The normal Holiday stress elevated?

I have been really stressed this Christmas season because of financial problems. I am blessed to have a job, but things have been slow lately due to budget cutbacks. In addition to that, my wife and I now have a baby. This year, my wife and I are cutting back on the gifts we are giving for Christmas. Instead of getting a lot of stuff, we are going to focus on spending more quality time with our families. We will definitely give them a little something, but the most important thing is to spend time with them.

i am really stressed this year a) due to money (hubby lost his job in august) and b) because i am making a ton of things for gifts (so much to do, so little time!)

Christmas doesn't stress me out at all, never has. I save up through the year for the gifts I give and I make a lot of them, which is very relaxing. I decided that since I'm by myself this year, I won't bother with outside lights and just put up lights inside around the windows--no ladders, no freezing, no stress and I still have a pretty house for others to enjoy! I'm not baking, either, there's nobody to bake for and since I'm on a diet there's no sense in it. I don't have a job but I do have a small income so I'm okay, I just have to be very careful. Haven't had the flu or the shot, either. I'm a person who refuses to stress at Christmas, it's just a blessed Birthday after all and very precious to me. When something disturbs me about this time of year, I change it--like not putting lights on the outside and not baking. I hope you have a lovely Christmas free of stress and with lots of joy!