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DECEMBER 2020 PUBLISHER

Joan Dameron | joan.dameron@lifestylepubs.com Jeni Fleck | jeni.fleck@lifestylepubs.com

Joy and Cheer Parker OKAY, SO MAYBE THE HOLIDAYS WON’T LOOK EXACTLY THE SAME THIS YEAR. Your calendar might not be overflowing with events, parties, and shopping trips, but it’s still important to carve out some downtime and enjoy this magical season.

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Enjoy our modern spin on a vintage Christmas laced with timeless traditions and some history too! This reminiscent blast from the past might spark some fun ways to create your own comfort and joy. In our house, traditions included finding the

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perfect tree and decorating with a hodgepodge of ornaments accumulated over the years and handmade decorations the kids made in preschool. It wasn't a tree with a theme, but every ornament reminded us of a special person or place. Whether you find cheer in timeless traditions or creating new ones this year, familiar carols and modern holiday tunes provide the perfect backdrop for baking cookies, stringing garlands of popcorn and cranberries, and wrapping gifts. Don't forget to sing along and dance - guaranteed to brighten your spirits! Your kids and grandkids will remember the things you did and created together for seasons to come. This month’s issue includes the ultimate gift guide for everyone on your list, and you can find each item at local shops in our community. We are all about shopping local

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obstacles this year. No matter how you celebrate, may you find peace, comfort and

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joy in traditions that transcend time this season.

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from Christmas movies to leaving milk and cookies for Santa Claus. The Christmas Store, a partnership between Newday Adventist Church and Parker Adventist Hospital, fosters the Christmas spirit by facilitating one of the most well-known holiday practices: gift-giving. This year, the store will be open via invitation from December 6th through 10th. A nutcracker towers over several volunteers adorned in red shirts as they welcome guests into the doorway of the hospital that has turned into a winter wonderland. Anticipation builds as the families wait in line to register and prepare their shopping lists. Inside the store, lights and decorations glimmer from the ceiling to the floor. But for the kids, the real eye-catchers are the tables that overflow with an abundance of presents. “It really gives everyone this sense that we’re expecting you and we’re excited you’re here,” Lisa Cardinal says, grinning widely. Lisa is the executive pastor at Newday and has been casting vision and building relationships for the Christmas Store since it’s advent nine years ago. Approximately 125 K-12 children are selected annually from 12 public schools in Parker to participate in the Christmas Store. This special opportunity is afforded to families that might not qualify for other forms of assistance, but might still be hard-pressed to have the financial flex to indulge on presents. Lisa testifies that the need is real, and the data backs up that fact. In July of 2020, 24/7 Wall Street used data from the Economic Policy Institute’s Family Budget calculator to identify the most expensive place in every state. They ranked counties based on the estimated monthly cost for a single adult to maintain a modest, while adequate, standard of living. Douglas County ranked as the most expensive place to live in Colorado. Such a high cost of living can make it increasingly difficult for Douglas County parents to give their children the storybook Christmas they want or are accustomed to. That’s where the Christmas store comes in. Simply visiting is enough to get families in the spirit. “We live in a culture that’s very suspicious of good. Well, this is something that you can take at face value. There is no hidden agenda,” Lisa says. How it works: The kids are able to pick out a gift for themselves and every member of their household while parents relax in a separate room. Each child is assigned their own personal shopper, and the gift tables are organized by age and gender to ensure an easily navigable shopping experience. The quality of gifts is a top priority, so much so that it’s akin to shopping at a department store like Target. Volunteer shoppers are trained to purchase gifts with the eyes of a child. For instance, they’ve learned that few kids will opt for a sensible coat when they can get their hands on the newest lego set.

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The team works year-round to stock their inventory— and they stock it fully. The goal is for the gift tables to be as full on the last day of the store as they were on the first. One of these team members is Kim Miller. This will be Kim’s ninth year as a part of the Christmas Store. Even though she’s on east coast time, this North Carolina resident travels back to Colorado with her daughter each year to be a part. “I can’t imagine Christmas without it,” she says. “It is a passion of mine to serve and be there when there’s such a great need. I always wanted to model that for my kids.” Mission accomplished. Her daughter, now a sophomore in high school, started at the Christmas Store when she was 7. She now shares her mom’s passion so much that they coordinate with her high school each year so that she can miss class to volunteer. The rest of the year, Kim stays busy buying gifts to ship to Colorado. Her family jokes about her notorious “Target lap”, a map she’s made of the store to ensure she scours every aisle for the best presents. Talk about going out of your way to serve others! As we reach the tail end of 2020, there’s hardly anyone who remains completely unscathed by the turmoil, sickness, and unrest the year had to offer. Lisa believes that it’s time to shed pride, let go of shame, and reach out to our neighbors this holiday season. “We are a community, and we all have needs. What if our community became a safe place where, if you have a need, it’s okay to have it?”

