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I like holidays but I like to keep them simple.

Low-key, no gift lists, no price points. Birthdays, I prefer to only celebrate major turning points with parties. I didn't give my LO a Christmas gift, valentine's gift, or easter presents this year because she's a baby and super happy playing with empty boxes and plastic bags at this point. I do hope to teach her (when she's older) that it's a luxury to even have all your basic needs met, as there are kids in this world who don't even have access to clean water, enough food, or shoes--and to that end, I'll never buy her gigantic piles of presents just because we can afford to. That's definitely a lesson I learned from my parents.

I'm not saying there's not a time and place for spoiling our loved ones, I'm just not good at sticking to a set day.

Generally I'm a live and let live kind of person, so I don't expect other families to have the same values or ideals--everyone should do what works for their own families. But I'm grateful that my family is on the same page, because after reading the MIL thread, I don't think I'd have a good relationship with the type of people that expect whole days devoted to themselves and send out requested gift lists.

Luckily, I haven't had to deal with that. =)