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The Celebration of Yule When I married Grumpy, we created a blended family. He had four daughters from a previous marriage, and a from his second marriage.. My older was an oops while my younger resulted from my first marriage. Grumpy's was technically an only but became a middle when my two sons joined the household. His mother also married a man with two sons thus making my stepson a middle in both households. The dilemma was always which parent gets the for Christmas. We finally decided to celebrate Yule with the boys and let them spend Christmas with the other parent. Grumpy and I would go out to a Chinese Diner for Christmas. My younger and I will keep this tradition on Christmas Eve. He'll spend Christmas Day with Friends. I have an invite to spend Christmas day with my Quaker Girlfriend. I am not sure if I will yet. I have to eat sparingly, and feasting is not a great plan. The company would be great regardless. My holidays are usually quiet and I am fine with that. Yule is the darkest day of the year but when the light starts growing stronger. I can embrace the darkness and even my shadow self while looking forward to the growing light.    Abracadabra  |
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My older son celebrates Yule, Chanukah, Christmas, and Pi Day. My grandson loves it. Abracadabra
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Holidays can indeed be a dilemma for blended families. My daughter's second husband believes that children need to be with their mother's on Christmas, so he always had their celebration on a different day, so when my daughter married him, that was already worked out for them. But I have seen so many who do the rotating holidays argue over who gets the children. Joe and I will have a quiet Christmas day, as we have for several years now. Most likely, we will get a visit from at least one of the kids that live in the area, usually bringing food, so I won't even need to plan a meal. Chuckling here.... now watch it change and I will have to cook after all! Be a prism, spreading God's light and love, not a mirror reflecting the world's hatred.
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Holidays can indeed be a dilemma for blended families. My daughter's second husband believes that children need to be with their mother's on Christmas, so he always had their celebration on a different day, so when my daughter married him, that was already worked out for them. But I have seen so many who do the rotating holidays argue over who gets the children. Joe and I will have a quiet Christmas day, as we have for several years now. Most likely, we will get a visit from at least one of the kids that live in the area, usually bringing food, so I won't even need to plan a meal. Chuckling here.... now watch it change and I will have to cook after all! Abracadabra
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That was a blended family for sure, Star. Ireland of the past had very, very few blended families, not so any more. Things sure have changed here. 
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