tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5911211676351267954.post523960248693006568..comments2023-08-16T09:35:54.158-04:00Comments on "Jenny Sue Got Married": Looking For Christmas AdviceJenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00281420407748540105noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5911211676351267954.post-39585449649625088552009-11-14T22:43:27.025-05:002009-11-14T22:43:27.025-05:00Maybe you could challenge your kids to come up wit...Maybe you could challenge your kids to come up with gifts for each other that don't cost anything. And maybe you and your husband could give each kid a gift that doesn't cost anything- like special time with mom and dad without the other kids, or a night where the child could choose the plan (what dinner to have, what movie to watch, what game to play, etc). Then you are spending time together and each person gets to feel special. The dollar store might be good for a few stocking stuffers if you really want them to have something physical to open. <br />As for the no snow- they may miss it but my guess is that once they are in Florida with everyone they will get caught up in the fun and excitement and the no snow won't seem as dissapointing. Plus you could point out that there is always the chance that Michigan might not have snow at Christmas anyway (does that happen? I am in MA and we don't have snow every Christmas)mindy2780https://www.blogger.com/profile/06023719431853091738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5911211676351267954.post-18335771219562798952009-11-13T17:57:42.956-05:002009-11-13T17:57:42.956-05:00I just bought stuff to make a tutu for my niece fo...I just bought stuff to make a tutu for my niece for $5 - no sewing involved! The video on youtube to help says it take 1/2 hour to make. Don't know if your girls are into that but a few dollars can get your a sweet homemade gift.cristin lueahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11214066576663502300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5911211676351267954.post-59495858314786086552009-11-13T02:08:19.803-05:002009-11-13T02:08:19.803-05:00Hm....Stay home? (Ooooo, I expect that is not pos...Hm....Stay home? (Ooooo, I expect that is not possibility.) Could you have Christmas at home, THEN go south? I have to say that I once had the misfortune to spend Christmas in Santa Barbara, California. Yes, it was sunny and nice and when I saw poinsettias GROWING outside the church, I wanted to rip them out by the roots!!!! The nerve!!!!!<br /><br />Kids are very attuned to tradition, and when you take the tradition away they feel they've been cheated. I expect that aspect of it will be worse than the presentlessness.<br /><br />And, I do think (don't you?) that family will chip in and there will be a few gifts for each child - right? The big positive about this plan, if it were my family, would be breaking the "lots of gifts" aspect of the routine. In fact, I'm hoping to give some "experiences" rather than so many concrete gifts this year. Hope that works out.<br /><br />This is a little lame, but I think you might really emphasize that this is a "special" year and that NEXT YEAR Christmas will be "the same as always". That might help them feel safer about things in general. I think that when we change things that are "written in stone" like holidays, that it can actually inspire some deep-seated anxiety. Fear of death, stuff like that.Anniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12623179886908222942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5911211676351267954.post-57358494729317456512009-11-13T00:07:07.973-05:002009-11-13T00:07:07.973-05:00If you really want to give out stuff, go to Dollar...If you really want to give out stuff, go to Dollar Tree. But I agree, the trip is pretty big for a gift.The Accidental Mommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00409271721074309249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5911211676351267954.post-23733405627288538202009-11-12T20:24:13.707-05:002009-11-12T20:24:13.707-05:00i don't know... if its really stretching the b...i don't know... if its really stretching the budget I wouldn't go. I lived away from "home" for 10 years and every year we were expected by family to come back for christmas...it really was too expensive for us. In retrospect, the inlaws/parents should have visited us. It would have been less stressful for everyone involved. But it is nice to see family and florida is nice...tough choice.kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06403839587472802558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5911211676351267954.post-44134777975634283352009-11-12T13:39:22.044-05:002009-11-12T13:39:22.044-05:00I think if you can get them down there, then your ...I think if you can get them down there, then your family can give them gifts, so they will end up with presents. Heck, going to FL would be at the top of my wish list :)Colleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11451797365712728579noreply@blogger.com