A Slow and Sustainable Christmas
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- Опубліковано 27 чер 2024
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CHAPTERS
0:00 - Christmas market
3:41 - Winter walk
5:16 - Tea advent calendar
6:25 - Vegan hot chocolate
9:14 - Wrapping presents
9:59 - Tips for a slow Christmas
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Have a lovely Christmas. My husband and I don’t ‘do’ parties either. We spend our time walking our dogs and we both enjoy cooking.
You too!
This is why a church is lovely ..especially at Christmas you can join in but there is no pressure but you can feel that connection and joining in but not in a party way…plus church is peaceful…
Have a wonderful Christmas.
I feel so overwhelmed this year & I’ve not put any decorations up at all. My dog passed away last month & I've struggled without him. I've lost my way with a routine.
Since recently discovering your channel, I would like to say thank you for helping me feel at ease. ❤x
I'm so sorry for your loss lovely. I'm glad you are finding some comfort in my videos. Be kind to yourself x
I'm so sorry about your dog. It's really hard isn't it, when they're part of your family. x
I just saw your comment, sending a hug it's really hard when we our furry babies are no longer with us, the presence is so very missed. I like to think they are always with us in spirit 💖 🐾
Yeh that time in between is awkward 😊 I always can’t wait till January and put everything away and get on with life again 😂
I think you have a very nice friend to be willing to offer you alternative activities in recognition of your basic nature! As a fellow introvert and HSP, I always appreciate your down to earth, minimal approach to life. Have a lovely Christmas!
I am lucky enough to have some wonderful friends :)
Molly, wishing you a Merry Christmas and all the best in 2024.
Spotted you on the ferry - too shy to say hello. Have a lovely break :)
Aw I get that but please do say hi next time if you feel comfortable! :)
Embarking on Molly's Scottish Highlands adventure. Together, let's shape a better, greener world with gratitude. 🌿 #GreenLiving #Sustainability #PlasticFree #SlowLiving
I always use the time „between the years“ to declutter, organize my papers, documents, taxes, deep clean the apartment.. I also plan something really nice to do/eat or watch on the 31st because I hate fireworks, it’s like a warzone in the city I live in!
I'm retired but, when I was at work, I often went in to work for that in between period. Fewer people in the office and you could really clear the decks as it were.
Have a peaceful christmas and a happy new year🎄⭐🕯
Hi Molly,
Love your new advent calendar & cards.
Your new haircut suits you very well.😊
Thank you :)
Your hair looks lovely and fresh. Oh, I love the artwork. Think I'm going to pick up some myself.
The christmas market was lovely and I find it a great idea to support a local business. Loved this weeks vlog and I wish you a merry x-mas and a great new year ❤
Thank you! You too :)
As often as I can, I try to THRIFT as many gifts as possible. I am always quite overwhelmed at how much STUFF ends up at thrift shops. It is possible to find brand new or gently used items. Experiences are WONDERFUL and the memories last LONG after the holiday s have passed. My husband's gift was to see Andrea Botelli in concert and thank God we were able to, before he had to stop his world tour. My youngest daughter is an Introvert and minimalist. She will often ask for gift cards to IKEA/ Etsy.
A really slow way to honor the season is to dispense entirely with commercial aspects. I enjoy others' decoratings and all but haven't shopped in years. That's admittedly easier for some of us than others with families etc.
Have a lovely cozy and restful Christmas 🎄⛄
And you :)
Will miss you!
Merry Christmas and a happy new year 🌿
We have the same Adventkalender!
Its the best!
Wish you and your family Merry Christmas 🎄. Happy Holidays 😊
Happy Holidays!🎄
You have a good happy holidays
You looks so gorgeous!
I’m from the US NYC all my life I enjoy hanging out with my friends family not so much
So nice to focus simplicity and thoughtfulness at Christmas and not so much on material items.
Have a lovely Christmas 🎄 Molly ❤
As you shared this illustrator, it reminded me to mention Esther Bennink. Her work always reminds me of you. She is very lovely and I ordered from her multiple times. Insane good quality and absolutely beautiful art.
Oh thank you so much for the recommendation! :)
Merry Christmas from Newfoundland, Canada!
Thank you, you too! :)
Have a lovely Christmas and enjoy it in your own way, as we all should. I’m like you too I find large social events very overwhelming, even amongst my family. Going out is far too noisy these days. I’ve just had a big birthday and was almost frowned on because I didn’t have a big get together of family and friends. I’ve had lots of individual cuppas with lovely friends and it’s been so much nicer ☺️
Happy Christmas xx
Thank you! You're birthday sounds perfect :)
Your video has lots of good ideas. Instead of buying each other gifts my husband and I always have a couple of days away after Christmas. I hope you have a lovely Christmas and enjoy your break.
