I don't know about you, but I've often gone through the Christmas season with a great deal of internal conflict. On the one hand, I love it. The sense of expectation and joy. The gatherings of family and friends. Sweets. And yes, watching my kids curl up on the sofa, anxiously awaiting the signal that they can begin opening their gifts. At the same time, I know the frustration of spending more money than I should only to see my kids' excitement fade after 30 minutes and boredom set in. I've heard the question, "What else did you get me?" immediately after opening what I thought was sure to be the best gift ever. And I've sat in a room filled with wrapping paper and cardboard boxes after a whirlwind 15 minutes, wondering, "Was that it?" The truth is, often our Christmas celebrations are simply obligatory shopping sprees rather than meaningful moments. And yet we mostly hate the former and long for the latter. So how can we shift from the meaningless to the meaningful?<a name="skip...