It seems as if people want more and more things these days. I'm often guilty of it too, seeing the new and better version and wanting the upgrade, an additional pair of shoes or cute jeans, a copy of the book instead of the library borrowed version. I love the simple reminder in this video, especially in the week following such a busy holiday.
This year, I spent a great deal of time making presents for family and friends. I jokingly said that they were the most expensive presents I had ever given, considering the time I put into them. While they may not have all turned out professional looking, I can say that I poured my love into them. Working with a small budget, I used a lot of recycled materials- half used paints reclaimed from the dump, canvas, fabrics and picture frames purchased from garage sales, glue, pages from the funnies and old magazines, and a little ingenuity. My children, too, had fun creating home made gifts- painting, finger knitting, hot glue gunning, collecting, and wrapping up things they had once enjoyed and knew their cousin or sibling would now enjoy.
My favorite gifts from the holiday- the lovely book my eight year old son wrote about me and the beautiful generosity of my daughter who chose three children off the angel tree and said I could use whatever money I had planned to spend on her, because she didn't need anything.
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