... Well Christmas presents.

Just last week I was talking with a colleague about how time managed I am.  I have to be.  Working for an agency with numerous clients I'm juggling the need of my clients, the agency and myself, each and every day.

Add to that that I am remote working so people think I'm available at anytime because 'I'm home' and two demanding cats and ... well, get the idea.  

So, why is it that I leave making presents and gifts until the very last moment?  It's not like Christmas is a surprise.  It happens at the same time.  EVERY.SINGLE.YEAR!

I’m down to just three physical Christmas cards a year now.  Gone are the years when I would make 20th or so cards.

Now, both of my parents are gone.  Hubby’s family don’t exchange cards (apart from one sister) and my Niblings are environmentally conscious. The last bastion of of physical cards was the office but the move to remote and hybrid killed that too.

I first started to make Christmas cards back in the late 80s.  
This was out of necessity.  I was suddenly living on my own and had very little money.  

The idea of making New Year's resolutions goes back to ancient times when people would make promises to the gods to improve their behaviour or to atone for past misdeeds. 

The ancient Babylonians are believed to be the first civilization to make New Year's resolutions, and they would make promises to their gods to pay their debts and return borrowed objects. 

In ancient Rome, the custom was to would make promises to the god Janus, who was the god of beginnings and endings. They believed that by making resolutions and keeping them, they could bring good luck and prosperity in the new year. 

The modern tradition of making New Year's resolutions has its roots in these ancient customs.

​Today, people around the world make resolutions as a way of setting goals and making positive changes in their lives. Some common New Year's resolutions include resolving to lose weight, quit smoking, save money, or spend more time with family and friends.