I’ve talked a lot in past years about simplifying Christmas and focasing on the true meaning and all that. I truly believe it, as a family we’ve done different things and over the years I have scaled back, somewhat. I have a confession though I love to spoil my kids at Christmas time. We dont buy them toys, or clothes, unless needed, at other times of the year, and I like to shower them with gifts once a year. I enjoy it so much.
“Little Man’s” afghan, he wanted dark red.
However,
this year, Christmas is going to have to be a craft. I’m cutting back like I never have before. Finances aren’t shaking out like we would like or had planned on for various reasons that I don’t want to go into right now, and things are a bit…tight. I’m a crafty girl, I totally got this. Last month I mentioned in passing I was thinking of crocheting all the big kids a blanket, and what colors would they like, if that’s what I did. I was shocked at the responce. You would think I had given them the moon! Since then I’ve been asked several times if I would PLEASE make blankets. So here I am, in August rushing to finish five afghans before December. I think I’m as excited as they are!
love it! those by far will be the gifts they remember! 🙂
we’re going back to a more handmade christmas this year, too. it’s exciting to look at all of the things i can make!
We’ve done “homemade Christmas” at our house a couple times. ( the kids had to give immediate family homemade gifts too. They don’t like to do it every year, but they enjoy it. I did afghans one year for everyone and they still consider them one of their favorites. You’re creating memories! Good luck and continue to have fun.
Amen! I’ve gotten a lot of criticism from friends for not wanting to make Santa a big deal and not doing tons of presents at Christmas. It’s not for lack of wanting to spoil my kids, cuz that is fun. I just can’t stand how it takes away from the season. I’ve tried to do that on birthdays instead. Anyway, love the handmade gift idea!
We did a homemade Christmas a few years ago and the kids loved it. They each drew a name and did a handmade gift for that sibling, it was a fabulous year. Then I took all the fabric scraps and made a quilt so we can always remember that Christmas.
Absolutely–the way it should be.