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The economy and Christmas expectations

December 4th, 2008 / 4 Comments

“The economy is tough this year, please don’t worry about spending much; I am telling my kids not to expect much from people, it is the thought that counts.”

That email from my sister-in-law reminded me to have that talk with my own kids this year.

How about you? Have you prepared your children yet?

Here is what my kids CAN expect:

1. Joy to our household, vacation has come.

2. Marshmallow roasting on an open stove top, for s’mores.

3. O, a Christmas tree, how lovely with homemade ornaments.

4. Oh what fun, it is to ride in a van full of teens to Christmas caroling.

Photo by Paul Keleher

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Comments

  1. It’s certainly a tough one and it shows the inflated expectations we as a society have allowed our children to grow up with. May this time rein in our affluenza and STILL be joyful and fun as you say, Katy!

     
  2. Pete: The tough economy has really done us good. It’s a good thing to “rein in our affluenza.” I like that term.

     
  3. We’ve had the same conversation with our four kids. We’ve even cut out christmas cards this year to save money…but I found a great alternative that is FREE. Send Twas the Night Before Christmas Talk-e-book. Gift the book and enclose a card for free at http://www.todscircus.com . My KIDS LOVE all the TALK-E-BOOKS…so much better than Spongebob. They think they are watching a cartoon when they are really reading a book.

     
  4. […] holidays gives many natural opportunities to spend time together with our children. My younger daughter and I went Christmas shopping for her friends today. We […]

     

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