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Isabella, It depends on where you live, but we've given passes to the zoo or science museum, or similar to our grandkids. It lasts the year and can be used multiple times. DD almost lived at the zoo with her two for several years. Children with that many toys are not going to notice another after the first surprise. Children's magazines are another idea. Our family has scaled it down to one present to your spouse and presents to grandchildren. At my age, I want people to come and take stuff away.
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I now understand my parents. They used to send checks and I resented that they didn't spend time trying to find gifts. Now that I have reached their age I realize I have no clue what anyone really wants or needs as they are all far away. So I get gift cards for Starbucks, Walmart, Itunes and Visa cards they can use for anything. I do try to find a small trinket to include that I think they might like.
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Bah humbug
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Just read some news reports and thinking about Leah. Hope all is will with her.
Kathy
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I have begun giving things I make to my kids these past Christmases. Framed photos, wall quilts, pastels, etc. I think it will mean a lot more when I'm gone. The grands get a little bit of a toy as they are too young to know the diff. 3 under 3 this year!!
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The adults have a secret santa so we all only have to buy one present and the kids do the same thing
We usually give our grandkids a week of camp...
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THX for all the help on the pics...we'll see !
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Things are very tense here, though where I live is not within the range of Hamas's missiles (at least for now). My DD and her family have relocated to her MIL's house since she lives down south (this is not the one with the newborn twins; at least she's able to stay home).
All I can do is pray.
Leah
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Leah, You, your family and countrymen have been in my heart and prayers since the current strikes started.
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I am just finding this group. How wonderful. Isabella4, I don't have any young kids to give to, but I think this would work as well.. I have told my closest friends that instead of exchanging gifts that I wan to "do something " with them this year. So a play, concert etc even after the season is over. Something to look forward to .. The idea of passes to the zoo or a museum is wonderful and maybe if you are close enough, you go with them. A coupon book for an activity a month, ie: ice cream , pizza , the zoo, the library. I think I will do this with my kids this year, teens tho they may be! It is the memories not the gifts.
Be well,
Nel
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Leah, Hope you and yours are able to stay safe.
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Welcome Nel..pull up a chair...
Leah thinking of you and yours,0 -
Have had busy day but good one. Starting to think about a trip next year and I have said I wanted to go to Nova Scotia to do some research on one line of my family. DD said I should do some more searching before we go so in about an hour found my gggrandfather's family in Cape Breton so feel very pleased- its such a big break through. Up until now not a thing could I discover about him.
Nel welcome, join in the fun.
Leah, big hugs.
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Hi Nell and welcome to our little family. Grab a cuppa, put your feet up and jump right in to the conversation as the mood takes you.
My grand children are all teenagers and of course are always short on the shiny stuff (money) so they get a card with cash. Makes my life easy and they enjoy the things they can do or get with the gift. They usually save it as well as what they get from others and buy a big ticket item that otherwise would be out of reach for them.
Leah keeping you and your family in my thoughts and hoping you stay safe.
Have a good day all!
Love n hugs. Chrissy0 -
Prayers to you, Leah, and all who you love!
Because so many of my kids and I were in retail, we usually do Christmas on New Years Day. Much more fun, takes the stress out and you can get some discounted gifts! Then last year, my son wanted me to make a stocking for his new son and he showed up BEFORE Christmas!! Good thing I was ready!! Whew! Not getting together on Christmas Day gave them the time to see their Dad and other family sides without worrying about us, but now this year I have NO idea what is going to happen! Saw NO ONE for Thanksgiving again this year!! I won't be waking up at 3 am to be at work at 5 am for Boxing Day again this year. That took a lot of joy out of Christmas, that's for sure!! Working the day is a lot different than shopping the day!
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Welcome Nel. This is a nice group. As ever, we are sorry you had to join us.
Leah, I was relieved to see your post. Have been concerned for you and your family and adding my prayers.
Christmas: bah humbug. I can't get in the mood. DH & I will likely get together with family during the holidays, but nothing special planned for either Thanksgiving or Christmas. Gift cards or money seems most appreciated by my kids & grandkids. I like it when they let us know what they got with the money.. but that doesn't happen often.
SIL is coming this weekend though. She'll watch the house & dog while we go on our sailing adventure cruise - we leave in about 10 days. I am getting pretty excited. So excited I've broken out in a rash that has to clear up before going to the tropics... has the doc stumped on such short notice so we are throwing everything at it - if it's bacterial, I have cream. If it's fungal I have ointment. He says use em both.... Plus gave me a cortisone shot (my first). He thinks I may have an underlying, unknown infection. I may try to see him again tomorrow (he only has office days sometimes since he is now in admin too) especially since it's a holiday week ... I am trying to keep my small disappointments in proper perspective, but I'm a bit bummed and anxious - which only aggravates the rash... oh poor me.
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Leah - take care. I've been thinking of you.
Christmas this year will be with family in Hawaii. We're going for a month. My MIL lives there 8 mos of the year, and our son and his family (they live on a different island) will come join us for a few days over Christmas. I'm doing a little shopping here, and will finish once we get there. I'm looking forward to celebrating Christmas with the grandkids, as we haven't been able to since they moved to Hawaii about 5 years ago. Unfortunately we didn't plan ahead well enough in the car department - and renting a car in Hawaii over Christmas is prohibitively expensive. It's almost cheaper to buy one and then sell it when you leave. So we'll be doing a lot of walking (I keep telling myself that it will be healthier for me.....).
