I think that Christmas is as commercial as you allow it to be.
((((Deb))))
We had a great, quiet, Christmas. I am so thankful to have great family & friends.
I crated a kid over Thanksgiving. The mother wouldn't watch him, & after he grabbed the deviled eggs & threw them at Cher's crate, I decided that I had two options. Crating was the kinder of the two... His mother was not impressed, & left before the meal was served. The rest of our guests were thrilled to see them leave. I don't do bad behavior, be it my kids, my dogs or someone else's. I just don't tolerate it.
DH, Bev, Cher & I went shopping today. We found some good deals, & had a fun day together. Cher & Bev were thrilled at the long line at JC Penny. There were little kids in line behind us, so Bev was OMGHAPPY. Cher really liked the guy in front of us. Cher being excited by a guy usually leads to a nosepunch to the groin, so she & I worked on focus while we were waiting.