Do you ever find yourself doing things to try and create this magical Christmas experience for your family only to find yourself yelling at them to have fun or else? You are not alone. 

On today's episode Emily talks with a good friend, Anne Alley, about Christmas traditions and how to simplify your own expectations at Christmastime. Anne shares things her family did while she was growing up as well as discussing things she's done with her family now that she is an adult, including some failed attempts to bring the Christmas magic. 

Anne mentions a book her family currently uses for Advent - "Unwrapping the Greatest Gift" by Ann Voskamp. You can find that book here. 

Anne also mentions she and her husband being more intentional about trying to take Sabbath. To listen to my episodes about Sabbath start here with episode 49 to listen to my series on rest. It includes episodes 49, 50, 51, and 52.