Why We Need to Start Planning for Christmas Now

Why We Need to Start Planning for Christmas Now
Give yourself extra time to embrace the idea of a handmade holiday. Fei Meng
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Brisk mornings, fall colors, pumpkin pie, and apple cider. Autumn is just the best time of year, right? While we’re thinking toward Halloween and Thanksgiving, consider this a strong nudge to put Christmas high on the list. Start planning now and you'll benefit in so many ways come December.

Before I find myself dealing with angry responses from readers who find “Christmas creep” to be offensive (a merchandising phenomenon in which merchants and retailers exploit the commercialized status of Christmas by introducing Christmas-themed merchandise or decorations earlier and earlier each year), that’s not what I’m talking about. In fact, I find that quite objectionable myself. I don’t want the Christmas season to start until we’ve cleaned up the last of the Thanksgiving turkey. I don’t want to shortchange fall-themed decor and the joy and beauty of Thanksgiving.

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