I find that it’s the simple things that remind you of family around the holidays. — Amy Adams

Christmas music trivia: "Away in a Manger," a traditional Christmas carol from the 19th century, contains a verse that some nitpickers out there consider to be theologically ambiguous. It’s argued that “no crying he makes” implies that Jesus could not have been fully human, the teaching in Orthodox Christian doctrine.

Today, avoid the complications of Christmas preparations and focus on spending time with family or reaching out to family across the miles.