Thank you Molly , lovely vlog. See you in the new year x
Thank you! :)
I have the same advent calendar! I love it, I also love the little QR codes and inspiration behind the teabags 😊 I’ll miss your vlogs, it’s one of the best things about my Sundays when they’re uploaded 🥰 Have a wonderful, restful Christmas ❤️
Aw its so good! You too lovely :)
Best wishes for Christmas & the New Year - only found your channel this year but have loved it. I am an only child of quiet parents so have ended up quite happy with my own company but do have friends & socialise but like you don’t like crowds etc. looking forward to following you in the New Year - & in general becoming more minimalist & declutterring anything not needed in the cupboards & my life 😀
I'm so happy to have you here! :)
Have a lovely time, Molly ⛄🎄
Your friends alternative party invite was lovely 😊
Thank you :)
Visited Inverness (and Eden Court) for the first time this summer. It’s a lovely city
Have a lovely (quiet) Christmas x
Went to a winter artist's fair and got some recycled paper packaging for Xmas pressies, love thinking sustainable at this time of year so thanks for the inspiration
Sounds great! :)
Your hair looks lovely Molly. Have a good break.
Thank you!
Have a lovely Christmas!❤
You too! :)
@@hippyhighlandliving I'll miss your videos during the holidays, I will watch again older ones :)))))) ;)
Now that my children are grown I spend the lead up to Christmas happily wandering in charity shops and then buy each person a small, fun item for under the tree. Our main gifts to each other are time, as we all live quite a distance away from each other. My daughter works in the NHS so she ( and many others) work every alternate Christmas. Enjoy your rest and reflection time Molly and see you after Hogmanay
This sounds like a wonderful approach to Christmas :)
Love your videos, keep them coming. Have a Merry Christmas
Hi Molly, lovely video as always! So jealous of your snow 🙄🙄🥰🥰 Just to wish you and your partner a wonderful and peaceful Christmas and New Year. See you in 2024!❤❤❤xx
Thank you, you too! :)
Hope you have a lovely Christmas break Molly ❤ I love spending time with family over Christmas but also going on nature walks and cosying up in the evenings with a book or film. Merry Christmas everyone xx
Thank you! Enjoy your cosy Xmas :)
Your haircut looks fantastic! Also, what an absolutely lovely gift from your mom. I must be out of the loop because I've never seen an Advent calendar like this. Great idea though. It made me think of ways I could make an Advent calendar of my own, using little homemade goodies (homemade teabags, for example!). Thank you for all your videos. They are so cozy and lovely to watch. Take good care of yourself over your break. You'll be missed!
Thank you! :)
I love a quick shop for greeting cards especially during the holidays. You found some gems 😊
A fantastic life you have. If i could find a job i would move to Scotland.
Molly my husband and I no longer buy each other anything for the holidays. We do put up an artificial tree with ornaments he hand made. Also my family stopped exchanging gifts. We hope you have a very Merry Christmas. 💕
Thank you lovely, you too! :)
What another lovely content….its been a real pleasure watching you. Have a lovely Christmas, and keep up the success in the new year 2024 😀
Thank you lovely! :)
Hello Molly. I’m relatively new to your channel, having discovered it only a few weeks ago, and I’m thoroughly enjoying it and everything you do. You’re a gentle moment in my day. I want to wish you and yours a very Happy Christmas and all the very best for 2024. Enjoy this time you’ve set aside to relax and recharge. I imagine there will be many walks with Skye, good books and cups of tea. Sounds quite perfect to me. I look forward to seeing you in the New Year. Take care🤗💕
Thank you lovely! I'm so happy to have you here :)
Happy holidays and new year to you!
You too lovely! :)
Have a lovely Christmas and enjoy the break. Looking forward to your next vlog in 2024.
Another gorgeous video, as usual Molly! 💖
Aw thank you :)
Merry Christmas, Molly! Enjoy your break x
Thank you! :)
I just love your calm videos ❤have a merry Christmas. See you next year
Love from Germany 🙋🏻♀️
Thank you, you too! :)
My favourite channel 🙂
Thank you for all you put into this channel - you're a breath of fresh air. I hope you have a lovely Christmas with your family. I try to keep it all as simple as possible and avoid all but the get-together with friends and family on Christmas day itself, if I can! This is my first Christmas without my mum, so that's hard to be honest.
Thank you for your comment! I'm so sorry to hear about your mum. Sending love x
I hope you have a restful and peaceful holiday season.
