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Summary: One of the best books to get you in the spirit of the season
Review: For the past several years I have pulled this book out at Thanksgiving to remind myself of specials "niceties" to include during the holiday season. Many of the author's suggestions have become standard fare in our home---like rolling pine cones in peanut butter, sprinkling with bird seed which adheres to the peanut butter, and hanging them from trees as a nice treat for our feathered friends. You'll find hundreds of short suggestions for making your holiday bright and cheery--everything from baking Christmas cookies while a Johnny Mathis CD plays in the background to stirring your hot chocolate with a candy cane. My favorite is: Throughout the holiday season, give your family the gift of a sweet disposition.My only disappointment is that the author never did a follow-up volume with even more ideas.
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Summary: One of the best books to get you in the spirit of the season
Review: For the past several years I have pulled this book out at Thanksgiving to remind myself of specials "niceties" to include during the holiday season. Many of the author's suggestions have become standard fare in our home---like rolling pine cones in peanut butter, sprinkling with bird seed which adheres to the peanut butter, and hanging them from trees as a nice treat for our feathered friends. You'll find hundreds of short suggestions for making your holiday bright and cheery--everything from baking Christmas cookies while a Johnny Mathis CD plays in the background to stirring your hot chocolate with a candy cane. My favorite is: Throughout the holiday season, give your family the gift of a sweet disposition. My only disappointment is that the author never did a follow-up volume with even more ideas.
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Summary: Emphasis on traditions, sometimes a bit unpractical
Review: My reaction to this book was mixed. It contains many (432) suggestions/reminders of things to do to help make Christmas meaningful. Some relate directly to what I feel is the true spirit of Christmas: peace and caring among all people. Others seem to make clear that a target audience is a middle- or upper middle-class audience with plenty of time to devote to baking, running errands, etc. More suggestions tailored to busy schedules would have been helpful, as well as less emphasis on a red/green/santa theme. I find the holidays commercial enough without this additional impetus. The suggestions focused on giving of myself I particularly enjoyed.
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Summary: Great book!
Review: This book has a wide variety of suggestions, from practical, to giving to putting in that extra effort. No one will use all the suggestions, but there's plenty of good ones for anyone. (My favorite is dancing with your partner with just the Christmas lights on to White Christmas). I review this book at the beginning of every season & some have become things integrated into our traditions. This year I'm buying extra's to give as gifts.
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