Our Christmas tree

We bought it from the same seller than last year, only 200 m from our home, so we could carry the tree home. The price was 40 euros.

In the afternoon we visited Ideapark, we were buying our "10 euros presents". We have the tradition to give small gifts (valued max 10 euros) to each other at noon on Christmas eve. The purpose is that children can also feel the joy of picking presents to family members and the joy of giving. It's surprising how terrific presents we have had, and only with 10 euros each.

There was very interesting article in lifehacker today:
Why We're So Materialistic, Even Though It Doesn't Make Us Happy. A quotation:

"We all make the mistake of believing that the more money and stuff we have, the happier we'll be. We're all prone to comparing what we have to what our friends and family have, and then worrying about how those objects might reflect on us as people. Unfortunately, that's just a recipe for anxiety, depression, and unhappiness. There's no real trick to preventing yourself from getting caught up in these materialistic values, but it's always good to keep these ideas in the back of your mind when you're out shopping."


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