Christmas is the MOST EXCITING time of the year but UNFORTUNATELY it has become the most EXPENSIVE time of the year too, so to many people, it can be very daunting and for that reason it takes the fun out of Christmas.
So to make the most of it this Christmas 2017 for our family (30 of us) we have decided that this year we will focus on GRATITUDE rather than 'WHAT' we are getting for Christmas. So to accomplish this I have come up with the following with the approval and suggestions by our family:
So to make the most of it this Christmas 2017 for our family (30 of us) we have decided that this year we will focus on GRATITUDE rather than 'WHAT' we are getting for Christmas. So to accomplish this I have come up with the following with the approval and suggestions by our family:
Every year we try and focus on a theme, so for this year we are doing the UGLY SWEATER theme.. and the family is so excited about it! We are in Australia so Christmas for our side of the world is always hot so we're changing sweater to tshirt etc :)
 | I created a simple invitation using Canva just to set the tone for our Christams Party and post it on our Family Page on Facebook. This simple free invitation from Canva got everyone excited especially the kids in the family because they get to decorate their own shirt for the party and us adults are already looking for ideas on line lol. I was introduced to Canva couple of months ago and it has been my best friend! ps. this is not the actual invite - I got this from Glitter 'n' Spice but you get the drill ;) |
Every year we end up with so much food, so for this year, we will do the simple tradition Christmas Dinner and stick with Roast, Salad and Dessert. This will not only save us time and money but help us to be more grateful and enjoy Christmas.
As I mention before, every year we pick two names and we buy for the specific person with a budget of $40 per person so that's $80 per person to spend. This year we're doing the White Elephant Gift Exchange and focusing on Gratitude.. everyone have 2 names and a budget of $40 ($20 per gift).
We have our own tradition for every Christmas:
- Nativity by all the kids in the family
- A spiritual thought from the head of the family. This year Dad is in America so one of my Uncle will be doing it.
- Items from each family and this year it's a Musical Item
- Games and this year we are doing Minute to Win it
- Elves giving out the presents which is usually the Men in the Familiy
Good luck with all the preparation for Christmas and have a Merry Christmas xo
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