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Leah, Prayin for you and yours. Our nephew, his wife and their family live there. His SIL has been called up and they have a new baby. So sad. Golda Meir said it so well when she said there will only be peace when they love their chilldren more than they hate us.
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gardengumby, we spent last Christmas in Hawaii ( 2 weeks on the big island plus 1 on Oahu). We rented cars on both islands from this site at reasonable rates:
www.DiscountHawaiiCarRental.com
They were good cars from recognized car rental places. Hope you find this helpful.
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yep dec 17th.. got a lot done BEFORE the biopsies were done, cause can't put weight on one of nmy legs, yet.. gonna get one at a time cut out.. i could never get both done at once and walk!!
this week has been a bust for cleaning, packing, but next week, gotta get busy again.. i don't want to take even 1/.2 of what we have here. much of the furnitures' going, as he's leaving all of his, which is WAY better than ours!!
I'm getting excited, now its all approved....hope you glas have a great thanksgiving.. with much argument with my dil family, my eldest jay says its at his house thurs.. he's cancelled last minute before,. so we're ding one here, in case.. enjoy, and take some pepto.. thats the paln here.....3jays
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Leah you have been in my thoughts and prayers since all of this began. Thank you for letting us know how you are doing.
Hugs Ginger
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Leah.. thinking of you, stay safe
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Granellie - thanks for the tip, I'll give it a try.
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Hope all of you in the USA have a very happy Thanksgiving.
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Leah - I was glad to hear you are safe at least for now. You and all the ones you love are continually in my prayers. Stay safe and keep us posted on how you are doing and those precious babies. Love and prayers, AJ
Lassie - the scarf is beautiful. Your DD has some other pretty patterns as well, I am sure you are so proud of her.
We are spending Thanksgiving with some dear friends and will be at DD#2 for Christmas this year. Gift cards and special handmade gifts are what my all my grandchildren want for Christmas. They all have requested another quilt, so that has been keeping me really busy. Hugs and love to all. AJ0 -
sorry, gals, i "popped in" to give the news on the move, and didn't read much of the "news" here..
sure am glad to hear you and your family are okay, Leah.. the news reports here, are pretty bleak...
i'm so sorry,POT Dreamers, that he got called up, with a new baby.. lets hope this isn't going to be war, but will settle down.. its so scary, hearing all thats going on..
i had a good Thanksgiving, got invited last minute to the oldest jays, so spent it with the grands, and their cousins.. busy, busy time..Jay put pavers out in the back, so the outside /inside room is where we all ended upo.. it was a relaxed atmosphere.. they "ordered in" so no one cooked, or fussed. everyone was in shorts.. i haven't looked to see if we got good pix yet.
i still am way sick, the bacterial stuffs still going on, with the cancers on my leg now infected. my crappy immune system isn't worth a damn these days. we're trying local application of anti bs, trying NOT to go systemic, less we have to. we'll see how it goes.
I also give money to my kids, they have such picky taste.last year, i tried cologne for Json, but he gave it back to me, and told me to return it, he didn't like usher.. he got $$ back , said he really would like a gift better..grrr.. this year, an envelope..
we ARE in for some fun with the grands, though.. Fish has gone "hip hop" and is picking his own clothes out. so, we have a list of places on the cheap to go for him.. have some outlet store here, and thank goodness. sneakers I liked were $275.00 NO WAY!! but DIL showed me stuff she got him, and he picked out at the outlet here, for 10.00 12.00 a peice.. those are my prices. disney dresses is all my grand daughter wears, but we have a woman i buy them from.. not disney, but copies, and fin loves them!!so, its all planned out..a leap frog pad, and im done. one for every payck till xmas...........
hope everyone had a good thanksgiving. i saw a post on Marybes' site, and saw low rider has passed. it was another hit to the gut..DAMNDED BEAST!!! gggggggggggggggrrrrrrrrrrrr3jays
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Hey 3jays nice to see you checking in. Glad your Thanksgiving was a nice relaxed one.
I am officially announcing that I am once again a great aunt!! Yes my nephew and his wife have been blessed with a baby boy!!! He sure is a bruiser at 9lb 12oz and almost looks like a couple of months old already as he is so big!!! Having said all that, he is still the cutest button in my world at the moment.....lol! Mum and bub are doing fine and the smile has not left daddy's face since he arrived......can I say, he is very pleased with himself........lol. He has been named Andy Evert after both his great grandfathers on his paternal side. He is one special little boy as he is only the second male to be born on his mothers side for 29years!! I can see a lot if spoiling happening there......lol.....oh did I say I am pretty chuffed about the whole thing?........as if you couldn't tell!.....lol.
Hope everyone has a great weekend!
Love n hugs all! Chrissy0 -
29 YEARS!!! Wowza!!! That WILL be one spoiled little Andy!!
3jays, I am gutted about Lowrider!!! Haven't seen or heard from her for a while so it's a shock to be sure. Focking disease!!
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I am so sorry to hear about lowrider. This is one bitch of a disease. On a lighter note:
A favor to all my sisters please. My GN is trying to get started in the music business. Please just click on the link which will help get him the numbers he needs to proceed. Many thanks. here it is
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PT your GN is a cutie!!! I'm sure he will end up with a plethora of young things following him!.......lol.
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http://www.youtube.com/justinfehler