Do we really need to buy all these gifts?

How are you feeling this holiday season.  A little stressed or overwhelmed trying to figure out what to get everyone.  Below is a link to an article about how we can bring more meaning to the holidays than just buying something for someone who probably doesn’t even need it.

How about doing things for people instead?  Or making things.  I plan to make some things with my kids.  It will be quality time spent as a family and I think the gifts will mean more.  There is also the idea of doing things for people.  Offering to babysit or to prepare a meal.  Taking your parents or grandparents out to lunch.  Planning a mini-vacation with extended family.

And then there is whole idea of doing some volunteer work.  Helping out some needy people.  Doing something good in your community.  Check out the following article having to do with thinking differently about gift giving for the holidays.

http://www.grist.org/feature/2007/11/20/say-no/?source=weekly