While there is nothing wrong with entering the season of Advent as either a maximalist or a minimalist, the maximalist version of Advent is often considered the proper way to celebrate.
Fewer Must-Do’s
Over a decade ago, I found my exhausted self standing in a friend’s kitchen, my newborn in another’s arms, sliding pans of cookies in and out of the oven as six of us worked to make and exchange hundreds of cookies. I love my friends, and I love doing things in community, but cookie exchanges are not my thing. The year I gave myself permission to say a loving no to the cookie exchange was the start of my minimalist Advent adventure.
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