Spending Money Or Spending Time

My boy and I have another afternoon planned together today. We are heading out to Panera his favorite sandwich spot to do his homework. Anytime Isaiah and I do his homework we make it fun like a math problem is a "bad guy" or the world is depending on his next answer. My boy and I have had so much fun lately and I'm loving in it. For many parents, including myself I have been guilty of spending extravagantly on loved ones for Christmas as a way of making up for what's been missing all year long. I don't plan on spending as much this year on gifts, but I do plan on spending more on time and although I haven't started shopping yet for Christmas items I have been spending on time already. Sometimes it takes creatitivity, sometimes your dragging tired, sometimes you have other things you have to do (what we think is urgent), giving of your time in those moments is priceless. Make up with more time not with more gifts this year, again create moments that you will live twice. I'll have part two of this little pep talk later. (Being All There)