The topic for tonight’s show was
focused on decommercializing the holidays and making holidays meaningful. Co-hostesses Ryan and Cheryl started the
discussion with activities and traditions that they participate in to make
their own holidays meaningful, such as buying only local on Black Friday,
hosting a large potluck with many, many friends, and putting more attention on
being around the people they love.
We then talked to Amy Bowers, who
blogs as Mama Scout, and is currently offering her own e-lab (an
online course) about making the holidays meaningful. Amy shared with us tips
for the holidays, such as not overextending one’s self, treating traditions as
fluid and organic, and allowing new holiday experiences in favor of forcing old
traditions. She also stressed the importance of buying local as a great way to
remove some of the commercialized aspects of holidays, especially for
individuals who are not as gifted or don’t have as much time to dedicate to
crafting. As Cheryl noted, Amy gave us lots of great suggestions for “making holidays
more full by making them a little more empty.”
The show ended with our co-hostesses
sharing listener submissions of their favorite holiday traditions. The ideas
ranged from making no-sew fleece blankets to give out to the cold or homeless
on outings around town, selecting only four gifts for each loved one on a “want,
need, wear, read” basis , and celebrating relaxing family time together by doing
a Thanksgiving breakfast in bed.
We want to wish all of our
listeners a happy holiday season, and express our gratitude to you for all your
support during this time of thanks. We hope that however you choose to
celebrate this season is full of great memories and lots of love.
Ergle Christmas Tree
Farm
A great, listener suggested farm in Dade City to choose a Christmas tree and cut it down yourself
A great, listener suggested farm in Dade City to choose a Christmas tree and cut it down yourself
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