Alternatives to Christmas

This is part 4 of a 3-part series. Oops! I am feeling like Douglas Adams. Final installment. Here are 20 ways you can opt out of Christmas and enjoy twelve months a year instead of one! 1. Give gifts whenever

No to Christmas

OK, I say yes to Christmas, but I will play the devil’s advocate here, and lay out a case for not having Christmas. Bear with me! Let’s say you don’t celebrate Christmas, or you’ve decided not to for the first

How and Why I Celebrate Christmas

Despite my beliefs and my lifestyle changing dramatically over the years, I’ve never had a Christmas-free year. It is always there, tapping me on the shoulder saying, “Resistance is futile!” I’ve never spent December 25 in a culture that didn’t

The Mishmash That Is Christmas

This is the first of three posts about Christmas, and I’m going to tackle religion head-on! It’s hard to deny that Christmas is a Christian holiday, and it’s hard to deny that Christmas celebrations have pagan roots. So who is