Erin, I agree with you, too. I love this season and the commercialization does = not bother me at all. The songs, the candy, I love it. The best part is = reading Christmas books in front of the fire. Yes we really do this, my = kids are 11 & 14 and they love it. We even gather around the piano and = sing songs together. I kid you not. It is geat and there is not an ounce = of phoniness in the room. Patti