12 ways to de-commercialize the holidays

From 12 ways to de-commercialize the holidays:

1. Yankee Swap
2. Secret Santa
3. Un-Secret Santa
4. Re-gifting
5. Pool your resources
6. For children only
7. Donate in others’ names
8. Limit spending
9. Families helping others
10. Plan family outings
11. Let the kids rule for one day
12. Take a trip

On the “Let the kids rule for one day” front, that’s what we do each year for each kid’s birthday. They look forward to that part of it more than any other.