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How to be a gift expert
History of Christmas Gift Giving
Did you know that giving gifts at Christmas time is a relatively new tradition in this country? Yep! It seems like it's been around since the beginning, but that's just not the case. In fact, the pilgrims who came to America didn't even celebrate Christmas because they thought the holiday too decadent.
In the early 1800's, Americans began celebrating Christmas again, not as a boisterous party, but as a solemn and private family event. Victorian standards of the day were being relaxed and families saw this as an opportunity to lavish attention and gifts on their children without spoiling them. (yeah, right!)
Stores began advertising Christmas shopping in 1820, Santa Claus becomes popular, Charles Dickens' 'A Christmas Carol' is widely read, and real live Santas are being visited by children in stores.
The rest, as they say, is history!
Did you know that giving gifts at Christmas time is a relatively new tradition in this country? Yep! It seems like it's been around since the beginning, but that's just not the case. In fact, the pilgrims who came to America didn't even celebrate Christmas because they thought the holiday too decadent.
In the early 1800's, Americans began celebrating Christmas again, not as a boisterous party, but as a solemn and private family event. Victorian standards of the day were being relaxed and families saw this as an opportunity to lavish attention and gifts on their children without spoiling them. (yeah, right!)
Stores began advertising Christmas shopping in 1820, Santa Claus becomes popular, Charles Dickens' 'A Christmas Carol' is widely read, and real live Santas are being visited by children in stores.
The rest, as they say, is history!
Some gift ideas...
CVS Pharmacy is the place to go for everyone
on your list. They have the latest electronics,
toys, and stocking stuffers. With CVS Photo
Center, you can create personalized photo gifts
like canvas prints, smartphone covers, and
holiday greeting cards.
Cute as a button, Peppa Pig will steal your
heart! Preschoolers love her show on Nick Jr
and will fall in love with the Peppa Pig
Playset. Each set comes with Peppa and
George and several pieces of furniture
which "transform" from dirty to clean, from
empty to full, etc.
Murphy-Goode
wines do more than
taste good. They
live up to their
Goode name by
supporting
Operation
Homefront, a
non-profit that
provides emergency
financial assistance
to veterans and
their families.
Safety and peace
of mind. That's a
great gift! The
Worry-Free smoke
alarm has a 10
year battery so you
can set it and
forget it for a
decade. Available
only at Home
Depot.
I know you've seen
the commercials
where two people
touch phones to share
pictures and videos.
Yep, its the Samsung
Galaxy S III and
T-Mobile gives you an
unlimited, nationwide,
4G Data plan to go
with it.