Reese Witherspoon gets emotional during the holiday season.
in a recent interview peoplethe 48-year-old actress reflected on her family's Christmas holiday traditions and some of her favorite memories over the years, including the gifts she received.
“I was obsessed with Teddy Luckpin,” she said of her favorite Christmas present she's ever received. “My dad found the last one in a store somewhere and I played with it every day. It was basically a big glorified tape player, so I put all my music into it. I just loved it. .”
The actress and businesswoman explores ideas for the perfect Christmas presents in her new children's book, Busy Betty and the Perfect Christmas Present. She said she was inspired to write this book after her 12-year-old son, Tennessee, said he wanted to give her a Christmas present this Christmas. I don't know what to buy for whom for Christmas.
The best Christmas present Witherspoon ever received was a Teddy Luckpin she received as a child. (Photo courtesy of TheStewartofNY/WireImage)
Reese Witherspoon 'found' her voice as a single mother: 'Nobody's coming to save me'
Witherspoon, who is also the mother of two older children, Ava, 25, and Deacon, 21, said the book “emphasizes that handmade gifts are the best” and helps people understand the thinking behind their gifts. He explained that he hopes that people will appreciate it.
“When one of my kids was little, they gave me a jar filled with very specific memories and compliments,” she shared. “Everything from 'I love when you hug me after school' to 'I love singing this song in the car.' It still makes me want to cry.”
“My dad found the last one in a store somewhere and I played with it every day. It was basically a big glorified tape player, so I put all my music into it. I just loved it. .”
On another occasion, one of the children gave her five letters with instructions to “open them at different times” and called them “a lovely, lovely gift.”
After becoming a mother, Witherspoon began doing everything she could to make Christmas a special time for her children, creating her own traditions such as “decorating.”[ing] Porch with Poinsettias and Ribbons and Wreaths,” we went ice skating and made gingerbread houses together.
Witherspoon has three children and many Christmas traditions. (Getty Images)
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“We use kits,” Witherspoon explains. “When I was a 'do whatever Martha Stewart says' woman, I tried to build my own house and it was a disaster. My technical skills were not up to par. It has collapsed.”
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The Legally Blonde star has two older children with ex-husband Ryan Phillippe and a second son with ex-husband Jim Toth.
During a panel discussion at production company Hello Sunshine's annual event, Shine Away, Witherspoon, along with fellow actors Laura Dern and Octavia Spencer, spoke about how becoming a single mother of two children at such a young age made her feel better about herself. He said he was able to find his voice.
“There are moments in our lives when we realize that no one is coming to help us, no one is making decisions for us,” she said. “For me, you have to make that decision. I've had a lot of decisions like that. When I was in my late 20s, I was a single mom, so I had to make a lot of decisions for my two children. I had to make decisions and I had to make a lot of financial decisions,'' too. “
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Reese Witherspoon and Jim Toth announced their divorce in March after nearly 12 years of marriage. (Michael Kobach)
She married Philip in June 1999, when she was 23, and their divorce was finalized in 2007, when he was 27. She then married CAA talent agent Jim Toth in 2011, but they announced their separation 11 years later in March 2023. About marriage.
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