Casual Conversation: What are your holiday plans?

[Nick_S]

Welcome to Casual Conversation!

Every first Wednesday of the month we want to take a moment out of our day to break from the hustle and bustle of online marketing and open discussion up to subjects that have less to do with emails, events, and landing pages and more to do with... everything else!

Now sometimes we might skirt the line between business and pleasure in our topics of conversation, but ultimately we know how hard y'all are working and it's fun to think about something other than work every once in awhile.

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December is chockful of festive holidays (such as Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa) and whether you celebrate them or not, chances are your company (if you're not self-employed) will be closed for one of them (probably Christmas Day).

Maybe I just made this post as a flex, because my wife, son, and I are going to spend Christmas in France with my wife's family. I'm not the most festive person, historically, but since having a son last year I've been a bit more in the spirit of the season. Mostly playing Leonard Cohen's 'Hallelujah' on repeat, for some reason...

So, how do you plan to spend your holidays? Do you host, if you celebrate? Do you order takeout or go to the movies? Let me know!

[Chris-S]

I always try to avoid traveling too much so I can have a chill and relaxing holiday. I love being at home, especially when it’s snowing or raining outside. It makes me feel peaceful. I love the cool weather and breathing in the fresh air.

Our space has a more open design, so we typically have the nieces, nephews, siblings, and parents over for a large gift exchange followed by brunch. Afterward, everyone goes their separate ways; the kids like to play with their new toys while I prefer to take a nap with the dogs.