My Best Childhood Christmas Was The One Without ‘Real’ Gifts

By Jorrie Varney

The year my parents couldn’t afford Christmas stands out in my mind. I couldn’t have been much older than 5 or 6. My sister was just a baby at the time. I didn’t know my family was barely scraping by, and I certainly had no idea that Christmas almost didn’t happen. Like many other kids,…

Jorrie Varney
Jorrie Varney

Jorrie Varney is a registered nurse and mother of two, who writes about the reality and insanity of parenting on her blog Close to Classy. Her parenting style can best be described as Roseanne meets Mary Poppins. She aspires to own furniture without stains, and enjoy a shower without an audience. You can follow her antics on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

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