tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5760502581804337573.post8153390210378329099..comments2023-04-04T01:06:57.305+10:00Comments on It's time...: to confess feelings about ChristmasAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06700706623301575280noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5760502581804337573.post-51291667930446164242013-12-03T20:44:51.854+10:002013-12-03T20:44:51.854+10:00We're religious so church is a big part of Chr...We're religious so church is a big part of Christmas for us, but for me personally getting together and spending time with the family is the really important part. I'm sorry your younger sister is no longer with you at Christmas :(Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5760502581804337573.post-82149054816264421172013-12-03T11:00:26.965+10:002013-12-03T11:00:26.965+10:00I though I loved Christmas until I started reading...I though I loved Christmas until I started reading all these blogs about it and I'm realising just how stressful it really can be! We try to keep it small and simple. I am hanging for school holidays, my son needs a break, and so do I! We will do a BBQ breakfast at the beach and then the family all rushes off to inlaws and we're left on our own! That's ok, it will be what we make of it. Gtting together with those we love and eating and drinking and napping sounds just perfect to me! x Aroha Aroha @ Colours of Sunsethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03260762008076873790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5760502581804337573.post-9549983197988557632013-12-02T21:03:34.319+10:002013-12-02T21:03:34.319+10:00Sorry for your loss.
I have mixed feelings about C...Sorry for your loss.<br />I have mixed feelings about Christmas as well. My family is less than functional and at the moment hardly any of them are talking to each other. I do however enjoy the buckets of fresh seafood we get to indulge in!Tegan Churchillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13437605496110028625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5760502581804337573.post-87417965197388504882013-12-02T20:20:10.251+10:002013-12-02T20:20:10.251+10:00Hope you do get time to switch off Shelly!Hope you do get time to switch off Shelly!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06700706623301575280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5760502581804337573.post-9056865449392749922013-12-02T20:19:20.754+10:002013-12-02T20:19:20.754+10:00I know what you mean!! I hesitated and modified a ...I know what you mean!! I hesitated and modified a few times before hitting that publish button for that exact reason!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06700706623301575280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5760502581804337573.post-6725744337827031232013-12-02T19:52:54.148+10:002013-12-02T19:52:54.148+10:00I feel very similar to you Zita - very mixed feeli...I feel very similar to you Zita - very mixed feelings here too. This year we are hosting so I will have that pressure to deal with as well...but I'm looking forward to having to do much running around visiting others for once!Kirstyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14645347058596682545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5760502581804337573.post-73053355052832335082013-12-02T19:30:16.906+10:002013-12-02T19:30:16.906+10:00Yes, Christmas brings both joy and sorrow. I try t...Yes, Christmas brings both joy and sorrow. I try to focus on the baked goods, myself. Also, I like that Christmas is the only time of year where I'm totally switched off from work. I work from home, so it is very hard to take holidays when you have no off-sider! I'm really looking forward to doing a lot of nothing during that time between Christmas and New Year!Shelly - Tropical Mumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00464868349672755774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5760502581804337573.post-36899046968197923082013-12-02T13:34:55.749+10:002013-12-02T13:34:55.749+10:00Word- not really religious at all but still celebr...Word- not really religious at all but still celebrate Christmas by over indulgence and presents. I always used to think of it as something like 'Thanksgiving' in my mind when I was younger, a time of being with your family and thankful for all my blessings but I seem to have lost that in recent years. So sorry about your sister. xoNesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06860187504607445377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5760502581804337573.post-654798017688328232013-12-02T10:09:18.637+10:002013-12-02T10:09:18.637+10:00I'm with u on focusing on the holidays - that ...I'm with u on focusing on the holidays - that is indeed the best bit. And I am sorry to hear about your sister. Christmas amplifies loss I think.Lydia C. Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13911667428856165902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5760502581804337573.post-85811477115342150852013-12-02T10:00:33.686+10:002013-12-02T10:00:33.686+10:00I'm with you Zita, I have mixed (mostly negati...I'm with you Zita, I have mixed (mostly negative) feelings about Christmas. I've thought about blogging about it but don't want to bring everybody else down LOL!!! It's not a popular viewpoint and I don't think I could take the "perk up" "don't be such a grinch" comments either!Janet Camillerihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14040750107420193756noreply@blogger.com