Comments on: Slow Down A Little Bit This Holiday Season http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/2009/12/15/slow-down-a-little-bit-this-holiday-season/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:31:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Canadian Personal Finance Blog » Blog Archive » Random Thoughts: For a Monday? http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/2009/12/15/slow-down-a-little-bit-this-holiday-season/comment-page-1/#comment-37659 Canadian Personal Finance Blog » Blog Archive » Random Thoughts: For a Monday? Mon, 21 Dec 2009 06:22:30 +0000 http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/?p=1202#comment-37659 [...] Dream at 45 suggests we Slow Down a Bit This Holiday Season which really is about Christmas and the [...] [...] Dream at 45 suggests we Slow Down a Bit This Holiday Season which really is about Christmas and the [...]

]]> By: Nilaya http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/2009/12/15/slow-down-a-little-bit-this-holiday-season/comment-page-1/#comment-37432 Nilaya Wed, 16 Dec 2009 16:11:31 +0000 http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/?p=1202#comment-37432 I used to love the holiday season as well. I used to hate the fact that my parents did not buy me expensive clothes and toys but I used to be super-excited about what little I got. Looking back I think if they had bought me everything I had asked for I would not have been as happy as I was just getting a single gift or item of clothing that I wanted the most. There is a lot of happiness to be had in a simple life which I now miss and I am trying to re-simplify my life again... I used to love the holiday season as well. I used to hate the fact that my parents did not buy me expensive clothes and toys but I used to be super-excited about what little I got. Looking back I think if they had bought me everything I had asked for I would not have been as happy as I was just getting a single gift or item of clothing that I wanted the most. There is a lot of happiness to be had in a simple life which I now miss and I am trying to re-simplify my life again…

]]> By: Dave http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/2009/12/15/slow-down-a-little-bit-this-holiday-season/comment-page-1/#comment-37408 Dave Wed, 16 Dec 2009 02:14:44 +0000 http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/?p=1202#comment-37408 @ Tim - I would have loved to buy blocks, but we weren't really given the option on people's Christmas lists (all monster trucks and other toys like that) @ deegee - your holidays seem a lot more laid back then mine, I'm jealous. @ Andy Royer - I was thinking about broaching the "no presents for adults" next year - I think I'll start in about August......I had the best times when I was little when the power was out - something about cooking on a wood stove and no television. @ Tim – I would have loved to buy blocks, but we weren’t really given the option on people’s Christmas lists (all monster trucks and other toys like that)

@ deegee – your holidays seem a lot more laid back then mine, I’m jealous.

@ Andy Royer – I was thinking about broaching the “no presents for adults” next year – I think I’ll start in about August……I had the best times when I was little when the power was out – something about cooking on a wood stove and no television.

]]> By: Andy Royer http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/2009/12/15/slow-down-a-little-bit-this-holiday-season/comment-page-1/#comment-37403 Andy Royer Tue, 15 Dec 2009 21:31:56 +0000 http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/?p=1202#comment-37403 We decided to just buy for the kids this year and it's certainly taken a lot of the stress out. I think the gifts are more for us adults as I do enjoy seeing the look on the kids faces. Even if it is for only a few minutes. You're right though my best memories have absolutely nothing to do with gifts. Although my PS3 gift from the wife and family was pretty awesome, but that was a birthday gift. My favorite memory was the power going out and having to finish cooking the turkey in the fireplace. That and playing games to candle light. Loved it! We decided to just buy for the kids this year and it’s certainly taken a lot of the stress out. I think the gifts are more for us adults as I do enjoy seeing the look on the kids faces. Even if it is for only a few minutes.

You’re right though my best memories have absolutely nothing to do with gifts. Although my PS3 gift from the wife and family was pretty awesome, but that was a birthday gift.

My favorite memory was the power going out and having to finish cooking the turkey in the fireplace. That and playing games to candle light. Loved it!

]]> By: deegee http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/2009/12/15/slow-down-a-little-bit-this-holiday-season/comment-page-1/#comment-37394 deegee Tue, 15 Dec 2009 16:34:56 +0000 http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/?p=1202#comment-37394 I was born jewish but am now an atheist, so Christmas rarely meant anything to me beyond a day off from work with most of the stores closed. If I happened to be dating a jewish woman this time of year, we'd find a movie in a jewish neighborhood because they were never crowded. Makes for easy Christmas shopping, too (i.e. none or close to it). I was born jewish but am now an atheist, so Christmas rarely meant anything to me beyond a day off from work with most of the stores closed.

If I happened to be dating a jewish woman this time of year, we’d find a movie in a jewish neighborhood because they were never crowded.

Makes for easy Christmas shopping, too (i.e. none or close to it).

]]> By: Canadian Dream http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/2009/12/15/slow-down-a-little-bit-this-holiday-season/comment-page-1/#comment-37388 Canadian Dream Tue, 15 Dec 2009 12:07:10 +0000 http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/?p=1202#comment-37388 Actually I remember the best talks at Christmas. We would learn more about each other as family in a few days than most of the year. I don't know why but we always had interesting discussions during Christmas. As to kids toys. Find blocks. You know the wood ones with letters on the sides that you used to play with. My kids can build towers for hours with those things. Great post, Tim Actually I remember the best talks at Christmas. We would learn more about each other as family in a few days than most of the year. I don’t know why but we always had interesting discussions during Christmas.

As to kids toys. Find blocks. You know the wood ones with letters on the sides that you used to play with. My kids can build towers for hours with those things.

Great post,
Tim

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