One of my favorite blogs to read lately {well, for some time actually} is We Are THAT Family . I'll be honest it was the name that caught my eye. Because often we are "THAT" Family too ... Kristen is open & brutally honest. I appreciate that. I also fully appreciate the values that her family holds dear. Of course after "Black Friday on Thanksgiving" and now CyberMonday, this little post couldn't have come at a better time.
http://wearethatfamily.com/
What really hit home for me ...
#2 ... I've always felt guilty about not doing ANY kind of advent calendar. But we {seriously} do discuss the TRUE MEANING of Christmas on a daily basis!
#4 ... We have NEVER {in 10 years of Christmases} invited our Littles to write a Christmas list {honestly it just never occurred to us}. And they are always OverTheMoon excited for their special cups {a yearly tradition starting with bottles or pacifiers}, organic applesauce/veggie pouches, 50¢ LED fingertip lights, colorful socks, etc. Gifts are about KNOWING your Children & what they will truly appreciate!
You don't need to set {& then BLOW} a huge budget for Christmas presents. Of course, some years we aren't as strict & structured ... as a matter of fact this year we kinda did blow the budget {albeit not much though!}. Our Littles want to learn to sew "on their own" so badly and after being advised of a great sale {plus coupon} on a Janome portable, I bit the bullet and purchased ONE for them to share. We also picked up tablets for them during BlackFriday sales ... seriously though, the tablets are for SCHOOL {fun fun}.
What do YOU do to stay in budget? Or do you have one ... ??? ♥
