Does anyone else feel that we’ve reached peak capitalism this holiday season? It’s been evident to me for a while that the holidays have been rebranded as a time of shopping and rushing and “deals.” But this year it seems like more people are catching on to the fact that it’s all simply too much and we’ve lost the plot. The holidays are a time for gathering together, for cooking, for crafting and for bringing a little light into the dark months.
I love learning about how people celebrated the holiday season in the past. And I love this holiday special of one of my favorite BBC shows about how the Tudors celebrated Christmas. What struck me the most is that even for peasants (like us!) it was a season of simplicity and rest.
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