My family is trying a non-stuff Christmas this year and are donating to charities in each other's honor instead.  This is definitely the year for it.  There are so many poor people, refugees, and victims of war.....and now democracy in the US and the life of our very planet are in danger. You cannot view the videos coming out of Syria without realizing that there are more important things in life than more stuff.
   

"It is estimated by a United Nations world hunger project that it would cost approximately $30 billion per year to end world hunger. Think about that. It would take only $30 billion per year to end world hunger, and yet, through the season of giving, Americans will spend $465 billion on our own material gratification, most of which is disposable and dispensable. This is not suggesting to abolish Christmas altogether, but if every U.S. household reduced their Christmas budget by only thirty-percent and contributed that money to impoverished communities, we would meet the forecast amount to end world hunger."

http://wakeup-world.com/2015/12/17/compassion-christianity-or-consumerism-the-true-meaning-of-christmas/

#1 gift wish=time spent together

     Yesterday I did venture into the basement crawl-space and dig out Christmas decorations collected over a life-time.  I do have too much stuff and am trying to winnow it down, especially by not buying more.

Ben, recognize the reindeer you made in Cub Scouts?