About me..... - Changing the way we celebrate Christmas

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Oct. 27, 2007

Changing the way we celebrate Christmas

This is something I've felt for several years...Christmas is WAY too commercialized. It just feels like its lost its meaning. Dh feels the same way. So since this year we are really not in a position to go all out we've decided what better time to change things. For one thing the kids are getting three gifts each....period. Not major $ things either. We're trying to focus more on making each other gifts than anything else. Dh is making oldest dd speaker boxes for her car...he's heard something about fleece and some type of varnish and it hardening so he's doing that. Next dd I'm thinking a skirt she has seen that she likes and a making her a pocketbook like one she has that she loves but is worn out. The younger kids though are pretty well taken care of. I'm making pajamas for all 4 of them, backpacks for the girls and some car shaped pillows for the boys. For each other the girls are making jewelry (have all the stuff already) and younger dd's are making the boys more pj's. the boys are making jewelry for the girls with my help. I've got a pattern saved in my project file to make a tree chain our of felt and since I have a crafty dd I'm thinking about letting them make as many of the decorations this year as possible and not even getting the other stuff out. Since we've been doing Little House for school and they're hearing what they did for Christmas they are all up for this. I'm hoping that it will make Christmas about more than just how much they get and have it not be so stressful on us. We've already let extended family know that we won't be buying gifts this year. I am going to make my youngest sis a pocketbook for her birthday on the 28th though. This basically lets us have one trip for shopping this year instead of numerous ones and buying for too many people. I've always tried to put some thought into the gifts and am usually so exhausted by the time Christmas comes that I'm just ready for it to be over.

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Oct. 27, 2007 - Untitled Comment

Posted by redsox24

my dad agrees, he said "if most kids dont get dvd players, psp's, wii's, then they are not happy." good entry. he says they r to commercialized.
~Redsox24

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Oct. 29, 2007 - Yes!

Posted by CreativeLearning

This is so awesome to hear you are going to do this. We have always felt this way too. Your ideas are terrific and I love the creative way you are bringing your learning into it with the Little House series!

Have a blessed holiday and don't forget to keep us updated ;0)

MeritK @ Creative Learninig

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About Me

I'm a mom to 6. My oldest is 18 almost 19. I look at her and remember the day she was born. Was it really that long ago? In some ways it seems it and in others it seems like just yesterday. The youngest is 2 1/2. Need I say more? He's the sweetest thing.....when he wants to be. My dh and I just celebrated our 21st anniversary this September and my inlaws are celebrating their 50th. I am totally in awe of 50 years!