Heading home for Christmas
Dec 19th, 2009 by prissycook
I go home every Christmas. For me that’s either a 18 hour car trip one way or a flight home. To that end, there are small things that don’t make sense for me to do around the house; Like wrap presents.
Why take the time to wrap it if when you pack it gets crushed and crinkled? Alas, the only thing under my tree is a cat.
But with each year that goes by (and this Christmas it will be 5) I get smarter about how I do Christmas in two places.
- I purchase as many gifts as possible online and have them shipped home.
- I make a list of what I purchased so I don’t over buy or double buy for anyone.
- If I do pack it, I make it small.
Around the house I’ve had to change somethings too.
- I put the Christmas tree up a week early, so I can get maximum time with it.
- Simplify the Christmas decorations. I don’t like having to put away a lot of Christmas stuff after traveling.
Trust me at my parents house, anything standing still will have Christmas swag strewn across it.
And there will be lots and lots of cookies and food.
Keesha oversees recruiting and training programs for GoDaddy.com. She is responsible for building programs that attract and retain amazing employees.
Keesha loves food and photography and is passionate about community volunteering. She sat on the board of directors for the Junior League of Phoenix and is on the Children's Museum of Phoenix committee. She attended Blinn College and Texas A&M University. Her most private cupcake confession? She doesn't like frosting!
Merry Christmas!