Over the past 12 days, I posted the Bah Hum Bug series on our FaceBook Fanpage. Bah Hum Bug is a series of tips to help you put the JOY back in Christmas. Life can get pretty crazy and stressful, it seems the Christmas season has put us all in a tail spin.
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In case you missed the series here are the 12 tips again for you.
Bah Hum Bug tip#1 -Stressing over not having lots of cash for gifts?
Make your gifts, put a price limit on them.
With family, do a draw for one gift, and one gift only.
Tip #2
Spending xmas alone? you don't have to, have your own feast and invite others, or volunteer at a shelter, you will feel great after!
Tip# 3
Be a mall Santa and catch the Christmas fever from children!
Be a mall Santa and catch the Christmas fever from children!
Tip# 4
Join a xmas group, a group that is xmas focused, for example carolers, food drive organization, xmas choir, etc
Join a xmas group, a group that is xmas focused, for example carolers, food drive organization, xmas choir, etc
Tip #5
If give out xmas cards and gifts, do a list, date it, and then stick to the time line. This will keep you focused and on track, cutting down on stress. When you are finished, reward yourself with some "me" time.
If give out xmas cards and gifts, do a list, date it, and then stick to the time line. This will keep you focused and on track, cutting down on stress. When you are finished, reward yourself with some "me" time.
Tip #6
Make xmas your own, do a theme tree, create new traditions, host an open house, do a cookie exchange, go to a restaurant for xmas dinner, do something completely different!
Make xmas your own, do a theme tree, create new traditions, host an open house, do a cookie exchange, go to a restaurant for xmas dinner, do something completely different!
Tip #7
If you work at a place that is open during Xmas, ask to work during the holidays. Take your time off when you really enjoy it, maybe during the summer on a nice warm day. Your coworkers who want it off will love you, you will feel like a superstar and it will keep you busy. You can then look forward to some well deserved holidays when you really want them.
If you work at a place that is open during Xmas, ask to work during the holidays. Take your time off when you really enjoy it, maybe during the summer on a nice warm day. Your coworkers who want it off will love you, you will feel like a superstar and it will keep you busy. You can then look forward to some well deserved holidays when you really want them.
Tip #8
Get bored during xmas? Plan a home project, redecorate a room, begin a sweater, start that photo album you keep putting off! Immerse yourself in a special project and you will forget that you hate xmas!
Get bored during xmas? Plan a home project, redecorate a room, begin a sweater, start that photo album you keep putting off! Immerse yourself in a special project and you will forget that you hate xmas!
Tip #9
Take a holiday! Go far, or stay close by, go on a cruise or rent a log cabin close to home. Don't do much planning, make it spur of the moment.
Take a holiday! Go far, or stay close by, go on a cruise or rent a log cabin close to home. Don't do much planning, make it spur of the moment.
Tip #10
Volunteer at a hospital or seniors residence and help entertain on xmas day, or just keep people company who are ill and alone. You could also ask your community church or local senior centre who will be alone and will need some help during this time. Become Santa, bring joy to others, you will feel amazing!
Volunteer at a hospital or seniors residence and help entertain on xmas day, or just keep people company who are ill and alone. You could also ask your community church or local senior centre who will be alone and will need some help during this time. Become Santa, bring joy to others, you will feel amazing!
Tip #11
Rent every xmas movie ever made, especially the classics, invite at least one person over who is a movie lover, and enjoy the day! Eat, watch movies and relax! Make your xmas something different and totally you.
Rent every xmas movie ever made, especially the classics, invite at least one person over who is a movie lover, and enjoy the day! Eat, watch movies and relax! Make your xmas something different and totally you.
Tip #12
Well here we have it, the final Bah Hum bug tip for now...........
When planning your new year's, why not consider something totally different this year? Something that will really uplift you, like a yoga retreat with the Snow Angels Sanctuary? :)
Well here we have it, the final Bah Hum bug tip for now...........
When planning your new year's, why not consider something totally different this year? Something that will really uplift you, like a yoga retreat with the Snow Angels Sanctuary? :)
