That time of year is coming upon us very quickly now. You know the
one holiday that everyone has been gearing up for since the beginning of the
month. No, it's not Thanksgiving, although that is just a day away!
Rather it's the holiday that features good Ole St. Nick, eight tiny
reindeers, singing carols by candlelight and sharing our love for one
another! Christmas is just a month away!
This is a gift and application review, to help make Christmas a little
brighter for everyone!
Image by
Susanne Jutzeler, suju-foto
from
Pixabay
We all know that this year 2020 has been full of challenges and many missed
opportunities to be with our families and friends. Everyone is feeling
kind of glum over restrictions that have been put into place to keep the
spread of COVID down. (Nothing beats staying healthy)
But that doesn't mean that we can't still have our fun! We just need
to look at different ways to make our holidays special within the safety of
our homes, while still sharing the joy!
Many families will not be able to get together this year as they have in
past years, but that is not a reason to give up on being with each
other. There are ways to still be in each other's presence without
being "right there"!
ZOOM
meetings can be arranged ahead of time, so that family in all parts can
"tune in" at a certain time and share the excitement happening all
around. Just click on the
ZOOM
to download the application for PC's.
Just think of the fun you could have with everyone done up in their
Christmas PJ's, sharing the morning eggnog with Gramma and Grandpa, Aunts
and Uncles and Cousins who live far away. It can be done!
Make it a plan that every family will join the ZOOM MEETING in their
Christmas Pajamas. Set the time to meet and designate one person to extend
the invitation to all other members of the family. So that when you
are all ready, it's a matter of joining the meeting and everyone will be
able to see and talk to each other.
There is time on your hands right now to order the "Special" PJ sets for
each family unit, so that on Christmas morning everyone is decked out in
their finest matching Pajamas.
When the time is right, everyone will be online in their finest and ready to
share in the fun. I'll bet there will be more than one camera grabbing
pictures of everyone and really letting the joy of the morning come
through. Matching pajamas can be had in many different styles and
colors. Christmas themes are everywhere and you can choose to mix and
match within a family, or just match everyone in one family!
The fun is in seeing everyone donning their best Christmas outfit and being
relaxed and comfortable at the same time.
If PJ's aren't your thing, think in terms of Christmas sweaters or
sweatshirts. Some of these are very nice and other's fit into that
"UGLY Christmas Sweater" category. The choices are up to you and the
fun is for everyone. Getting everyone organized is the
key.
Call or email your family members and get a consensus of what everyone
would like to do, and then plan and execute the idea in a timely
fashion. Like right after everyone has had their
Turkey!
Orders should be in before too long so that everyone who is participating
can be ready for their Christmas debut flaunting their own special
outfits.
When everyone is all decked out, make sure you take the time to get a good
family picture and share it with your whole extended family where ever they
may be. Holiday times are the best and sharing pictures from year to
year will make those memories even better.
I love the idea of being in my Pajamas, relaxed and cozy, while all the
grandkids and other "bigger" kids are having a blast as well. It's
nice to be able to sit back and enjoy the fun and the smiles that are sure
to be a part of this great holiday time.
While we are called to take care of everyone, by staying within our family
"bubble" safely, don't let Christmas pass you by without reaching out with
every method possible to be with our loved ones.
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