I'm with ya MD. We buy for the kids and about 4 other children. I love it. No family and extended family, sometimes i make relish or sauce or even shortbread but not this year. I am so tight (or maybe lazy) I didn't even send Chrissy cards!
I did buy pressies for the lady who works for us's kids. But I was fun. I think it's about what leash said, these kids will get nothing for Christmas and be lucky to get food, so they certainly don't expect gifts and will be so happy, I can't wait to give them to them.
We nipped the big pressy buying crap between all J's family a few years ago...now its just the 'babies' (thank god) that get something bought for them...$20 MAX normally...but seeing ive had some sewing time up my sleeve (lol) Im going to applicate some singlets, make the youngest member some christmas bibs and driving down boxing day to spend christmas with the inlaws rather then get a box of wine sent to them.
Ive bought some white fabric that the kids are going to draw a pic of them selves on and Im going to make it a wall hanging and give it to the IL's cause I know oma would love it to death
J's bosses daughter came to visit here the other day and J's boss usually waste (and yes I say WASTES) money on those stupid Kmart hampers on everone....Daughter bought it up and I asked that she refrain from giving us one as its a waste of money and Christmas is more then that, Id rather come and have a beer with them at the Christmas party
We buy for our 2 and about 9 other kids
This year it was $25 on the other kids (some crept to $30) and no adult presents BUT i did make the most of the extra $$ i paid for santa pics and got some printed through Big W to give to our family & friends instead of X-Mas Cards.
BG entered some writing in 1 of the pics on the blank part of Santa's seat and there was our X-Mas card for the year
Our kids also got 1 big present, 1 small each and then 2 very small to share i might also grab something little as a 'stocking' filler but that will be it... they will get quite a bit from family & friends.
Only for our kids, a KK for DH's nieces and nephews and that is it. DH and I don't even buy anything anymore for each other. I will send my Mum down an updated photo of the kids in a nice frame after Christmas when the sales start.
I have let everyone know I am thinking of them by sending them a Christmas Card
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