On Christmas

Well, it’s official. I’ve decided to cancel Christmas next year. To be clear I’m not canceling the holiday for everyone. Celebrate all you want, but I’m so done! When I was a little girl, we’d go skiing on Christmas vacation. I can still remember my brother flying down the ski hill yelling out “Merry Christmas.”

The beginning

It started almost 7 years ago on Dec 21, 2009.  Upset after taking my kids and step-daughter to see the holiday lights and have hot chocolate alone, I confronted my husband as to why he had skipped out on this family tradition.  Sitting at the computer desk he looked at me and said “I hate