Christmas is not about having tins of Quality Street and Roses stacked high in your cupboard.
Christmas is not about filling your cabinet with alcohol.
Christmas is not about emptying the supermarkets of fruit and veg.
Christmas is not about eating until you feel sick on Christmas Day and then going back for pudding half an hour later.
Christmas is not about who’s tree looks the nicest.
Christmas is not about buying the most expensive toys and gifts.
Christmas is not about sitting in front of the TV all day watching repeats of shows you’ve seen more times than you can count.
Christmas is not about spending more than you can afford.
Christmas is not about getting into debt that you’ll still be paying off well into the New Year.
Christmas is not about having the biggest pile of presents to Instagram.
Christmas is about spending time with your family and enjoying each other’s company.
Christmas is about counting our blessing and realising how lucky we are – even if we don’t get that designer handbag that we asked Santa for.
Christmas is about remembering why we celebrate Christmas.
** Whilst I understand absolutely what Christmas is not about, I *may* not always be as good as I’d like to be. In fact, I’m currently sat here nursing a poorly toe from kicking the box of Roses that fell out of the cupboard when I added a box of Quality Street to my Christmas stash and I quite possibly just threatened to withhold Christmas presents if I don’t get the handbag I’ve asked for. **
totally agree it's not about spending a bunch of money on things we don't need! x
The last bit made me chuckle – hope the toe is ok now xx
It's so important to remind ourselves of this, as I think we are all a little guilty of getting carried away! I am anyway
LOL very true and very funny. Which reminds me I need to sort out a bike that my son doesn't need so he can go off and play without me
I completely agree with everything stated in your post. I just need a quick reminder about the chocolates and alcohol with each trip I make to the supermarket!
Your little addition at the end made me laugh. It is so true. It's the one time of year that we break our own rules x
I do love Christmas – I'm not religious, but it's the only time of the year when the whole family celebrates together. It's a very special time.
It's such an easy trap to fall into too isn't it? Luckily *ish* for us we are still living at the inlaws and I'm not going to be able to do anything Christmassy until next weekend at least – hopefully that will scupper the trap!
For me Christmas is about spending the day with the whole family
You're so right, thank you for reminding me! I hope that your toe feels better soon.
Indeed! Can we print a giant posters from this post and share it all other the towns?
Christmas is about counting blessings and spending time with your family, and the other things are a nice diversion
I have just done my online shop and I much prefer doing it that way as I can watch the total add up when I am throwing in those indulgences ….. and I throw them (well most of them) back out of the basket!
For me Christmas is definitely about my children and giving them happy memories…(and eating a few roses and quality street of course
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this, just this. I may forget some of this myself from time to time which is why we need the reminder x
Hehe perfect!
So easy to forget what Christmas is about – you are making me think that I would like some chocolates tho x
I agree with Sonya about the post script – really made me laugh! But hear hear to the rest and hope you and your family have a wonderful one!
hahaha love your post script, as this sums me up to a tee, I say its not about the chocolate and the baileys and the presents but then buy too many of them anyway!