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“Christmas is not as much about opening presents, as opening our hearts” is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying has been cited in print since at least 2007, when it was credited to Janice Maeditere (although biographical details are unknown).

28 November 2007. Kamloops (BC) Daily News, “CHristmas Without Credit” by Michele Young, pg. B1:
“Christmas is not as much about opening our presents as opening our hearts.”
—Janice Maeditere

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Christmas is not as much about opening our presents as opening our hearts. ~Janice Maeditere

25 November 2008, Kelowna (BC) Capital News, “As economy heads south, Santa arrives from up north” by Lori Welbourne, pg. D8:
In this materialistic society in which we live, it’s easy to forget that Christmas is much less about opening presents and much more about opening our hearts.

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14 December 2009, Daily Review (Towanda, PA), pg. A2:
A sign on a church in Milan reads: “Christmas is not as much about opening presents as it is opening our hearts.”

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Christmas is not as much about opening our presents as opening our hearts. ~Janice Maeditere.

20 December 2015, Herald Sun with Chapel Hill Herald(Durham, NC), pg. D4:
‘Christmas is not as much about opening presents as opening our hearts.’ Janice Maeditere