tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3044824776665292874.post4136495003719263437..comments2023-06-05T05:27:56.933-07:00Comments on LovingHome: Christmas is 6 months away...Cherylannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09228330162238489859noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3044824776665292874.post-84003722653695151702008-06-26T05:50:00.000-07:002008-06-26T05:50:00.000-07:00Tawnya, Yeah, we are trying to get out of the so m...Tawnya, <BR/><BR/>Yeah, we are trying to get out of the so many gifts, too......our kids get waaaay too much. Santa usually brings them a big gift and fills their stocking, but I was thinking from mommy & daddy we'll get them each a pr of pj's (tradition) and then a small vacation and spending $$ or something. I think they'd rather go somewhere & do something than get a bunch of toys they'll forget about in a week.<BR/><BR/>Margaret,<BR/>I know that what I most wish my kids' grandparents would do is get my kids' savings bonds, or money in their college account that they could save for college. The savings bonds you don't have to spend much. You buy them at 1/2 the face value. So, for a $25 bond, it's only $12.50. You could always get them a bond and a small gift to open.Cherylannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09228330162238489859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3044824776665292874.post-7054705826387803292008-06-25T14:48:00.000-07:002008-06-25T14:48:00.000-07:00Cherylann, I am trying to re-think Christmas in li...Cherylann, I am trying to re-think Christmas in light of our current finances and all the things the grands NOT need. I need to get back into one of the groups and starting getting suggestions.<BR/>MargaretGonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11582276299086721181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3044824776665292874.post-27082281191257647232008-06-25T12:20:00.000-07:002008-06-25T12:20:00.000-07:00They automatically take out money from each of dh'...They automatically take out money from each of dh's paychecks. Then they mail us a check in June and one in December. When he goes out for his "fall" jobs, we also save a portion from each check and buy a few gifts each week.I don't do a HUGE amount of Christmas shopping -and for the kids, now that they are a little older, we give them money and a few gifts instead. In the years past, by the time Christmas rolled around they were "gifted out" anyway between grandparents, aunts, brownies, etc!<BR/><BR/>TawnyaTawnyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12495662641453188559noreply@blogger.com