If the commercialization of Christmas is wearing on you, some Boise groups will get together next week and give you the chance to put some church back in it with the annual Downtown Boise Church Walk.
The stress of dealing with family, paying for presents, and not talking about politics at the dinner table can be overwhelming.
Don't let the travel drive you even more crazy.
"I want to get engaged when it's something that's special for me, not something that's special for the whole world" is what one woman said about a Christmas engagement. Is a proposal robbing someone of a holiday?
What do you do when you're completely over the whole Elf on the Shelf thing? You create a cool-looking "set" and add a paper countdown where all you have to do is remove on ring a day and do nothing else. That, my friends, is what has happened.
You guys! We freaking nailed it in the treat-making department. We wanted to do something simple but something that stood out. I do believe we figured it out. Please hold while I take a bow.
Once upon a time, Zack from Black Rock Coffee met with Emily from the Women's and Children's Alliance. The two came up with an idea to throw a Christmas party collecting donations and wish list items for children and moms in the Treasure Valley so they could live happily ever after. Last night was that night.
It's that time where you're still putting the elf in different situations but your'e also finding the you're running out of ideas and are focused on other things. Shove him/her in an envelope and throw a stamp on their head. I did.
The holidays have so many temptations. Donuts are definitely one of them. I may be projecting through my elf. I didn't leave this out for my son (don't wanna go there with him) but I did it for us adults. Don't judge - it was a weak moment in so many ways.