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12-10-2008, 12:04 PM
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12-10-2008, 02:06 PM
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I haven't been here quite as often, just trying to get things really caught up around here. Then of course I spend a lot of time playing with the babies. Trying to get some shopping done. I wish the tradition of shopping for gifts never started...why couldn't it have been more like Thanksgiving. Seems like even though I'm off during the day, it's hard to go anywhere without having to watch the clock so I won't be late picking up the students.
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12-10-2008, 02:34 PM
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Haley,
Thanks for posting something new. We are in a rut..............We are very slow at work. Wish I could get on here at work but can't. No need to beat a dead horse. Glad your hubby will be home soon. That will help.
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12-10-2008, 04:39 PM
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I'm definitely in a rut, trying to get ready for Christmas and just not in the mood for it. I agree with Janet about the gift giving. Our families have really cut back because as the family grows, it just gets to be too much. It shouldn't be about the gifts, it should be about families getting together and having fun. Christmas is so commercialized!
I've been cleaning and getting things ready to decorate, but I can't seem to make myself get the decorations up. We have a huge tree, but last year we bought a smaller one, and we're gonna use that one again this year. At least the doggies can't reach it lol My daughter bought the dogs the cutest santa outfits to wear on Christmas. They look absolutely adorable in them. I'll have to get some pics and post them. |
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12-11-2008, 04:11 AM
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12-11-2008, 04:17 AM
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i so agree with Janet and Nina, we cut way back on the adult gifts, we went from $50.00 gift certificates down to $25.00. and i'm not even getting Christmas cards of Micah made this year, were getting Christmas pictures just taken of Micah and were only getting the special package that they have no more...
When Mike gets home were going to have to re-do our budget, cause with them cutting my hours and the cc are charged again were going to cut more things out. I even asked him to ask his mother if she can watch Micah on Thursdays until i got back to full time, so i can only put micah in daycare 3 days a week, that will also help...
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12-11-2008, 08:36 AM
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Quite a few years ago, we all started cutting back on gifts. Most everyone just bought for the kids and our parents. Now there are no more little ones, so as far as my family, we just buy for the 3 of us and my mother.
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12-11-2008, 10:04 AM
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My kids got into a big fight a couple years ago because the single one (Roxann) wanted to draw names. She complained that it wasn't fair to her because she was single and couldn't afford to buy for everybody. So, in addition to us buying for all the kids, we took her shopping and paid for her gifts to the other kids. We said it would only be that one time, never again.
Roxann started the gift drawing thing again last year and the others told her that what she was doing wasn't fair, that it wasn't their fault that she couldn't find anybody to marry, etc. She only wanted to look at what she had to give, not what she was getting. They told her not to get them anything, just to buy for the kids. I told her to pose with each one separately, make a digital picture, print it out and give it to them. Everyone seemed to love that idea. She has always and will always be our problem child!
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12-11-2008, 12:17 PM
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My kids started something new a couple years ago, and it has worked well for them. All the adult kids and their spouses/partners put their names in a hat and draw amongst themselves. This way, they're not all buying for each other. They were always getting stressed about what to buy this one or that one, so I suggested it one year, and it has worked. It cuts down on the expense and the stress. They actually have fun with it because they're always trying to figure out who has whose name lol. They draw the names at Thanksgiving.
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12-11-2008, 12:46 PM
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This is the first in many years that I am not doing anything, not even putting up a tree.
We don't have little ones any more, our family is so small now. It is a bad time of the year to have surgery and enjoy the holidays, next year will be better. Talked to two of my oldest friends today and they are not doing anything either.
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