By Ann

Every Christmas I begin the season with good intentions to keep our Christmas simple. Every year I fail. As Thanksgiving approaches, I start hinting to my family that we will be cutting back this year. I promise myself that I won’t make too many cookies, I won’t make the gingerbread house, and I’ll keep spending under control. I start the season making a modest gift list to guide my shopping. Yet, as Christmas nears, my inner Santa Claus starts to panic. I bake and freeze “just one more type” of Christmas cookie, so that no one misses one of his favorites. By December 22nd, I waste an evening struggling to put the gingerbread house together. Our beautiful pile of gifts turns into a mountain of excess. Sigh! Will this year be any different?
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