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Asking Eric: Family, Friends Don’t Seem to Appreciate Time I Put Into Tedious Christmas Cookie Tradition
The family contemplates scaling back cookie shipments as some recipients no longer acknowledge them, while maintaining the tradition to honor their late mother’s legacy.
- In recent years the cookie-making crew is divided on whether to keep sending cookies after some recipients did not acknowledge them, despite mailing to family and friends around the country.
- The late mother originated the cookie, and when she was no longer able, she gave the cutter to the Letter writer, who with her daughters continues the tradition.
- The three-person team spends several days making, decorating to each recipient's topping preferences, packaging and mailing boxes, while the writer tracks shipments due to past delivery issues.
- The immediate decision is whether to limit shipments to recipients who acknowledge receipt or continue sending to all, with advice to try a downsized version this year and request calls, cards, or photos.
- The columnist advises re-evaluating the tradition's purpose, recommending Eric focus on time with the writer's daughters and see limiting recipients as nurturing bonds, not punishment.
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Cookie tradition with tedious decorating taxes family ties
Dear Eric: My late mother made a special Christmas cookie that required tedious decorating, considering each person's personal preference for toppings, and giving them as gifts to family and friends. They always had a place of honor on our family…
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Asking Eric: Tedious cookie tradition taxes family ties
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