In past years I have watched as the bounty under the family Christmas tree has grown. It has grown because the size of the "family" has grown with marriages and births. It has grown as all of us got better paying jobs & had more to spend come the holidays. It got so bad the year after David was born that we couldn't all fit in my parents' living room until some of the loot had been removed first.
Last year with Joshua on the way & the economy not being the best we all agreed to only buy presents for the kids and that all adult gifts must be a "make-it-or-bake-it" gift. Let me tell you, it was the most touching Christmas yet. Mom made me a tree skirt for my tree that she had been promising for years. I was able to knit a scarf for Tony. I baked goodies for my in-laws and my sister's family. They were thrilled because none of them had the time to make those "special" holiday treats.
I have decided that this year will be the same. I don't think my boys need 10,000 new toys. They don't even play with all the ones they have. We are going to donate some to a local charity to give to others. I have started my knitting and have picked out some other projects to tackle, as well. I am practicing my bread making so that everyone can get home-made loaves of bread for their Christmas dinners.
Maybe it is hokey or old-fashioned...... but I love the idea of less-is-more and really treasuring the things you do receive.
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