I love the holiday season and plan to bake and make goodies but I will limit the shopping to one specially selected gift per family member. The fire taught us some better values. The 'cats' can be found at the damaged home still awaiting repair.
Tuesday, November 2, 2010
It's Coming
I love the holiday season and plan to bake and make goodies but I will limit the shopping to one specially selected gift per family member. The fire taught us some better values. The 'cats' can be found at the damaged home still awaiting repair.
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Love this post!
I hate that Christmas music is thrusted upon right after Halloween. It does not extend the holiday for me.
I am with you. One special gift!
Down here the stores were putting up Christmas displays before Halloween. I enjoy Christmas, but I, too, resent the pressure to spend too much money.
I saw stores putting up Christmas decorations before Halloween. I remember when it was the norm for stores to display Christmas immediately after Thanksgiving but now they seem to get earlier every year. Pretty soon we will hear Christmas music in July.
I love the cats in the tree photo.
Honest, I think if one reads between the lines, there is marketing/selling/commercialism is every holiday – from Christmas and Easter to Halloween and Father's Day. It is all about spending money.
It really takes the pleasure out of holidays with the way to early push. We started here before Halloween. I can't help but wonder how kids view this? It used to be hard to wait a month, now they have two months and more to think about it.
cut cat decorattions. we stopped doing Christmas gifts 5 years ago, no childen in our family now, all 21 and above even grand kids. i am a real bah humbug and do not like the fact Christmas started in the store weeks ago, at lleast wait until after t giving. things cost so much people have to start early and don't forget the ones who will go deep into debt for this holiday that was meant to remember that Christ is born...
We celebrate Christmas starting September 1st:) Imagine the "torture":) LOL
I don't even want to think about Christmas. I think one reason I like Thanksgiving, no presents to buy and worry about, just a good meal and family getting together. How long ago was your fire?
I totally agree with your sentiments. My travels to Africa have put a kibosh on excessive spending for material "pleasures". I rather enjoy the holiday with loved ones without all the trappings.
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