Title: How to have a minimalist Christmas | These Four Walls
Headings: How to have a minimalist Christmas
How to have a minimalist Christmas
Choose which traditions to keep
Keep decorations simple
Do gifts a little differently
Take the stress out of get-togethers
Make time to slow down

Content: And I know plenty of others who’ve had similar issues, either because of changing circumstances or because they’re tired of the pressure and endless to-do lists that the festive season seems to bring. So, this year we’re taking a simpler approach. Rather than try to do everything and just make ourselves irritated in the process, we’re going to pare things right back and embrace a minimalist, more meaningful Christmas. If you want to do the same, here are a few tips that might help…
Choose which traditions to keep
Don’t feel you need to hold on to Christmas traditions just for the sake of it. Work out which are important to you and do away with any that no longer hold their magic. We’re hosting Christmas for the first time this year and we’re going to get rid of a few festive rituals that don’t really mean anything to us, or which involve unnecessary stress. And we’re going to create a few new traditions that work for this stage of our lives, including having the main feast on the night of Christmas Eve, followed by a long, lazy brunch on Christmas Day. The aim is to have the Christmas we want, not the one we think we should have. Keep decorations simple
When it comes to decorations, less is generally more, and a bit of natural foliage and lots of flickering candles are all you really need to create a festive atmosphere. I’ll be getting a big tree because that’s one tradition I do enjoy, but Christmas can still be Christmas without one if you don’t fancy the hassle.