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by old_as_the_superbowl from Illinois

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Say It Isn't So...
Oct 3, 2008 | 6:59 PM
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Christmas........


I know it's 82 days until Christmas...but a lot of people start their shopping early...

Every year I tell myself I'm cutting down, but end up spending way too much...

I'm curious to see who really has cut down...who will have to begin cutting down this year...who still splurges and worries about it later...

I think we (speaking for my family) need to bring back some traditions from years past...simplify things...anyone have any that they still hold on to today?...Growing up, we were sometimes "curious" (okay, sneaky) ...my mom resorted to different tactics each year to deter us... from numbering our packages to having 4 big boxes under the tree, one for each of us kids...our gifts were all wrapped inside the big box...

My kids are grown now, so all they have on their list is cash...it's easy but that's not a gift...

Enlighten me...whats on the agenda for this Christmas?


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rosie read my blog view my photos
Oct 4, 2008 | 8:06 AM

my kids are grown and they say "mom, were not lil kids we dont need anything... so its hard to buy stuff for them, so they get gift cards...
ladytbonesteak read my blog view my photos
Oct 7, 2008 | 9:22 AM

This year will be really rough.

My two tweens will get a little cash and maybe new warm and fuzzy pj's or something to that effect.

But that it. After feeding them and keeping the house warm that will be about all this single mom can do.
old_as_the_superbowl read my blog view my photos
Oct 7, 2008 | 12:44 PM

I do a lot of gift cards too rosie...

I can sympathize completely ladytbonesteak :-)
Mommy2 read my blog view my photos
Oct 9, 2008 | 2:18 PM

Well as a single mom of 2, i figure to hell with it im going to make christmas and every one after that the best i can for my babies, thier still little 2&4 plus i love christmas.

I remember when we were young and poor my mom and dad made sure when it came to christmas that us kids would have a great one with lots of toys for us. And im going to do the same for them. Yes times are crazy right know but i will give up in other areas here and thier and start buying know so they can have a wonderful christmas.
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old_as_the_superbowl

Single mom of three 17,18 & 22. One Senior in HS, one Freshman Undergrad, and one in a Medical Scientist Training Program at UCONN pursuing his MD/PhD Doctoral Degrees. Feeling the signs of an empty nest. 20 years in the Credit Union industry. Happy to be alive :0)

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