I love the holidays as much as the next person. Maybe more. I am a big fan of cinnamon, eggnog, bright red and green, sparkly lights, cranberries, jingle bells and chocolates. Especially chocolates.

But I like my holiday season in the holiday season. You know, December. Where it belongs.

I know the commercial nature of holidays means it creeps up every year. I get it. It’s hard not to get excited the minute the holiday stuff starts showing up in the stores. We get so excited about the holidays that we just want it to start. right. now. Why not throw a little wreath up and pull out a couple festive candles? Why not have some eggnog on hand in the fridge for a particularly wintery evening?

Well, there is no reason why not, I suppose. Except for me, it seems less magical when its around for 16% of the year. I don’t want to take down my Halloween pumpkin only to put out stockings and cranberries. It’s just not meant to be a two month holiday!! Even more so, it’s not meant to be about all the ‘stuff’ you can by– that warm holiday feeling should come from being around friends and family.

Now another thing I think the holidays are about is giving. We don’t always have much extra to give, but I believe in dong what we can. But today, at the doors of the neighbourhoods grocery store there was someone with a bell and a donation bowl, wishing me Merry Christmas. And as much as I support charity— it’s NOT time yet to hear someone say “Merry Christmas”!!! It just doesn’t fit!

I am trying to resist the holiday temptation. My goal is to not decorate until December 5th. I’m going to try not to do anything “Christmasy’ until then either.

Except I can’t turn down an Eggnog latte or two. Those I can’t resist and I maintain I could drink them all year long and they would still be special.

But other then that…..

Cause, really, it’s NOVEMBER!!

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