Watching the news and hearing about stampedes for x-men and all of the high profile toys made me remember the truly wonderful holidays I was fortunate enough to enjoy. Presents like the Rocking Horse, Holly Hobby, the Doll House and Raggedy Anne were thoughtfully placed under the tree to remind us that we were children and that our innocence and imaginations were something to be protected and preserved for as long as possible. I remember feeling safe and happy, only concerned with arranging my new miniature house.
I try to recapture that spirit each year. I believe that the holiday spirit is attained by bringing out the child in me and everyone around me. I take what extra time I can for holiday celebrating and get-togethers. Spreading cheer is easy to do; I just buy some holiday greeting cards and hand them out with seasonal stickers enclosed as a little gift and tape a candy cane across the top of each card. I hand them out to as many people I can to try and include everyone around.
Finally, I enjoy a nice hot cider. I learned to mix about 1 tsp. of maple syrup per serving of apple cider and heat it with cloves, orange peels and cinnamon sticks and carefully strain after about 10 minutes. So here’s to holiday cheer.
Seasons Greetings to all!
Written by Delightful Biteful