25 days still Christmas, can you believe it? Personally, I love the holiday season, the Christmas songs, the lights on the houses; Christmas tress, dinner parties, Christmas cards, chocolates, mistletoe… and the list could go on. It is a wonderful time of year to spend with your family and friends to celebrate the holiday season.

The holiday season will probably be a lot different this year for a lot of people, due to the economic situation we find ourselves in. However, it will be more important to be grateful and thankful for the things you have. We all have certain traditions with the ones closest to us and these traditions are so important especially with the current financial situations, with layoffs and cutbacks.

Christmas is a wonderful time of year and we all need to remember what this time of year is all about and what it means to us. We may not go to as many Christmas parties, receive as many presents or go away on a last minute holiday; these are things that are not as important as spending time with your family and friends.

Embrace this holiday season, be smart and be grateful for what you have.