Only one more day until Christmas.

This time of year is a funny one in the PunditMom household — we celebrate Chanukah and Christmas. Plus PunditGirl’s birthday is just two days shy of Christmas, so gift-giving takes on a whole new meaning around here.

Each year I try to figure out how to best deal with the present trifecta, but I still come up short — how can I share the true spirit of giving and the holiday season while not going overboard and not creating a feeling at Chez PunditMom of the materialism that Charlie Brown agonized over? Read the rest of this entry »