I think we all agree Christmas gets more commercialized every year. They’re putting Christmas items in the stores before we’re even thru with Halloween. They’re playing Christmas Music before Thanksgiving, and the stores are so worried about the bottom line, they’re opening at midnite and 4 am the day after Thanksgiving. This year the “Christmas Sales” were starting in October. More and more of us hate Christmas every year due to the stress of making everything perfect for every one around us.
Christmas giving should be a time of joy and happiness. Instead it’s so easy to fall into “the trap”.
We’re running all over trying to find the perfect gift for those we love, spending more and more that we can’t afford. The credit card companies love us! Then there’s the feeling of embarrassment when someone gives us an expensive gift and we cannot reciprocate in kind. The mothers and fathers are both working, and the children only know what they see on TV. As parents work longer hours to pay for just the necessities, our children don’t learn what it’s like to bake with there mothers and give to the neighbors. Heck, a lot of us don’t even know our neighbors unless our children go to school together.
I would say we all need to get back to the ‘true meaning of Christmas’, but we all know what would happen if there were absolutely no gifts involved. I don’t know about you, but I’m pretty sure the Whos in Whoville are the only ones in the world that can have all their Christmas trees and Christmas gifts stolen by the Grinch and still sing. LOL.
This year let’s see what we can do to bring back the love of Christmas, the quality time we spend with loved ones, and remember how much fun it is to give with thought more than money.
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Our Share in Decommercializing Christmas
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It's Getting To Be That 'Christmas' Time of Year...
This is soooo cool!
It's getting to be that time of year again, where the days are getting shorter, school's back in, and Halloween is fast approaching. It's just a fast downhill slide to Christmas from here! There's always some smart ass in every crowd that knows exactly how many shopping days are left. Usually I'm the first one to tell someone to be quiet when they mention the Holidays, because I am one of those last minute shoppers in the stores till the last possible minute on Christmas Eve.
If you want to make life easier on yourself this year and want to give a gift that will be remembered forever, you've gotta take a look at this! It's called the "Ribbon Program". The person you give to receives a 'gift album', sort of like a catalogue. They go thru and pick out what they want (there's no prices, because you've already paid for it), and use the number on the gift card to go online and order. There are 21 different gift albums in a wide price range (if you buy 4 of the Variety Albums @ $25 you get 1 Album FREE!)
These are perfect for the person on your list that has everything, or someone who is just hard to shop for. It was great when my kids were teens. (They're so fussy and this gave them lots of choices so I couldn't get the 'wrong thing') I've gotten the "Wedding" one for my getting married friends, the "Variety" one to have on hand in case I need a gift at the last minute, and the "Baby" one I gave to my Neice and Nephew for their first child. Everyone that I have ever given one of these to just loves the gift and the experience.
To take a look just click on the link http://www.lbeamish.ordermygift.com/ If you want to shop, just register under "My Account" and your set to go! Instead of fighting the crowds, bring the store to you this year.
It's getting to be that time of year again, where the days are getting shorter, school's back in, and Halloween is fast approaching. It's just a fast downhill slide to Christmas from here! There's always some smart ass in every crowd that knows exactly how many shopping days are left. Usually I'm the first one to tell someone to be quiet when they mention the Holidays, because I am one of those last minute shoppers in the stores till the last possible minute on Christmas Eve.
If you want to make life easier on yourself this year and want to give a gift that will be remembered forever, you've gotta take a look at this! It's called the "Ribbon Program". The person you give to receives a 'gift album', sort of like a catalogue. They go thru and pick out what they want (there's no prices, because you've already paid for it), and use the number on the gift card to go online and order. There are 21 different gift albums in a wide price range (if you buy 4 of the Variety Albums @ $25 you get 1 Album FREE!)
These are perfect for the person on your list that has everything, or someone who is just hard to shop for. It was great when my kids were teens. (They're so fussy and this gave them lots of choices so I couldn't get the 'wrong thing') I've gotten the "Wedding" one for my getting married friends, the "Variety" one to have on hand in case I need a gift at the last minute, and the "Baby" one I gave to my Neice and Nephew for their first child. Everyone that I have ever given one of these to just loves the gift and the experience.
To take a look just click on the link http://www.lbeamish.ordermygift.com/ If you want to shop, just register under "My Account" and your set to go! Instead of fighting the crowds, bring the store to you this year.
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