How did it go OP? Hope you enjoyed yourself and did some of the good suggestions on this thread.

Have you thought of perhaps volunteering your time/services to those less fortunate??

Maybe serving a hot Christmas dinner to a homeless person or family.

You did it, OP. Whatever this holiday was, it is basically done by now. Take a deep breath, then a nice slow exhale. Here you are, on the other side. Way to go.

Anonymous wrote:when i was single any my family lived in another country, I would do my favorite take out then head to a movie with a big bucket of popcorn and candy.It was a ritual for a few years. FYI I was not the only on in the theater doing that!

Self-care s so important !

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm jewish and just treat this time like any other weekend.

My son lives in a Muslim country and his wife has taken great pride in managing to do "christmas" for him for the last 2 years

He has been working across countries overseas in Europe, Africa, Eastern Europe for the past 6 months to last 2 weeks and she was so proud showing me their tree via insta

And all I want to say is omg you can't do tinsel on trees when you have cats

Also you can't actually light a fire in a fireplace where you've just hung stockings

And I feel like I'm just going to be a MIL

Your instinct re being one of “those” MILs are correct “if all you want to say” is critical. Hope you managed to keep your corrections to yourself; sounds like you have a great DIL who really loves your son.

Everyone here has been very sweet! Good job.

If you come back to this thread OP, yesterday is over and another anonymous poster would have welcomed you into our home. Wishing you a peaceful today and all good things in the new year. 🤍

Merry Christmas, OP. Whatever you are doing, I hope you look back on the day and find something you feel good about. Thinking of you.

Op ope you are ok… this too shall pass.

Personally I would go for a nice long walk and listen to music or a mystery audio book.

Then I would have a little at home spa day. Long bath with fancy bath products, diy mani pedi, face and hair mask.

For dinner I would make a delicious charcuterie board with my favorite little snacks. Baguette, nice cheese, cornichon pickles, smoked salmon maybe a tasty little salad. I would eat said snack while watching ridiculous hallmark Christmas movies.

Last, I’d cuddle up in bed with freshly washed sheets and listen to above referenced mystery audio book until I fell asleep.

Christmas Day I’d do some Pilates, clean or tidy a bit, do some painting. Probably finish my audio book. Then takeout and a movie.

Stay home, nap, stream shows and movies, eat good food (whatever it is to you).

Spa world, hang out upto 4-8 hours, eat dinner.

Anonymous wrote:Go to a Midnight Mass no matter what your religion is. Sleep late. People usually go out Christmas night, see if there’s entertainment near you. Or zone out with movies.

I like that you can go to a live midnight mass anywhere tonight online

Anonymous wrote:I'm jewish and just treat this time like any other weekend.

My son lives in a Muslim country and his wife has taken great pride in managing to do "christmas" for him for the last 2 years

He has been working across countries overseas in Europe, Africa, Eastern Europe for the past 6 months to last 2 weeks and she was so proud showing me their tree via insta

And all I want to say is omg you can't do tinsel on trees when you have cats

Also you can't actually light a fire in a fireplace where you've just hung stockings

And I feel like I'm just going to be a MIL