cradle Catholic, I was raised with meatless meals on Friday as a sign of respect for the fact that Jesus ...
Thursday, December 27, 2012

Simple Christmas idea #27 -- Play a simple game

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Have fun with charades or SPOONS... Or any other game that gets people moving, laughing, and being silly. Twenty Questions, Blind Man'...
Wednesday, December 26, 2012

Simple Christmas idea #26 -- Adopt a gifts-in, gifts-out policy

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A lot of people think that Boxing Day is the time to box up unsuitable, mis-sized or unwanted gifts for return to the stores, or for getting...
Tuesday, December 25, 2012

A Merry Christmas Prayer

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Happy Birthday, Jesus! When I was small,  I loved that you came as a small child,  to be a person like me.  The idea that God...
Monday, December 24, 2012

Simple Christmas ideas #24 and #25 -- Bake a birthday cake for Jesus/Serve Christmas dinner buffet-style

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Today I'm sharing two simple Christmas ideas because I have something else planned for tomorrow. Happy Birthday to you... Whose birt...
Sunday, December 23, 2012

Simple Christmas idea #23 -- Go carolling

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Sing we now of Christmas... That's what a group of us will be doing this evening for a short time because it's blooming cold out t...
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Saturday, December 22, 2012

Simple Christmas idea #22 -- Try something other than wrapping paper

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Don't judge a gift by its cover... I love the Japanese practice of furoshiki. Haven't heard of it? Well, in Japan, people use love...
Friday, December 21, 2012

Simple Christmas idea #21 -- Hold your own candlelit concert

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A musical interlude... Here's a lovely, easy Christmas idea. Round up the candles in your house, light them and situate them around yo...
Thursday, December 20, 2012

Simple Christmas idea #20 -- Feed the birds

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Remember our feathered friends... Our suet ball is hanging outside the window nearest my computer, so I see a lot of our winter feathered ...
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Wednesday, December 19, 2012

Simple Christmas idea #19 -- Consider a community gift

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Not everyone needs their own (fill-in-the-blank) ... On Sunday morning, I was delighted to wake up to a radio program about collaborative ...
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Tuesday, December 18, 2012

Simple Christmas idea #18 Take a Christmas stroll

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A little exercise goes a long way... This is one of my favourite times of year for an evening walk. Lee and I like cruising the neighbourh...
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Monday, December 17, 2012

Simple Christmas idea #17 -- Give homemade coupon gifts

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Time/talents are treasures too... Are you stuck for ideas for certain people on your gift list? How about giving a little thought to somet...
Sunday, December 16, 2012

Simple Suggestion #16 -- Plan a few quiet evenings during the Christmas season

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A little rest and relaxation helps... This past week was a wild and crazy one for our family. Between Taize Prayer, meetings, school music...
Saturday, December 15, 2012

Simple Christmas idea #15 -- Give gifts to the homeless

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Support a local good cause... In my dizzy state over the past year, I've only been to the Clothing Room at the Society of St. Vincent ...
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Friday, December 14, 2012

Simple Christmas idea #14 -- Create a family calendar

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A gift of the year's highlights... In the corner of one room in my parents' home is a wall covered with outdated calendars. Not yo...
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Thursday, December 13, 2012

Simple Christmas idea #13 -- Make a micro-loan gift

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Sharing our abundance... I've already moodled this idea before, but it's worth repeating: if we really want to "live simply s...
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Wednesday, December 12, 2012

Simple Christmas idea #12 -- Share the gift of a personal story

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Telling tales... On the bookshelf in our living room is one book that you'll never find in a library or bookstore. It's the story ...