Because this four-day operation takes all year to pull off, the Christmas Store is in need of expert shoppers to stock inventory for 2021. Shoppers will be trained, equipped, and given the funds to go and purchase lists of presents. It’s like being an incognito elf who buys toys rather than making them. Kids can help tick items off the list, which makes it a great option for parents looking for ways to give back as a family. If interested in volunteering or giving a financial donation, contact Lisa Cardinal at pastorlisa@newdaysda.com 14

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LOVE GETTING MAIL, ESPECIALLY WHEN IT COMES UNEXPECTEDLY. Nothing brightens my day like a surprise letter or package waiting on the doorstep. Christmas is a time where this happens with heightened

frequency. One week in mid-October, I found a large yellow envelope on my doorstep. Without a clue of what it was, I eagerly ripped it open. At first, I thought the package was empty. However, as I dug around, I found the gift stowed away in the bottom corner. It was a small, glass Christmas ornament from my grandparents embellished with the phrase “Our first Christmas as Mr. & Mrs. 2020.” This Christmas bears a certain significance for me. It will be my first Christmas morning married, with just my husband and I. It will also be my first Christmas morning without my family, who lives in Georgia. Even though I am ecstatic to start brand new traditions with my husband, there’s a part of me that hangs onto the memories of Christmases past. Traditions, especially during a transition, are a powerful thing. We use them as a way to remember; they help us hold people close to our hearts even when they’re far. They help us find something constant within the chaos and can be a means of cultivating joy in times of grief. This year, the world looks wide-eyed to the holiday season, craving hope and healing from a global pandemic, natural disasters, and violent division. These five traditions can’t fix everything, but they can simplify life for a moment and help us remember that some things don’t have to change.

TRADITION 1: CHRISTMAS PARTIES We start with this tradition because it is likely to be the one that bears the least resemblance to past years. With limits on gatherings, social distancing, and special regard to health concerns, large parties probably aren’t on the agenda. Still, that’s no excuse to cancel the fun altogether. Get a caravan of cars together to scavenge the streets for the best displays of Christmas lights. Host a drive-in Christmas movie watch party. Send out festive invitations and

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TRADITION 2: CHRISTMAS MUSIC There are two types of people in this world. The kind that listens to Christmas music before Christmas and the kind who begins the fourth Friday in November and stops on December 26th. Regardless of your stance, Christmas music is known to elicit nostalgic sentiments. It can serve as a sedative or an excitant, depending on your need. The first Christmas music dates back to the middle ages (pre-1700) with biblically-focused songs like “What Child is This” and “Away in a Manger.” The Christmas music movement, largely comprised of songs with secular lyrics, doesn’t pick up until the Great Depression Era. Iconic holiday staples like “Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town” and “Winter Wonderland” made their way into the mainstream as people sought a reprieve from the, well, depressing times. The Guinness Book of Records has named “White Christmas“ as not only the best-selling Christmas song of all time, but simply the best-selling single, point-blank, of all time. If you want to put this evidence to the test, there is a tradition that you and your loved ones can start this year: The Christmas Song Contest. My family and I would fight tooth and nail for the precious year-long bragging rights this game offers. The rules are simple: have every participant pick

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a song. It’s important to base your pick on the tune you think will get the most air time. Every time someone hears their song on

the radio or television, they get a point. There just needs to be one witness who’s also playing the game in order for the point to count (Digital witnesses are allowed). Typically, we started the game on Thanksgiving and announced the winner at 9 pm on Christmas Eve. Warning- if your family or friend group is remotely competitive, this will get intense. 20

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decorating #3 TRADITION 3: DECORATING Everyone has their own ideas about what creates the best Christmas ambiance. Some prefer perfectly coordinated winter white and twinkling lights, while others’ spirits come more alive with rainbow-colored bulbs and eclectic homemade ornaments. Whatever way you slice it, there’s really no wrong way to decorate. Christmas lights didn’t exist until nearly the 20th century when they were invented by an American named Ralph Morris. Morris was fed up by all of the haphazard fires that occurred due to candles nestled in tree branches, so he invented the first electric Christmas lights. The holidays have never been the same. Though decorations are to be enjoyed all season long, there’s something special about the decorating process. It’s the perfect opportunity to catalyze the Christmas spirit in your household. Blast some holiday bops or play a classic film like White Christmas or It’s a Wonderful Life. You can add to the excitement by making an event out of purchasing ornaments or making paper snowflakes and popcorn garland.

