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Christmas morning sleep tip: Give books
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Do you dread having to get up at the crack of dawn on Christmas morning? Would you like to get some extra sleep? Alayne VanWagoner of Centerville, Utah tells Family Fun magazine about a great tip that helps her buy time on Christmas morning. She gives each of her children a book, wraps it, and leaves it at the foot of their beds. The kids are allowed to open the book as soon as they wake up on Christmas morning. (Just one book? How 'bout a stack! I'm tired!) The book gift gives her multi-age children a "quiet moment" to really enjoy their new book—a book that might otherwise get lost in the shuffle of shinier, flashier presents. Great idea, Alayne!
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12-18-2005 @ 6:40PM
Lynne Kenney Markan said...What a beautiful idea! I am so pleased to see you promoting reading. What could be better any day of the year!
Lynne
www.realtimemoms.com
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12-18-2005 @ 6:40PM
meg said...My mom's tactic was to allow us to open our stockings sans parents. They'd get at least 1/2 hour while we looked at everything
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12-18-2005 @ 6:40PM
charlene said...i love that idea! i will definitely try it this year...what a gift--extra zzzz's...
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12-18-2005 @ 6:40PM
momma2mingbu said...We have a tradition of giving a gift of PJ's and a nice book to our kids on Christmas Eve. They get a bath, put on new PJ's and we read the new books together before bed.
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12-18-2005 @ 6:40PM
Lord Bacchus said...This is a wonderful idea. I will pass this along to my friends.
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12-18-2005 @ 6:40PM
larissa said...This was my favorite part of Little Women. They did this! Or at least, that's how I remember it. I last read that book a LOOONG time ago.
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12-18-2005 @ 6:40PM
Kris said...Yes! I think I have a new tradition this year.
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