I love having my family home for the holidays. With every passing year, it becomes less about the festivities themselves and more about presence, togetherness, and fun. And then, as it always does, the house empties, and everyone returns to their own lives. I’ve come to appreciate this moment just as much. These precious days after the celebrations have ended and before the new year begins feel like sacred time to me. A natural pause. A chance to unwind from the busyness and

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