Money Saving Tips Column
 October 16, 2005  Kai Christensen, Staff Artist and Consultant

It occurs to me that we spend entirely too much time and money on these large elaborate holidays. This is very wasteful. The only holiday we really get any mileage out of is Christmas, and yet Christmas Day is only one day out of the year. Christmas Eve is even shorter. Sure we hang onto the Christmas spirit, but how long does that one last? --- And in between, life gets a little dull for most.

It has come to my attention, with all the preparation and decorating going on, that we should celebrate each of the big holidays for one month at a time. There's Christmas, Easter, Mothers’ Day, Fathers' Day, St. Patrick's Day, Halloween, Thanksgiving -- to name a few.... and how about our Birthday's??? Yea!!! That could be great. 

We could lead sort of theme oriented lives. On the months where there is no particular holiday, we could make one up!!! Many thoughts are coming to me here. For those of you who need a little help we could post the holiday of the month here, but feel free to trade it for your birthday month, wherever applicable.

Happy Holiday Month to all!!!