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I need to go in the next week or two before I meet with the rest of the family, I hope I have your luck! Cards, bleh to them, such an annoyance!

Im getting better and better at ignoring the commercialism of christmas. We've pretty much stopped 'buying' gifts for extended family. They are doing likewise. I've canned up jams, will make caramels and toffee to send to them all, and find my dad some special token. Otherwise, it's only my kids I'll splurge on, and they getting gas cards and some needed clothes items.

I did shop the Black Friday on-line and got myself and my daughter new hand-bags:D

I have taken last minute shopping to a whole new level of art! no silly after turkey slaes for Kao!

We're having a real tree for once. But we didn't do anything at all this weekend, which was nice for once, but I'm staring at my to-do list and starting to panic.

Won't do a tree until after our oldest's birthday on the 8th. It doesn't seem fair to start preparing for Christmas when we haven't celebrated his bday yet.

So not looking forward to shopping this year. Hubby and I agreed to forego presents for each other this year and instead buy something for the house.

With small kids and cats, it's best to stick to unbreakable ornaments like bows and wooden toys in at least the lower branches. I wait until after my birday to decorate a small fake tree, as I need to do some major cleaning first. I love real trees, but don't feel it's worth the cost for us.

The holiday season is just an excuse for me to show off my penguin collection around the living room. As to gifts, I try to make most of them with a few books or silly gifts for a few folks when an item just calls attention to buy them. Last year we got a set of Good and Evil Unicorns for middle child and a spinner to find out "What a Pirate would Do" for her boyfriend.

Guess I should look at what yarn I have and start knitting for grandkids. They seem to expect something I knit for them now.

It's embarrassing how long and hard I laughed in the Hallmark store at these cards.

I'm going away for some of December. I'll buy people trinkets on vacation. I also bought my nieces these gift cards so they can adopt an animal from the WWF. I like the idea that they learn about giving to charity and they get a stuffed animal.



Edited, Nov 30th 2008 8:08pm by Annabella

Thanks DSD, I need to show the site to Jonwin as I see a few items that my local store Forget Me Not Factory doesn't have. I just spent lots and lots of minutes checking out their online catalog and suddenly have a need to come down to see youngest and make a stop along the way next year.

Check out Our Ellicott City Bubbleman videos. Got to love a guy willing to stand out on sidewalk and blow bubbles while wearing wizard garb. They also sell our favorite Fairy Artist, Jessica Galbreth at the store. See was there to sign her work on my Birthday last year.