No, I'm not pregnant.
I just gave away ALL of our Christmas stuff away! Seriously. The tree, the lights, the ornaments and all the other decorations!
It is such a relief to be rid of it. Not only did I get rid of the boxes, but I got rid of the pressure to decorate and celebrate a holiday that I can't really verify scripturally, but I GAINED a lot of shelf space!
Shelf space during the clearing process; Christmas has left the building!
The sense of a burden having been lifted is amazing. I can watch television without feeling compelled to shop. I can keep money in my pocket and avoid holiday crowds if I want to. I am looking forward to that.
I am most excited that my husband is in total support this year. I asked before getting rid of stuff and he was just as confident in the decision. We have a set of traditions that we are using again from last year. We are using this lesson again as a template for our holiday. There are days to give as well as days to receive. Hardest of all is trying to keep our gift giving from creating extra clutter and waste from packaging in our house. I know, I have high standards for someone with a 6 month old at home!
Our Veggietales nativity set; miscellaneous holiday items kept
I saved decorations that could be used for other holidays - berry wreaths and the nativity scene, some lambs and angels. I am sure we can find uses for them. It has been fun to discuss the birth of Yeshua with our kids and clarify why we are not going to celebrate Christmas anymore. Let's hope they really do understand or there could be a lot of tears on December 25th!
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