A simpler Christmas

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upfucked · 10/11/2022 15:45

I hate the stress and consumerism of Christmas. If you have cut back on things, how/what have you done?

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Always4Brenner · 14/11/2022 19:07

BiddyPop · 14/11/2022 18:41

For a good few years now, we haven't bought the "Christmas selection" of biscuits, crackers, cheeseboard, chocolates etc. Instead, I've bought 3/4 different packets of nice crackers and put them in an airtight container to keep fresh as they will be used up over the season. The same with biscuits, I buy a few different packets (some chocolate ones, some plainer but nice like lemon ones or shortbread or favourites like jammie dodgers, some we bake) and we have between 2-4 open at a time for sharing (and another air tight container to keep them fresh). And a few mince pies.

We buy a nice selection of chunks of different cheeses we like - I spend as much as an M&S cheeseboard, and a couple are supermarket (good strong cheddar, there's usually Cashel blue there too) and a couple are from a local cheesemonger/deli. But we get lots more that way than the pre-prepared and pre-portioned style boards.

And rather than cheap chocolate in a tub that we don't enjoy but will just eat because they're there, I spend €10 on a decent sized bag of Leonidas orangettes as our family treat - we really like those!

Is that the kind of thing you mean?

I’m doing this with crackers 9 mean biscuit ones cheese as well will just a couple of nice bits as I don’t eat a lot but will for Christmas.

Nicpem1982 · 15/11/2022 09:41

We've gone for a simpler Christmas this year mostly because I feel like tonnes of stuff for the sake of it is just too much.

In previous years I've fallen victim to ott shopping and worrying about 'the pile under the tree' but I'm determined to not over schedule us and stress about what did(8) present pile looks like.

She's chosen 2 very nice experiences this year and on Christmas morning will open a few nice presents and her stocking but that is going to be filled of practical things and consumables.

Love the idea of a Christmas lights walk with a bag of chips so we'll be doing that

Panto she's off to with her brownies and we have a few low key days out planned with friends mainly NT walks.

We'll be doing lots of crafting and she will be doing some baking although that will be with her grandma.

I will be indulging I'm my usual glass of Aldi Bailey's Infront of the twinkling lights of my Christmas tree on Christmas Eve with carol's on.

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