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TRADITION 4: GIFT GIVING The practice of giving at Christmastime has its roots in a different holiday altogether. St. Nicholas Day, formerly held on December 6th, was a celebration with roots in the 13th century. St. Nicholas was a bishop born around 280 AD that lived in modern-day Turkey. Known for his generosity and love for kids, he became the patron saint of children after his death. According to National

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Geographic, he was famous at that time for giving gold to daughters of poor fathers who couldn’t afford dowries. After the Protestant Reformation took place in the 1500s and saints fell out of the mainstream, the pageantry of Saint Nicholas Day was slowly but surely transferred to Christmas. Thanks to this one man’s kindness, people from all over the world still engage in the practice of gift-giving around the holidays. If you’re looking to cultivate new customs into your gift-giving circuit, we’ve got a few suggestions. + WISE MAN GIFTS: If your goal is minimalism and meaning, this is the way to go. The practice sticks to a trio of presents in an effort to remember the 3 wise men who delivered presents to baby Jesus. Though this is a way to intentionally tie gift-giving back to the true meaning of Christmas, there’s no need to worry— you don’t have to go giving all your loved ones frankincense and myrrh! + 12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS: Contrary to the previous suggestion, this idea is for people who love quantity. Starting on December 13th, give a little gift to your significant other, child, friend, or whomever every day. Think small— fuzzy socks, chocolate, an ornament, and a sweet note are all ideas. You can mix in a few gag gifts as well to keep things interesting! + SOCIALLY-DISTANCED GIFT EXCHANGE: This is secret Santa with an added layer of mystery. Assemble a group of people and set a date and time that works for everyone to exchange. Then, using a free online secret Santa generator called Elfster (https://www.elfster.com/secret-santa-generator/), input all of the participants’ names so that everyone can be assigned a person to shop for. (Make sure you have everyone’s email address!) Ship or drop off the gift to your assigned person. Lastly, unwrap the presents and unveil the secrets during a virtual Zoom get-together!

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baking #5 TRADITION 5: BAKING Whether it’s sprinkled sugar, fresh gingerbread, chocolate chunk, or cinnamon snickerdoodle, Christmas cookies are a tradition that makes the holiday worth the wait— and the weight. Food triggers deep memories, largely because it involves almost all of the senses. It’s no surprise that the recipe cards of grandmothers everywhere make a great resurgence during the holidays. Christmas cookies (and really, cookies in general) started appearing in the Middle Ages when spices like nutmeg, cinnamon, and black pepper were starting to become widely used, according to history.com. Exotic dried fruits and ingredients like sugar and butter were rare delicacies, so they were reserved for important occasions such as the annual winter solstice or Christmas feasts. Though cookies have evolved quite a bit since then (hello, refrigerator cookie dough), many of our favorite ‘modern’ Christmas cookies have the same prominent spices. Whether you make a homemade gingerbread house, leave a plate of cookies and milk out for Santa Claus, or simply indulge in a roll of raw Pillsbury dough, the team at Parker Lifestyle wishes you and yours the sweetest of memories this holiday season.

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a saw in tow, Pine Lane Nursery in Parker has a diverse selection and the expert advice to help you find the perfect fit.

“We’re all here because we’re plant nuts. You get to see the plant world from different lenses because people have diverse back-

Pine Lane Nursery rests on nearly 10 acres of land and contains

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nications,” Jackie says. “We all have a passion for plants. And when

tree varieties, including shade, aspen, container, conifer, and fruit trees,

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to name a few. Kurt and Angie Hughes have drastically expanded the space since they took ownership of Pine Lane in 2010.

Pine Lane has a variety of Christmas tree species, including spruces, pines, and firs. Everyone’s preference is different, but one

“When we first got the place, it was just a wholesale ware-

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house. Now we have a garden center, home decor, seeds, and

on pine trees bear needles in groups of two, three, or five. If the

more,” Angie says. “Every year we try to do something to make

twig bears the needles singly, it’s most likely a fir or spruce. When

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if customers aren’t in the market to buy a plant, there is a wide

ornaments and its blue tone gives it a tinge of originality.

selection of gifts and activities for them to choose from. Santa

Pine Line offers a selection of live and cut trees. Cut trees are kept

Claus, a jolly old elf who the staff affectionately calls Johnny Claus,

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are planted after Christmas and continue to grow. Jackie says peo-

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ple will purchase live trees for the sake of tradition and plant them at significant moments in their lives, such as an anniversary or the

In addition to traditional Christmas trees, wintery plants such

birth of a child. The growing tree serves as a visual timeline for life’s

as poinsettias, paperwhites, and Christmas cacti are available.

big milestones. Another tradition is to cut a wooden sliver from the

Jackie Steinheimer, the nursery manager who has a special

bottom of the trunk and turn it into an ornament. Pine Lane Nursery is located at 18200 Apache Drive in Parker, Colorado. Their 2020 Holiday Open House on December 5th during business hours. Santa will make an appearance from 1:00

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