The Christmas season’s upon us. Insert your favorite phrase here to express loathing for the over-commercialization of holidays. Of all the simple gifts our family enjoys, perhaps the best is a Christmas celebration that doesn’t rely on commercial forces.
I’m not going to talk about the spiritual side of Christmas. It’s hard to imagine anything less festive than yet another lecture on why we should be celebrating Christmas, and what we should focus on.
Instead, I’ll describe the ways we try to keep Christmas simple.