It feels like the Christmas season starts earlier every single year. One minute you're sipping a pumpkin spice latte and before you know it, you've got Mariah Carey's " All I Want For Christmas Is You " stuck in your head. For the most part, I blame the phenomenon on big box shops and brands who are eager to get customers to buy as much junk as possible by selling the notion that jolliness equals consumption. Yes, fine, call me a Scrooge.