But I do believe that I put a real effort into it.

First, I rarely shop, maybe once or twice in the whole month of December. That way I don’t feel like I’m dealing with lots of people who are shopping and don’t want to be there. 

Second, We spend alot of time with family and loving them.

Third, we have taught our children from an early age to celebrate the true meaning of Christmas.
The Birth of Our Savior.

Fourth, we don’t get a lot of stuff for Christmas. My children ask for one thing from Santa and one thing from us.

I truly believe that this has made a big difference in my life. One year, we didn’t have any money for Christmas, and when we told the kids they said, “That’s okay!”. And it was okay.
We know what matters most at Christmas. We have a Savior and we celebrate His birth and His life at Christmas and always. I’m glad to be able to read about His life in the scriptures. I’m glad He gave us an example and taught what to do, and how to live in this life. I love Him.

My most favorite Christmas song is here