You too :)
Hi Molly . I am not sure how I
Found your UA-cam channel
But I am so glad I did. I wish
You a very happy christmas. I’ll
Miss you until the new year
Is here. Take care and thank you.
Thank you so much for sharing such cozy, serene loveliness with us. Wishing you and yours - and all here!- all the best this season and through the coming year.
Thank you! You too :)
Merry x-mas and happy new year, Molly! I am thoroughly enjoying your Notion organizer I purchased on Etsy, as well as a couple of the tshirts and sweater I purchased too. You have wonderful suggestions for how to enjoy simply, existing; love it! ... I too, love Winter (all seasons & change)! Now, I just have to tick off my list of to-do's our work holiday party scheduled for tomorrow... which I have been stressed about attending for several days now... 😂 Anyway, love your vlogs! Hugs to you and Sky! xo
Thank you lovely! I really appreciate your support :)
Have a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!
I hope you have a lovley Christmas. Take care and stay safe. Love from Lise in Oslo in Norway. 💗🤶🎅👼🕯🕯🕯
That was lovely, I love your outlook. I too prefer to be home, quiet activities and just with a few close family, it has taken many years to realise that this is ok and I don't have to be out enjoying a party to feel normal! Parties are not something we have ever done and people always ask us why are we not going out Christmas and new year. Have a relaxing time.
Thank you for sharing! :)
Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
love your tips on having a slow Christmas, I'm really leaning into it this year and it's been such a joy (and less overwhelming in so many ways)! We usually tend to go for experiences instead of things and it definitely feels nicer to give this way x
I'm glad! Experiences make wonderful gifts :)
Will miss your videos! See you next year!
Have a lovely Christmas break will look forward to seeing you in 2024 .
You too!
You're looking very healthy and happy, thanks for all you vlogs through the year and have a lovely quiet Christmas and New Year 🎅🎄❄
Thank you :)
Enjoyed the walk through Inverness, one of my favorite cities, although the weather looks to be the same as in Toronto where I am. Really lovely advent calendar, I'll have to try to find one for my eldest daughter. I try to buy more 'experiential' gifts for my grandkids e.g. they both like pottery and art classes.
I'm glad you enjoyed! :)
Merry Christmas, Molly!
For me, the festive season is a magical period of rest and cosiness, and family time. I love visiting artisan Christmas markets, they are very popular in Spain where I live for a time being. And in our family we have our own "recycled" gift wrappings - we just use those bags from previous years :) But we have much more space to keep them :)
Love that gift wrap idea! :)
Have a lovely holiday season ❤
You too :)
I hope you and yours have a wonderful Christmas, Molly!
Thank you lovely, you too! :)
Will really miss your videos, can't wait to see what you get up to in 2024
Aw thank you lovely!
Haircut looks great
Loved this video Molly, you make me feel so calm. Hope you have a lovely peaceful Christmas 🌲☃️ x
I'm glad! You too :)
Hi your hair looks so nice .we went to a christmas market too this week.i love going to them.hope you have a wonderful christmas .we buy new presents not too many but we put a few charity shop finds in to keep cost down .the cards were beautiful x
Thank you :)
Have the most lovely Christmas and New Year. I adore and value everything that you do. Thank you so much for creating this gorgeous space.
Thank you lovely, you too! :)
Thanks for sharing a final video this year. I hope you enjoy the time away.
Thank you!
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Have a very Merry Christmas! My goal for 2024 is to live more slowly and simply and I look forward to more videos from you to help me along ❤
Thank you! A beautiful goal to have :)
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Wishing you and Sky a peaceful Christmas and New Year. I love your channel thank you for your videos 💖 💚
Merry Christmas Molly, love seeing your vlogs every week.
Thank you, you too :)
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Love your content. Looking forward to the coming year! Happy Holidays!
You too!
Merry Christmas Molly 🌲
You too! :)
❤❤thank you for a awesome year of Videos Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year 😊
Thank you lovely, you too! :)
I find loud parties and trying to put om fun stressful
Hi Molly, do you have certain mugs you prefer for certain drinks? And do you have any sort of stockpile in your tiny home, in case you get snowed in? I live in central Scotland and shattered my ankle at the start of October. I am still not mobile so my stockpile has taken a beating. Got me thinking about when we can't get out.
Yes, I like to vary my mugs and try and keep as full a pantry as possible! I hope you recover soon :)
Hair is lovely? Natural colour?
Thank you! Yes, I've never dyed it :)
Wish liked vegan milk but always has a twang to it?
New to your channel and I appreciate your content , Thanks !
Aw thank you so much! Happy to have you here :)