Like skydiver said, make the gifts to those children, the people in nursing homes, even your next door neighbor, that cake & cookies sounds great. Evewn a mom that just had a baby would be grateful for that baby quilt!
we don't have to be scrooges in this season, if we just give to those who are in need, Isn't that what Jesus said? I was hungry and you fed me, Thirsty and you gave me drink, sick and you came to see me, in prison you visited me?
So why can't we do just that little bit of kindness and share Gods love like that instead of being concerned of what to get our family this year.
guess I better write this ; Matthew 25;35- if you need reference. His command for us to do, so why not?