tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3874656382203957840.post4166720820634124519..comments2024-03-28T23:30:37.411-04:00Comments on Shipslog: Giftsjack69http://www.blogger.com/profile/12884137603402812926noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3874656382203957840.post-83577050750759418132016-12-28T21:18:54.439-05:002016-12-28T21:18:54.439-05:00We don't charge anything anymore except for me...We don't charge anything anymore except for meals out on Amazon, paid off each month in which we get points and order gifts for free. We pay cash for gifts but...George sells vacation days as he gets a lot of days and they allow it to rollover. We budget for it. And we really don't shop a lot all year long but get our clothes and desires for each other at this time. We also give practical - for example - we give each other food items - but perhaps a little more gourmet than we normally would by. Good coffee, good wine, spices, calendars, and all sorts of practical. But our Christmas looks huge as we have a large family - we buy lots of little things so the wrapping is fun for them. Somehow we manage to make it all work and it becomes magical. We love to shop early and try to find things specific to each person. But most of all when Christmas gets here it's just fun watching the people you love squeal with glee and enjoy being with them. Ok I like to open too. We have a big time. I could think up some big gifts to wish for: camera, diamond ring, lol - but happy with coffee, wine, and a can of nuts. lol Back Porch Writerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12367039860951504616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3874656382203957840.post-66520278691886144402016-12-28T13:37:45.665-05:002016-12-28T13:37:45.665-05:00It is clear to everyone who regularly reads this b...It is clear to everyone who regularly reads this blog that Sherry is the greatest gift to you, every day(nearly ;0).2023https://www.blogger.com/profile/06090347339729432098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3874656382203957840.post-74385226347736795262016-12-27T21:27:45.928-05:002016-12-27T21:27:45.928-05:00You can't buy the gifts i cherish with a credi...You can't buy the gifts i cherish with a credit card. Rick Watsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01005727239466916086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3874656382203957840.post-34698510014383980802016-12-27T20:33:05.168-05:002016-12-27T20:33:05.168-05:00How right you are! (... as usual. hee-hee.)
I rem...How right you are! (... as usual. hee-hee.)<br /><br />I remember my mother talking about how, as a child, she and her brother received but one gift each at Christmas.<br />That - and their imaginations, took them miles and miles!Mevely317https://www.blogger.com/profile/14786988262452989091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3874656382203957840.post-12088818576906153852016-12-27T12:31:58.580-05:002016-12-27T12:31:58.580-05:00We stopped gifting the adults in the family. It be...We stopped gifting the adults in the family. It became just a money swap. However, we still buy for the little ones. And my daugter of course still gets spoiled each Christmas. speaking of roller skates....Mine had metal wheels. :)<br /><br />Blogging soon<br />Lisa<br />Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03109633602729593188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3874656382203957840.post-39834223322554285922016-12-27T11:43:12.046-05:002016-12-27T11:43:12.046-05:00Getting increasingly more difficult to do the '...Getting increasingly more difficult to do the ' gift ' thing for each grandchild, (we leave that up to the parents now), we gave each a divided lunch plate or salad bowl full of Gramdma and Grandpa's homemade cookies. I was so surprised as to how much each one of them Loved it. At the farm, my Mama would bake gingerbread boys and girls and pipe each grand and great grand, plus now 3 great, great grandchild's name on them. They would then be strung across the mantel of the fireplace. Each child would delight in finding their very own cookie. 42 was a whole lot of cookies. We Did have a wonderful Christmas remembering the reason for the season first before one other gift was torn into. Glad you had a wonderful one as well.<br />love from up north where the winds blow in a cold 2 degrees. It's a cuddle me, hot chocolate day. Darhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16642092433299872708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3874656382203957840.post-44792524865351495742016-12-27T08:51:24.976-05:002016-12-27T08:51:24.976-05:00With an ever increasing family here at my house ,2...With an ever increasing family here at my house ,22 grandchildren now, I've found it hard to buy everyone a gift so started making them something instead. This year there was just no time to do that so each of the grandchildren got one small gift from me and the adults got a lottery ticket. The big winner got $3. Ha! We kept it simple but we had a very merry Christmas !<br />I'm mostly known as 'MA'https://www.blogger.com/profile/12107548726472541669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3874656382203957840.post-16579158431746601842016-12-27T00:44:55.416-05:002016-12-27T00:44:55.416-05:00With recently divorced parents money is tighter th...With recently divorced parents money is tighter than it's ever been. Our grandchildren are learning these lessons too Jack and Betty. And with Grandma and Grandpa being on Social Security it hits close to home for us too. TARYTERREhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14620999913159718018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3874656382203957840.post-71008536218312888252016-12-26T23:47:50.597-05:002016-12-26T23:47:50.597-05:00In the "old days" when the kids were you...In the "old days" when the kids were younger, I would charge things on the credit card, but always paid it off the next month. I'm wiser now :) It is a joy to see the excitement of a young one getting a gift they didn't expect they would get. Step grand daughter goes grocery shopping with us when we watch her and her brother on Saturdays. We "pay" her $5.00 to help pick things off the shelves and we are teaching her how to pick veggies, etc. (Did I tell you this before, if I did forgive me for mentioning it again). She can either spend the $5.00 at the store or save it (she always spends at least part of it). One Saturday a few weeks ago she fell in love with a backpack that was $19.00. It of course was over the limits of $5.00 and while at times I'll let her go a few dollars over, its not a "given" that I will do so. She was mighty disappointed that she didn't get the backpack that day but totally delightfully surprised when she opened the package that contained the backpack yesterday :)<br /><br />We had a nice Christmas :)<br /><br />bettybettyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06323135450742337670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3874656382203957840.post-81602913154414489482016-12-26T21:52:37.712-05:002016-12-26T21:52:37.712-05:00It's sad when people go in to debt to keep up ...It's sad when people go in to debt to keep up with the other people. Ours was nice but simple.Paulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04007728342316668058noreply@blogger.com