3-Gift Christmas

I was asked to share the gifts that we got our kids for their 3-gift Christmas, so here’s a quick run-down of those!

If you’re lost, see this post on what a 3-gift Christmas is.

I work really hard at getting meaningful things for everyone on my list. I keep a note in my phone through the year and write down ideas that come to me based on what they say or what I hear from other people.

So by the time Christmas rolls around, I usually have a pretty good idea of what we’re going to get for them.

Giving them privacy

Over the holidays, Barry and I watched a movie that really made me start thinking about how much I show my children online. Then I started down the train of thought: how do people perceive them? It’s only from MY point of view – I’m not giving them the privacy they deserve or the ability to be their own people.

I started online as an outlet for me – my kids didn’t choose to be public figures (that’s so weird to call myself that). They were kinda dragged into this gig just because it was my job.

So I’ve decided to pull back on how often you see them online – their faces and how often I put them in videos. Of course, I’ll still talk about them and share stories, but I want them to be able to choose their own path, make their own stories – on their own.