I know what you guys mean. I was watching a video of when the kids were small and we didn't have much money. I actually got excited over an electric blanket and a griddle...
! It made me realize that every year the price of the gifts keeps going up and I don't seem as happy as I was in that video. So this year we are going back to the basics. We are really limiting our spending this year and buying way below our budget. I can actually feel myself getting excited again because I'm not worrying about money. I'll probably just bake cookies and such for friends. The whole family wants to do the same, so we exchanged names, so we only have to buy one gift for whomever we picked. And we put a limit on the price of the gift. It has really made a difference. So if you don't have much money, don't let it get you down!!! Just think of the fun from years gone by when you made homemade gifts. You might find your fondest memories were of times spent with those you love and that the price of the gift was not even close to being important. I wish you all a wonderful Christmas!!!!