With the commercialization of Christmas it’s so hard to get back to a sane perspective of what Christmas really means. Having your children ask for gifts that they want, really sends the wrong message. Christmas is about giving not receiving.
Across the country there is a movement to encourage everyone to purchase a handmade product when giving a gift. Every Christmas I try and give gifts that I have hand made whether it is yarn or a knitted item. I love making something knowing who I am giving it to.
Christmas for me would be the same without a Christmas tree, but every year 35 million trees are cut down in America. I thought there had to be a better way. This year I used a live Christmas tree in a pot and took it a step further and purchased LED lights and made all of the ornaments with my family. I didn’t stop there. My handmade gifts were wrapped in newspaper and fabric. I also decorated them with last year’s Christmas cards all reducing the amount of Xmas waste. It was really fun, so check out my video and see if it is something you can do with your family this Christmas.
