tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8287005166012220959.post5886152821304108873..comments2023-10-17T11:02:33.352-04:00Comments on The child: How to ease Christmas nauseaUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8287005166012220959.post-90087111281218246172011-10-22T12:02:28.053-04:002011-10-22T12:02:28.053-04:00I want to take Maya to India, just so she can see ...I want to take Maya to India, just so she can see how other children live. But in the meantime I just don't take her to Costco and when I take her to the toy store I tell her we can look but the second she asks me for anything we're out of there. But back to Costco - that store just bothers me. Everything about it seems...huge. Maybe cause we're just a family of 3?Ameenahttp://fancythatfancythis.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8287005166012220959.post-9646264768447223982011-10-20T23:11:31.747-04:002011-10-20T23:11:31.747-04:00First on the gimmies - my cousin gave us a book wh...First on the gimmies - my cousin gave us a book when T Rex was born. It's the "Berenstain Bears Get the Gimmies". We read it to T Rex all the time and any time he starts to say he wants "this, this, and this" we ask if he is getting the gimmies and he stops asking. Works pretty good. Of course, all kids are different so what works for mine, might not work for yours but I appreciated my cousin's foresightedness on gifting this to us. <br /><br />Secondly, I love the photos of the kids. That top one of Naveen reminds me so much of little Deaglan.<br /><br />Thirdly, I think it is wonderful you sponsor children. I am not surprised by it. It really is amazing how our "basic necessities" are actually quite luxurious (as I sit here with a laptop on the couch in my robe on break from studying).T Rex Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07581711492269619311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8287005166012220959.post-32046600439479460322011-10-19T17:56:36.755-04:002011-10-19T17:56:36.755-04:00How COOL is that?! What a blessing that is for her...How COOL is that?! What a blessing that is for her family and yours!! Whoo Hoo. ;)Gerrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15355005063119095095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8287005166012220959.post-61618788561779714442011-10-19T14:36:10.247-04:002011-10-19T14:36:10.247-04:00I love this post. What a wonderful education you a...I love this post. What a wonderful education you are giving your boy.<br /><br />The commercial side of holidays gives me a bit of the heebie jeebies also. I am sure things will change when we have kids, but the Hubs and I don't do much for Xmas gifts. We usual do a limit of $30 bucks each--the challenge being that you have to be creative. (Really our lives are already abundant with things.) Instead we focus on the holiday *activities* together.Tina L. Hookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12780807680745838371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8287005166012220959.post-66319586968789387942011-10-19T13:01:20.212-04:002011-10-19T13:01:20.212-04:00You are a gift to your children and this world, wo...You are a gift to your children and this world, wonderful Kim! This is a beautiful post about true love in action. You are giving your children life lessons that are essential. I applaud you in every way.<br /><br />And hey, you are one heck of a photographer too!! One talented gal you are for sure :) Hugs - Kelseptembermomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01570525910483384484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8287005166012220959.post-62513452325603065072011-10-18T22:31:36.360-04:002011-10-18T22:31:36.360-04:00I can't stand the commercialism/materialism of...I can't stand the commercialism/materialism of the holidays either. We want to be very deliberate about what we teach our daughter and about people who don't have enough. I'm grateful that you're sponsoring children too. We have 2 kids we sponsor and I've had the privilege of seeing our boy grow over the past 11 years. He'll probably be out of the system soon and I'm so going to miss him.Rach (DonutsMama)https://www.blogger.com/profile/14029074046922966097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8287005166012220959.post-2920115086919681532011-10-18T09:28:04.755-04:002011-10-18T09:28:04.755-04:00It amazes me how very little it costs to sponsor o...It amazes me how very little it costs to sponsor our child-it's nothing to us too. we also need to sponsor another child.<br /><br />Every year at Christmas we get the names of two needy local children and buy gifts for them. It's so much more fun than buying gifts for family members who don't need anything but expect something (only to be disappointed.)<br /><br />You are doing such a great job with your boys, and I love your photographs Kim-you are really good!!Valerie Boersmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08372768206512562126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8287005166012220959.post-54806145322030068642011-10-18T07:12:52.713-04:002011-10-18T07:12:52.713-04:00Good for you! I always just tell my boys we don&#...Good for you! I always just tell my boys we don't have the money to buy new toys when they see stuff in the store. And then give them the lecture about being careful with money. I'm sure they hate me every time, lol.Lisa @ Two Bears Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03464839163693785901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8287005166012220959.post-77160383661210979012011-10-17T21:50:03.190-04:002011-10-17T21:50:03.190-04:00You have a beautiful heart.You have a beautiful heart.Liz Mayshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13960276167677132860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8287005166012220959.post-82199500978976916832011-10-17T20:40:58.090-04:002011-10-17T20:40:58.090-04:00I love how your are taking back Christmas...go Kim...I love how your are taking back Christmas...go Kim!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08700057904506855793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8287005166012220959.post-65309259950050567352011-10-17T18:17:11.385-04:002011-10-17T18:17:11.385-04:00You are a beautiful human being, and your boys are...You are a beautiful human being, and your boys are blessed to have you as their mom!Tinanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8287005166012220959.post-38458917252369974462011-10-17T15:37:22.664-04:002011-10-17T15:37:22.664-04:00Good for you! And you are right- it is easy to get...Good for you! And you are right- it is easy to get so caught up in Christmas for all the wrong reasons. I want my kids to know why we truly celebrate it and how lucky and blessed we are. <br /> You are doing a great jobEmmyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14675419215475635276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8287005166012220959.post-31379497022229907892011-10-17T11:31:25.076-04:002011-10-17T11:31:25.076-04:00That is truly such an amazing thing that you do. ...That is truly such an amazing thing that you do. I hope to instill the same in child and we are always making toy donations and clothes donations (not only at Christmas). I hate getting sucked into the gifts and I hope my son realizes the true meaning behind the holiday.Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13311088408907148236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8287005166012220959.post-71512537985900886352011-10-17T10:58:05.825-04:002011-10-17T10:58:05.825-04:00I feel ya! It is hard to get them to understand -...I feel ya! It is hard to get them to understand - and not scare them to death. B would be asking me, "What if we don't have enough food, what will we do?" and so forth. They will get it one day, it is so hard though in such a materialistic world.KMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03483933259132174614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8287005166012220959.post-87959554690768535622011-10-16T22:56:31.915-04:002011-10-16T22:56:31.915-04:00Don't expect to make the kids fully understand...Don't expect to make the kids fully understand. hey can't and that may even be for the best for now. But what you are doing is teaching empathy and compassion and broadening their view of the world. That's wonderful.secret agent womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03763879283931347382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8287005166012220959.post-83099398172956262482011-10-16T22:46:57.273-04:002011-10-16T22:46:57.273-04:00You are doing wonderful things, Kim! And you are t...You are doing wonderful things, Kim! And you are teaching your children wonderful things as well!! I'd like to be like you when I grow up :)Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17940118384108153753noreply@blogger.com