Smart Shopping

I am a minimalist. I am the opposite of the expression "go big or go home". I would rather "go small or not at all". I find that to be most true during the holiday season. To me, bigger and more, is not better. The amount I spend on a gift, is in no way reflective of how I feel about you. I never lavished big gifts upon my children. They received nice things but within reason. I was never one to follow the fads. I see now that this philosophy has been ingrained into both of my sons. It bothers me when I see parents filling up their carts in the toy stores, so their children will have an overabundance of gifts to open. It doesn't bother me that they buy the gifts, it just bothers me that a week later, these gifts are put to the side. If you have too much of anything, nothing holds importance. This is just my opinion. I am sure most people will disagree. So, as usual, I will give my family members one gift each, and as usual, they will cherish it.