Christmas is truly a wonderful time of year. Holiday cheer, a snow covered ground (which is severely lacking this year), quality time with family, and delicious meals are just a few things that brighten my day. One of the things I detest are the mobs of people rushing out to get gifts for friends and family, sometimes accompanied by road rage once they are back in their cars. Now it is going to hard to not sound like a scrooge here, but gift giving is not my favorite thing to do and for several years now in our immediate families (parents, siblings and their spouses) we have bucked the trend and decided not to exchange presents. Now before you judge, let me explain. Continue reading “Our Non-Traditional Christmas”
