I hear you Mother Earth. You have more than 8 billion children to nurture.

Our family decided to have a Secret Santa exchange this year, to reduce the volume of presents typically purchased and given among us. We have all agreed that our time together is the truest gift of the season and Mother Earth is absolutely begging us to simplify.

As a mother of four, I understand the need to reduce, reuse, recycle, and refocus. The soul grows weary and the body becomes exhausted when there is just "too much" of everything. The least we can do is give you the space and time to heal.