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sprinkleeninow

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13. In a perfect world, people would opt to observe in a minimalist fashion,

Reply to UTUSN (Reply #12)

Sat Dec 13, 2025, 09:15 PM

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purchasing one meaningful gift per person, then donating the amount they would've eventually blown per person.

Some neighbors wherever we've resided, decorate their exterior with lights and displays we would say resemble a pizza parlor. 🤭 "Oh, you mean that pizza parlor house?"

If only they DID have apizza to sell as well. 😄

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This is me. Has been for at least a decade. [View all] sprinkleeninow Saturday OP

I have a small tree I leave up year round, not particularly to celebrate the birth of Christ which I'm agnostic about... wcmagumba Saturday #1

That's a lovely gesture. sprinkleeninow Saturday #3

My ex totally ruined it (and everything else) for me buzzycrumbhunger Saturday #2

You brought back a memory! sprinkleeninow Saturday #4

So many parallels between you and me..not the holiday issues but it took longer than 23 years for me to run away Deuxcents Saturday #9

Solidarity! buzzycrumbhunger Saturday #10

That's never been me. I've always done Christmas more for myself, Crunchy Frog Saturday #5

I gave it all up years ago when husband and daughter refused to engage in anything....... joanbarnes Saturday #6

In 2024 my Mom died and my ex and I split. Xavier Breath Saturday #7

I've been on... 2naSalit Saturday #8

I only put up some bamagal62 Saturday #11

"the pressure & the noise" - that's it! - I've been a Lapsed Catholic since late adolescence, UTUSN Saturday #12

In a perfect world, people would opt to observe in a minimalist fashion, sprinkleeninow Saturday #13

The Orthodox 'bow' when signing themselves with the cross or passing in front of the altar. sprinkleeninow Saturday #17

I am so glad I clicked on this video. I am really impressed with this woman. llmart Saturday #14

Both sets of grandparents came to the US from Czechoslovakia and brought essentially very little with them. sprinkleeninow Saturday #16

I took to heart your words, your expression. Ty. 🫶 sprinkleeninow Saturday #18

I spent about 20 minutes reading the comments on youtube. llmart Yesterday #20

100 percent TheFarEmpty Saturday #15

It was always a religious war in my family. hunter Saturday #19