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It’s Christmas Eve.
It must be time for “the talk”.

I see you all scurrying about attempting to make this season perfect.

It’s time to stop.

Remember the time the power went out and you couldn’t cook the big meal you planned, or the time your mom forgot to put the turkey in the oven?
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Of course you do!

That’s the year you remember how everyone came together, laughed, and made everything work.

That’s the year you made a memory.
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Do you think our ancestors planned for us to spend weeks on end in a tizzy of trying to plan one perfect day?

They did not.

Yet they still made beautiful memories.

They had crooked trees, they had sparse meals and they were charmed by the miracle of an orange in a sock in December.
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This year, give yourself a gift.

Give yourself the grace to be imperfect and happy.

Give yourself the opportunity to make memories out of your human imperfection.

Give yourself, calm and prepared to truly enjoy the people you’re with.
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They don’t care if the stuffing is perfect.

They care that you took the time to ask about their lives, play a game, or sing along loudly while you told them how awesome they are.

Please come back and tell us all what went wrong and how it ended up being fun.

Love,
April 💛
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***This concludes April’s holiday season lecture on how perfection isn’t always the goal. 💛
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2PupsMommy
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I remember the time the turkey fell in the (thankfully clean) dishwater in the sink. That was one of the best turkeys we ever had. Very moist. Lol!
03:12 PM - Dec 24, 2023
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April Sparkles
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Moist and clean! 🤭💛
11:59 AM - Dec 26, 2023
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Diana Lukasik
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Thank you, April for these lovely thoughts & reminding us what’s important.
Wishing you & your family a very Merry Christmas!
Years ago at my sisters house we put too many meatballs in a flimsy aluminum pan. It broke & they all fell to the floor. We applied the 5 second rule & denied the thud.😊
10:56 AM - Dec 24, 2023
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April Sparkles
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Thank you, Dianna!

That 5 second rule has saved me more than once! 😂💛
12:00 PM - Dec 26, 2023
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Jen Bouquot
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Agree!!! I wish I had 20 years ago. I told everyone they have to pitch in. Delegation! 🎄
10:51 AM - Dec 24, 2023
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April Sparkles
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Allowing each person to own a piece of making a celebration come together is a gift to everyone. 💛🥹
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A work in progress
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Thank you April ❣️
10:50 AM - Dec 24, 2023
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Miss Lil' Bit Angie
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So beautiful. 🥹 Thank you April. 💜♾️
10:49 AM - Dec 24, 2023
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Christy Mari
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One year at Thanksgiving (so not Christmas but still a holiday involving a similar meal), my sister's oven caught on fire. 🤣
10:28 AM - Dec 24, 2023
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April Sparkles
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Yikes!!
Did she serve blackened turkey and pretend it was intended? 😂💛
12:03 PM - Dec 26, 2023
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Karen Dykstra
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Thanks for the reminder, April.😊
09:15 AM - Dec 24, 2023
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April Sparkles
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Thanks for being such a good, sharing friend here. 😘🥰💛
10:14 AM - Dec 24, 2023
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Samantha Kemp-Jackson
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You are one of a kind, April! Thanks for the reminder. Have a very Merry Christmas and happy holidays to you and yours ❤️🎄🎅
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Thank you!

I hope you’re able to relax and just enjoy some family time.

Dwell in joy. Laugh heartily.

Love,
April 💛
10:13 AM - Dec 24, 2023
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Kristine G
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What a beautiful sentiment. You’re absolutely right. The point of the holidays is to be talking and laughing with your families. Wishing you and all Spouters a wonderful holiday season. Slow down, get out in nature and enjoy!!
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Thanks Kristine!

Somehow nature reminds us not to take ourselves so seriously, doesn’t it?

Merry Christmas,
Love,
April 💛
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