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<blockquote data-quote="everywoman" data-source="post: 110775" data-attributes="member: 1436"><p>There are several things I do to make Christmas have more meaning for me despite what is going on in my life at the time:</p><p></p><p>1. I shop for meaningful gifts at the best price possible. I use a website: Gottadeal.com to help me comparison shop for big ticket items and for coupons and deals both online and off. For example, I got difficult child and pcson both 30G Microsoft Zunes for less than $100. I got husband's GPS for less than $150---so between the three items I save $350.00---that goes a long way around here.</p><p></p><p>2. Years ago my brother and sisters and I decided to forgo the giving of gifts to each other. Instead, we all choose one needy family---someone we know or hear about through the church---and go all out on gifts. We deliver on Christmas Eve---just like Santa. It's loads of fun--we keep it anonymous---and it just makes you feel good.</p><p></p><p>3. I keep a list of things that people tell me they like or need--or a list of problems and shop for solutions to those problems. ie, husband can't read the clock since his eye surgery---so I got him one that shines on the ceiling. His feet hurt after standing at the store all day, so I got him a infared foot massage thingy.</p><p></p><p>4. I understand that the only person I can control is me. If I let everything one of kids do upset my day, I would never have a good day again. I realize that I can't expect anyone else to act any better than I am willing to act---so I try to act like I want everyone else too. It doesn't always work, but I'm also good at forgiving others mistakes because I am willing to forgive my own.</p><p></p><p>5. I keep Christams traditions alive in my home. Every Christmas eve since pcson was born we have opened one gift---it's always pajamas. The kids(well all adults now) know what's in the box, but they still enjoy the tradition. We sit around, watch It's a Wonderlife, open our pj's and enjoy each other. It has happened every Christmas Eve for 25 years---and it never gets old.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="everywoman, post: 110775, member: 1436"] There are several things I do to make Christmas have more meaning for me despite what is going on in my life at the time: 1. I shop for meaningful gifts at the best price possible. I use a website: Gottadeal.com to help me comparison shop for big ticket items and for coupons and deals both online and off. For example, I got difficult child and pcson both 30G Microsoft Zunes for less than $100. I got husband's GPS for less than $150---so between the three items I save $350.00---that goes a long way around here. 2. Years ago my brother and sisters and I decided to forgo the giving of gifts to each other. Instead, we all choose one needy family---someone we know or hear about through the church---and go all out on gifts. We deliver on Christmas Eve---just like Santa. It's loads of fun--we keep it anonymous---and it just makes you feel good. 3. I keep a list of things that people tell me they like or need--or a list of problems and shop for solutions to those problems. ie, husband can't read the clock since his eye surgery---so I got him one that shines on the ceiling. His feet hurt after standing at the store all day, so I got him a infared foot massage thingy. 4. I understand that the only person I can control is me. If I let everything one of kids do upset my day, I would never have a good day again. I realize that I can't expect anyone else to act any better than I am willing to act---so I try to act like I want everyone else too. It doesn't always work, but I'm also good at forgiving others mistakes because I am willing to forgive my own. 5. I keep Christams traditions alive in my home. Every Christmas eve since pcson was born we have opened one gift---it's always pajamas. The kids(well all adults now) know what's in the box, but they still enjoy the tradition. We sit around, watch It's a Wonderlife, open our pj's and enjoy each other. It has happened every Christmas Eve for 25 years---and it never gets old. [/QUOTE]
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