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Taking Back Your Holidays: A Whimsical Guide to a Lighter, Brighter Christmas
Maybe you love Christmas, or maybe you want to love Christmas, but you feel like the time between the beginning of Fall and the start of the New Year flies by so fast that you can’t stop to enjoy a moment of it. Did you get a chance to sing Christmas songs together? To cook your grandmother’s secret recipes in your own kitchen? To make a snow angel? To sing “Happy Holidays” to your neighbors? This year is your chance to take back your holidays. Not-your-typical Martha Stewart holiday planning, this book gives you insights to your favorite holiday traditions, practical tips for creating pockets of peace for your family, and ideas for sharing a stress-free Christmas with your loved ones. Bring the true Presence of Christmas into your home this year. “Filled with practical tips and humorous history, Taking Back Your Holidays will remind you of why we go through these insane weeks each year, and show you how to truly enjoy the holidays and not just muddle through them. So, tell your inner kid it’s safe to come out. Then grab a candy cane or hot cocoa, slip on a cozy sweater, and let Dr. Xmas remind you that there is indeed magic in them thar holiday moments.” - Eric Poole, Author of Where’s My One Boy’s Magical Triumph Over Alienation and Shag Carpeting
110 pages, Kindle Edition
Published October 23, 2017
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December 2, 2019
4 stars 🌟🌟🌟🌟 - English Ebook 🦋🦋🦋
A theme book about all what Christmas can offer. In the center of it all. First to do: do only what you enjoy. When you do like to make pictures? Make the Christmas Cards or mails. Leave other things to other people, friends or family. It is a time to be together, to enjoy together. No stress, enjoy. 🌹🌹🌹
A theme book about all what Christmas can offer. In the center of it all. First to do: do only what you enjoy. When you do like to make pictures? Make the Christmas Cards or mails. Leave other things to other people, friends or family. It is a time to be together, to enjoy together. No stress, enjoy. 🌹🌹🌹
June 10, 2022
4 stars - English Ebook
Quote: ..reconnect with your inner child-heartened by joyous events rather than material things.
Quote: Make an appointment for 'Me Time' for something you really enjoy and don't let anything get in the way.
I liked this book a lot.There was fun history and recipes such as Christmas Yule logs, egg nog, wassail, figgy pudding, Christmas cookies and fruitcake.
I also liked suggestions to give to charity and perform random acts of kindness. I thought the suggestion to write a letter to yourself with your wishes for the new year and reflections of the past year was a great idea. Tuck it into the box of decorations and read it next year!
Quote: ..reconnect with your inner child-heartened by joyous events rather than material things.
Quote: Make an appointment for 'Me Time' for something you really enjoy and don't let anything get in the way.
I liked this book a lot.There was fun history and recipes such as Christmas Yule logs, egg nog, wassail, figgy pudding, Christmas cookies and fruitcake.
I also liked suggestions to give to charity and perform random acts of kindness. I thought the suggestion to write a letter to yourself with your wishes for the new year and reflections of the past year was a great idea. Tuck it into the box of decorations and read it next year!
December 19, 2017
Quick read with practical tips
super quick read with practical tips to stop just surviving the holidays but actual enjoy them once again. Also includes some holiday recipes. My key take away: make a list of your family's must dos for the holidays.
super quick read with practical tips to stop just surviving the holidays but actual enjoy them once again. Also includes some holiday recipes. My key take away: make a list of your family's must dos for the holidays.
November 28, 2017
Christmas for the inner kid in us
Great read, very insightful with nice recommendations.VERY helpful for the busy women of today.MAkes a good gift for my friends.
Great read, very insightful with nice recommendations.VERY helpful for the busy women of today.MAkes a good gift for my friends.
November 27, 2019
I liked many things about this book. A few quotes I liked: "...reconnect with your inner child-heartened by joyous events rather than material things."
"Make an appointment for 'Me Time' for something you really enjoy and don't let anything get in the way."
There was fun history and recipes such as Christmas Yule logs, egg nog, wassail, figgy pudding, Christmas cookies and fruitcake. I also liked suggestions to give to charity and perform random acts of kindness. I thought the suggestion to write a letter to yourself with your wishes for the new year and reflections of the past year was a great idea. Tuck it into the box of decorations and read it next year!
What I didn't like, in Chapter 3 about beating Christmastime stress, the author suggested Black Friday shopping. I personally boycott Black Friday and stay home a rest and relax. I think Black Friday is stressful to the max!
Overall, a fun read minus the Black Friday suggestion.
"Make an appointment for 'Me Time' for something you really enjoy and don't let anything get in the way."
There was fun history and recipes such as Christmas Yule logs, egg nog, wassail, figgy pudding, Christmas cookies and fruitcake. I also liked suggestions to give to charity and perform random acts of kindness. I thought the suggestion to write a letter to yourself with your wishes for the new year and reflections of the past year was a great idea. Tuck it into the box of decorations and read it next year!
What I didn't like, in Chapter 3 about beating Christmastime stress, the author suggested Black Friday shopping. I personally boycott Black Friday and stay home a rest and relax. I think Black Friday is stressful to the max!
Overall, a fun read minus the Black Friday suggestion.
January 13, 2018
Very cute!
Enjoyed this book. It was pretty and informative with great pictures and a lot of ideas! I especially liked the brown paper bag wrapping paper with colorful washi tape on it!
Enjoyed this book. It was pretty and informative with great pictures and a lot of ideas! I especially liked the brown paper bag wrapping paper with colorful washi tape on it!
November 25, 2019
This is a light, whimsical read that has a lot of great ideas. If you've been around awhile, you may think you have already thought of all these tips. But you may be surprised to find some new tidbits of wisdom to make your holidays a more pleasurable experience.
November 5, 2017
A Reassuring Book
This book gave me great ideas and even a bit of history on our many traditions of the holiday. Thank you for such a wonderful read.
This book gave me great ideas and even a bit of history on our many traditions of the holiday. Thank you for such a wonderful read.
November 14, 2021
An excellent read on how to make your holidays more special and how to stop stressing over it all.
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