Ok, I have to say I am a total Scrooge when it comes to Christmas. I won't even listen to Christmas music until December 1st-and even that's pushing it. I hate going out into all the crowds and I HATE how commerical it's become.
You wouldn't have known it a few years ago. When I was first married my house looked like Christmas threw up in it! I had decorations everywhere! I mean I had lights all over inside and out. I had garlands, I had Christmas villages, I had stockings hung with care. You name it, it screamed Christmas, I had it.
Now pretty much all I do is get a tree (real of course-that's where I draw the line), string a few strands of lights on it and add a couple ornaments. That's about it. I haven't even dug out my kids stockings yet! I'm thinking of actually using their regular socks this year. I wonder if they would notice? I mean as long as there is something in it does it really matter to kids?
Don't get me wrong,I'm not a total Scrooge. I do love buying things for people I know. I love getting things that I know my kids will love. I love seeing their faces on Christmas morning. All of that is great.
I just think every year the commercialized side of it gets worse and worse and we tend to forget more and more "the reason for the season."
Or it may just be that I'm a grump.
