Tis The Season…Already?!

I know. It seems a little early to start talking about Christmas, but there are a little over two months to get all those gifts bought, wrapped and mailed off before the big day.

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How Much Is Too Much?

I've bought a few Christmas presents here and there, but nothing really big until this week.  I needed to get some ideas on what to get for my nine year old this year.  So I took him on a quick window shopping trip with me.  I asked him to take a look around and make a mental note of everything he wanted this year, then for him to write it all down once we got home.  I got some pretty good ideas, but I also found myself asking how much is too much to spend on Christmas gifts?

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My Christmas Wish List for 2009

Christmas gifts

Well, I hope you didn't come here expecting to see some sappy post about how I wish the world were a better place to live in.  Do I wish for a better world?  One that we can all live in harmony and peace?  Do I wish to live in a world without diseases or hunger or discrimination toward race, religion, sexual preference, or gender?  Of course I do!  But you won't find any kind of advice or story about that here.  Nope.

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