How do you feel about holidays lately???

I’m feeling SO torn!  I feel like the MEANING of the Holidays are getting lost in all of the THINGS that we are doing.  Yes, the Easter Bunny has been around forever, and yes, the elves have been part of the Santa story forever, BUT, I am feeling overwhelmed as a mom!  I am trying to keep up with leprechaun traps, elf on the shelf, and who knows what is next.  Don’t get me wrong, I am TORN!  I LOVE making holidays fun, especially for my children and I will probably always go overboard in one way or the other.  But do we REALLY need to be giving GIFTS on every Holiday??  Do we NEED a NEW tradition to be added EVERY year???  [Read more…]