I love the thought of having a wonderful, festive Christmas, but with a tiny house with almost no room for a Christmas tree and Christmas being in the sweltering heat of summer, it always becomes too much of an effort.
However, with a new bub, when she does get older, I'm sure we will be putting much more effort into Christmas.
So I was thinking of some ideas of what I could do once Katie is old enough to appreciate the beauty of Christmas -without being overly commercial about it:
- Definitely put the Christmas tree up
- Give the grandparents Christmas drawings/paintings handmade by Katie
- Handmake Christmas gifts and treats for close friends (especially little shortbread stars and gingerbread men!)
- Get some Christmas carols on CD so that we have some festive music in the house
- Definitely get out and about to see the Christmas lights, carols in the park and a sitting with Santa
- Buying a present for the wishing tree (which is a present that you buy for a disadvantaged child)
As much as I can, I would like to water down the commerciality of Christmas and make it all about family, helping others and appreciating what we have.
How are you celebrating Christmas with your family and what are your ideas for making Christmas special?
