I totally get where you're coming from Teeki! We've decided for christmas and birthdays to only buy for the kids these days, alltogether there's 9 grandchildren/nieces and nephews so that's a fair chunk of money too.

I'm glad you sorted the easter/chocolate issue out with your mum too, I'm pretty lucky with my family, the boys will get a small easter egg from my brothers, and my mum buys pyjamas or a small lego set for easter for the boys. Mind you, chocolate wouldn't go to waste in my house with DH, I have to hide the easter eggs from him so he doesn't eat them before easter lol