It's the Holidays! Yikes!

Alright, so we are officially in the thick of the holiday season.  Who else is truly terrified?  Overwhelmed?  Or is it just me?

Of course, you know what I'd recommend for any soon-to-be parents, but after that, what to do?

And how to do it on a budget?

That's the tough part.  There are some wonderful places that recycle "gently used" children's clothes.  That always amazing me.  None of my kids gently use clothes.  Not me, just look where the feet ought to be on my four year old's pajamas.  But there are amazing Moms who manage it. There are also Moms, some friends of mine, who manage to keep all of the pieces of their childrens' toys.   Not me.  My youngest's puzzles are more an imagination game, or maybe conceptual art, than actual puzzles.

So you can use those sites.

And a friend recommends giving to charities as a family instead of individual gifts for all the cousins and aunts and uncles or however it works in your family.  Pick your favorite charity, and instead of wrapping all those presents you didn't have to worry about this year, go jump in a puddle (West Coast) or make a snow-man, with your favorite small person or teenager of choice.

Just a thought or two...

Happy Everything!

Jess