Kristen,
I'm so happy to hear that Thanksgiving went well for you! I think it works well to split up the holidays, so you are not as confined to specific times/deadlines (ie, Christmas Eve at dads and Christmas Day at moms would mean no Tuscon or other 3-day road trips).
As far as how you'll spend Christmas when your kiddos are at dad's, here is a wonderful article on "Great Tips to Celebrate Christmas Away From Home [or without the kids]": http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1099120/great_tips_to_celebrate_christmas_day.html?page=1&cat=16
1. Surround yourself with friends
2. Spend Christmas doing something nice for someone else
3. Treat yourself to something nice for Christmas
4. Go somewhere unusual for Christmas
Other ideas:
5. Renew old friendships (surprise some friends with an old fashioned handwritten letter!)
6. Indulge in a favorite past-time that you are too busy to do otherwise
7. Renew your faith. Churches have fun social gatherings, too!
8. Enjoy the silence; this is often the greatest gift a mom can have!
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Kristen,
I'm so happy to hear that Thanksgiving went well for you! I think it works well to split up the holidays, so you are not as confined to specific times/deadlines (ie, Christmas Eve at dads and Christmas Day at moms would mean no Tuscon or other 3-day road trips).
As far as how you'll spend Christmas when your kiddos are at dad's, here is a wonderful article on "Great Tips to Celebrate Christmas Away From Home [or without the kids]": http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1099120/great_tips_to_celebrate_christmas_day.html?page=1&cat=16
1. Surround yourself with friends
2. Spend Christmas doing something nice for someone else
3. Treat yourself to something nice for Christmas
4. Go somewhere unusual for Christmas
Other ideas:
5. Renew old friendships (surprise some friends with an old fashioned handwritten letter!)
6. Indulge in a favorite past-time that you are too busy to do otherwise
7. Renew your faith. Churches have fun social gatherings, too!
8. Enjoy the silence; this is often the greatest gift a mom can have!
Happy Holidays!
December 11, 2008 - 3:33pmThis Comment
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