More isn't more.... Less is more

A friend of mine posted an article on Facebook yesterday {Thanks Jenn!} and it really speaks to what my husband I want for our kids. The area we currently live in, it seems that more is definitely more. We live in a community with million dollar homes, kids in the household each have their own iPads, iPhones, electric scooters and more toys and shoes than we ever had growing up. Have you been to a child's birthday party lately? They are much bigger now than the ones we had back in the day.

I have to admit, I have been sucked into that way of thinking as well. It seemed like a simple idea, or so I thought. Just the idea to give our kids more than we had and to live in a house or a community that is bigger and better than we had growing up. We have had birthday parties for our kids with bounce houses and mountains of gifts and decorations and goodie bags. I am totally guilty of buying clothes and shoes in excess for them, even when I know the clothes and shoes in their closets are more than sufficient.

In hindsight though, my husband and I turned out fine with less. We appreciated things more because we had less and that's something that many kids these days (in my opinion) are lacking. We worked harder to earn things because they weren't handed to us when we were young . Birthday parties included your immediate family and maybe a cousin or two; a homemade cake from a box and one or two gifts and cards. And you know what? It was more than enough.

Lots of changes are coming our way this year, and as we embark on this next chapter of our lives, our focus will be more on quality rather than quantity. Please enjoy this story from House to Home.

https://thishouseisourhome.wordpress.com/2015/02/25/kids-arent-expensive-but-that-other-thing-sure-is/