I completely understand. I can't remember the last time I did the traditional holiday things. I live far from my family in my husband's country and his godmother who raised him passed away many years ago. Christmas and New Years are very family-oriented here.


My mother was one of those that had tons of rules about everything from decorating and what things to bake. Honestly, her rigidity sucked a lot of enjoyment out of the holidays.

We do a few low-key things and avoid all that stress. I hope you can find a similar solution.