{"id":682,"date":"2015-12-01T17:24:53","date_gmt":"2015-12-01T17:24:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/biz177.inmotionhosting.com\/~montev10\/?p=682"},"modified":"2015-12-05T17:25:20","modified_gmt":"2015-12-05T17:25:20","slug":"re-flections-by-amy-randall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/montevistauu.org\/index.php\/2015\/12\/01\/re-flections-by-amy-randall\/","title":{"rendered":"RE flections – by Amy Randall"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Amy_Randallsquare\"<\/a>\u201cImagine a world where the holidays were about people again, where door busters referred to loved ones pouring through the front door, and the four letter word that defined the season was L-O-V-E and not S-A-L-E.\u201d<\/p>\n

Nice sentiment, even if it is actually the beginning of a commercial for TJ Maxx, Marshalls, and HomeGoods (all part of The TJX Companies, Inc.).<\/p>\n

Regardless of who coined this, the season should be about love, not presents. In my extended family, which consists of my parents, 6 siblings, 2 in-laws, 2 nieces, plus my husband and 2 sons, we pick names. Then many of us specify a charity near and dear to our hearts. But to make it a fun holiday, we fill stockings with little items. We also eat, do skits, play games, go for walks, and just enjoy family. So our main focus is L-O-V-E!<\/p>\n

Everyone makes their own traditions. And the holiday season is a great time for family to do things together. Here are some of my favorite ideas for holiday family time:<\/p>\n