http://cindykilkenny.com/2009/12/02/the-christmas-list/ It's me. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 03:02:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://cindykilkenny.com/2009/12/02/the-christmas-list/comment-page-1/#comment-319 Pat Wed, 02 Dec 2009 23:44:48 +0000 http://cindykilkenny.com/?p=212#comment-319 We lit our Advent candle, too. Each week we're taking a different focus and this week it's Grace. Every night at dinner we discuss how Grace entered into the fabric of our day. We've had some wonderful discussions! I think we all move so fast through our days we overlook the gifts Grace brings. Over the next 3 weeks we'll focus on Hope, Joy, and Faith. We are keeping budgets and gifts low key this year; however, we've never gone over the top for the holidays. Each child will get one piece of clothing at $20 or less and then a "treat" at $5. For instance, that could be a 4-pk of Frappacino or some Ghiardelli chocolate. We're using the rest of the Christmas Club for a family gift so maybe a flat screen since we're still using the "tube" television that we had after college! We also decided to have some fun with white elephant gifts on Christmas with the extended family instead of the usual gift exchange. Should make for some good memories :) We lit our Advent candle, too. Each week we’re taking a different focus and this week it’s Grace. Every night at dinner we discuss how Grace entered into the fabric of our day. We’ve had some wonderful discussions! I think we all move so fast through our days we overlook the gifts Grace brings. Over the next 3 weeks we’ll focus on Hope, Joy, and Faith. We are keeping budgets and gifts low key this year; however, we’ve never gone over the top for the holidays. Each child will get one piece of clothing at $20 or less and then a “treat” at $5. For instance, that could be a 4-pk of Frappacino or some Ghiardelli chocolate. We’re using the rest of the Christmas Club for a family gift so maybe a flat screen since we’re still using the “tube” television that we had after college! We also decided to have some fun with white elephant gifts on Christmas with the extended family instead of the usual gift exchange. Should make for some good memories

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