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December is Christmas concert time for school aged children. Area elementary schools
and Sunday School classes are now busily preparing for their stage presentations.
Rediscover the spirit
Suffering from burnout weeks before the help wrap other family presents.
holidays arrive? Sick of the crowds, confu- Even young children can do creative, per-
sion and commercialism long before sonalized packaging. Display the decorated
December 25? This year, give yourself and packages to add to the festive atmasnhere.
your family the gift of a happier, more Find pleasure in giving. Thoughtful atten-
relaxed holiday. The following tips will help " tion to your gift selections pays off in the
you rediscover the Christmas spirit. heartfelt pleasure and enthusiasm of the
Simplify shopping. Make a gift list and recipient. Let the children in your household
stick to it as closely as possible. Try to think decide on the "perfect" gift for Mom, Dad
of personalized gifts with long-lasting ap- or grandparents. Involving the . children
peal. Group gift selections by store and head helps them experience the special pleasure
for a shopping mall or department store in giving a gift. What better way to capture
where you can make most purchases. Set the holiday spirit?
aside one to two days for shopping. Take time for fun. Schedule Christmas
Wrap as you buy. Don't gift wrap on dinner to allow for sit-down time with family
Christmas Eve — that's the time you'll want and friends. Set aside time to let the
to put your feet up before the busy day. children demonstrate their new toys. Enjoy
Wrap the children's gifts first to keep them a look at the gift book or sing a carol around
safe from prying eyes and invite them to the piano.
Give of yourself at Christmas
Are your Christmas spirits high and your
bank account low? Don't sit and fret over
how you are going to manage to purchase all
of the gifts you wantto give; just look inside
yourself and you'll come up with one of the
nicest Christmas present ideas ever!
To those close friends and relatives who
mean so much to you, why not offer ...
yourself! You could give a friend a month's
worth of cleaning, laundry, sewing or fix -
ups.
It's a lovely , way of saying "Merry
Christmas" to someone special.
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