Christmas shopping already!?@#$!

I don't know about you guys, but I'm getting a little sick of retailers using the shoddy state of the economy to well, sell us stuff. Every press release I've received for the past few weeks has started out by saying things like, "You may not have much money, but here's one item that every recessionista needs," and blah, blah, blah. How about this year we consider the um, true reason for the season or whatever? This is the time to bust out those "Good for 5 hugs" coupons we made when we were kids. Not to get too cheesy here but what more could we ask for than the joys and blessings of being together with the people we love the most? My husband is the best of the best AND the perfect match for me. I'm grateful for his patience, intuition, sensitivity, keen intelligence, kindness, wicked sense of humor and yes, even his good looks, among other traits. And while I also deeply appreciate every single special gift he and my kids have ever bestowed upon me, this year (and really, every year), love is more than enough. Let's just hope the kids see it that way too!