Christmas...too early?

    I am a firm believer that Christmas is for Christmas time and starting before Thanksgiving is ridiculous. Put the trees away folks! However, what I do with my money and my free time is my business. Just because I use my money wisely to purchase gifts way before hand does not mean I am being "ridiculous". I'm sorry I do not want to drop $600 in two weeks like the rest of you do for Christmas. I start Christmas shopping in October and use the next few months to slowly pay off everyone's present. A sweater here, some make up there, and a fake bird that sings a little later. I get them wrapped when I get them and pile them in my room. When Christmas time comes around I dig them out of the corner and pile them under the tree just like the rest of you! The difference is that I have all that free time to wrap other's gifts for money, bake cookies, and visit friends and family. Stop scolding me for being good with time management.

   Next, what I watch in my free time in bed only needs to be worried about by me and my little stuffed cow. I thoroughly enjoy watching "Arthur's Perfect Christmas" at any time of year. Sometimes a girl needs to watch Melissa Joan Hart kidnap a guy and bring him home for Christmas dinner. Sometimes The Family Stone just melts your heart. Who cares if it's July?! 

   I will give you all the benefit when they place Christmas music before Thanksgiving. Hold your horses radio. I honestly can only stand Christmas music on the radio on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Otherwise, knock it off. It's called a holiday cd......or well I guess kids nowadays use Ipods. There is a limited amount of time someone can listen to Christmas music before they want to rip their ears off. My limit? 2 days. 

I guess my point is the all of this extra stuff added to Christmas (and Thanksgiving) is just nonsense that we should not be arguing about. Spend time with family and friends. Remember why you are thankful and appreciate what has been given to you already in life.