We stopped exchanging gifts in my family years ago and I finally weaned my friends off exchanges. I enjoy making sweet spiced pecans for everyone. This year I made drawstring totes and put the jars of pecans in the totes. My friends are aware that cookies are welcome but no purchased gifts.
I send a nice check to one nephew with kids and a less than wonderful income.
Then I sit down and write a nice check to Feeding America and my favorite dog rescue
www.WheatensInNeed.org
I am fortunate not to need a thing and it makes me very happy to do all of the above.