Comments on: The Christmas Twist http://www.petroville.com/2008/11/18/the-christmas-twist/ Trying to use my powers for good... Fri, 23 Jul 2010 17:58:54 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Marie http://www.petroville.com/2008/11/18/the-christmas-twist/comment-page-1/#comment-167236 Marie Sun, 23 Nov 2008 23:38:57 +0000 http://www.petroville.com/?p=2181#comment-167236 I tried to get my MIL to agree to this sort of thing the other day. She was game with just buying for the kids, as I'd proposed. But then, she went on to say that she's the big Mama, and she wants to buy for all the kids (incl hubby & me)... so will I just send her a list of ideas of what I'd like? Gahhhh. Like I'm going to have her to my house and not give her a gift now... :doh: I tried to get my MIL to agree to this sort of thing the other day. She was game with just buying for the kids, as I’d proposed. But then, she went on to say that she’s the big Mama, and she wants to buy for all the kids (incl hubby & me)… so will I just send her a list of ideas of what I’d like? Gahhhh. Like I’m going to have her to my house and not give her a gift now…

]]> By: Shannon http://www.petroville.com/2008/11/18/the-christmas-twist/comment-page-1/#comment-167198 Shannon Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:42:11 +0000 http://www.petroville.com/?p=2181#comment-167198 I've lived too far from my immediate family to enjoy Christmas with them for some 10 years now, and that's ok. My mother in law makes up for a lot of it. She's fanatical about Christmas giving and spending. Which is good, and not so good. If it weren't for her my husband wouldn't even see his siblings. And frankly, while doing the yearly family gathering is nice, it's not enjoyable. The older brother and his family are snobs, know better than everyone else and flash their money like it grows on trees. This year will be no different, I'm sure. But it IS family, and for mom in law, we go every year anyway. If we lived near my family, it'd be so very different. Ah well, what can one do but enjoy it anyhow? p.s. Luv, luv loooooove your blog design ;) I’ve lived too far from my immediate family to enjoy Christmas with them for some 10 years now, and that’s ok. My mother in law makes up for a lot of it. She’s fanatical about Christmas giving and spending. Which is good, and not so good. If it weren’t for her my husband wouldn’t even see his siblings. And frankly, while doing the yearly family gathering is nice, it’s not enjoyable. The older brother and his family are snobs, know better than everyone else and flash their money like it grows on trees.

This year will be no different, I’m sure. But it IS family, and for mom in law, we go every year anyway. If we lived near my family, it’d be so very different. Ah well, what can one do but enjoy it anyhow?

p.s. Luv, luv loooooove your blog design

]]> By: Jerri Ann http://www.petroville.com/2008/11/18/the-christmas-twist/comment-page-1/#comment-167197 Jerri Ann Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:21:19 +0000 http://www.petroville.com/?p=2181#comment-167197 This is what we do except everyone buys for my g-ma. There's not that many of us but we do all buy for her..which usually means a walmart gift card, lol. We are SPECIAL like that, lol. This is what we do except everyone buys for my g-ma. There’s not that many of us but we do all buy for her..which usually means a walmart gift card, lol. We are SPECIAL like that, lol.

]]> By: Katie http://www.petroville.com/2008/11/18/the-christmas-twist/comment-page-1/#comment-167181 Katie Wed, 19 Nov 2008 00:49:28 +0000 http://www.petroville.com/?p=2181#comment-167181 I love Secret Santa! It's a good way to ensure you don't go broke. I only have a very small family in Australia - Mum, Dad, brother, sister, boyfriend, so I don't exactly have too many people to buy for, yet I still end up half-broke. Crazy. I love Secret Santa! It’s a good way to ensure you don’t go broke.
I only have a very small family in Australia – Mum, Dad, brother, sister, boyfriend, so I don’t exactly have too many people to buy for, yet I still end up half-broke. Crazy.

]]> By: Rachael http://www.petroville.com/2008/11/18/the-christmas-twist/comment-page-1/#comment-167172 Rachael Tue, 18 Nov 2008 23:04:15 +0000 http://www.petroville.com/?p=2181#comment-167172 We used to do that amongst extended family. Each adult would buy for one other adult and one kid, and each kid would buy for another kid. It worked out really well for us, we have such a big family it just wasn't possible to buy for everyone. We used to do that amongst extended family. Each adult would buy for one other adult and one kid, and each kid would buy for another kid. It worked out really well for us, we have such a big family it just wasn’t possible to buy for everyone.

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