Well, we have been given a glimpse into 2014. And we are batting down the hatches financially. So we are starting days of nothing (you may remember my 31 days of nothing a year ago, it is that but indefinitely). I am convinced that as a family we spend way more than we need to, even though I do it frugally, it is still too much. So we are going to only spend what is absolutely necessary from now on.
Thanksgiving will either be a potluck at our home or a coffee and dessert time that evening if our family has other plans already. This is my favorite holiday because the focus is on what we already have and what is most precious to us on this earth. The people God has given us to share our lives with. Simply precious!
And we have a plan in place since CHRISTmas is coming up, we have decided to give 4 gifts for each of our children.
1. Some thing to read.
2. Some thing to wear.
3. Some thing you need.
4. Some thing you want.
This will keep spending down but will give them a good variety of gifts. After all the holidays are about celebrating the gift of Our Savior and our family, things should not be the main focus. I know this is an ambitious, crazy thing to start right before the holidays but it is a necessity for our family. So pray for us as we strive to become better stewards of what God has entrusted us with.
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