How to make this Christmas your most meaningful yet

December 21, 2011

Our best ideas to help you celebrate this festive time of year

13 Ways to Remember What Really Matters about Christmas Put aside the shopping, the baking and the house-decorating and add a little extra meaning to these last pre-Christmas days.  Start with these simple ideas » 1. Keep a candle burning A consistently lit flame during your seasonal dinners links you to an old tradition. Find out more » 2. Write a letter to your past Now's the ideal time to send a note reconnecting with a long-lost friend or thanking someone for a years-ago kindness. Find out more » 3. Invent a new family holiday One Reader's Digest reader established Christmas Adam, a pre-Christmas Eve celebration with just her husband and kids. Find out more » 4. Eat by tree-light Turn off all the lights except those on the tree, and enjoy a meal in its warm glow. Find out more » 5. Keep Christmas Eve simple Instead of slaving away on a massive spread, suggest pizza or DIY sandwiches, and spend  time enjoying your family's company instead. Find out more » And that's not all! Click for the full list » >> Save 81% now Subscribe to Reader's Digest and save up to 81% Advertisement And See Also... Gift Wrap for Free Use stuff you have around the house to make your presents extra-impressive. Nab 8 ingenious DIY ideas » When Guests Get Difficult From picky eaters to computer hogs, how to handle those drive-you-crazy holiday visitors. Get our clever tricks » Plus Holidays without stress? Here's how 15 wow-'em Christmas side dishes  Don't let your tree become a safety hazard The holiday DVDs to rent right now Special Offer Family Game Night! A must-have resource for every home, with over 200 games for the whole family; includes basic rules, easy-to-follow, detailed instructions, over 300 diagrams and illustrations, strategies, and tips. You are subscribed to this email as ignoble.experiment@arconati.us. You can unsubscribe from this email by updating your preferences View our Privacy Policy. Please do not reply to this email. If you have questions or comments, email the editors Reader's Digest Association 750 3rd Avenue, 4th Floor New York, NY 10017 Copyright © 2011 Reader's Digest. All rights reserved.