December 1st the date that a lot of us busy people dread. Lucky for me I am not one of them. I actually like Christmas and buying presents. I love to wrap them and give them to people. I love the art of figuring out just what that special person would love. Money does not come into my equation because I have very little of it.
I shop when it's not busy in the daytime because I am lucky enough not to have a paying job. This of course means I have very little money. Which leads me to having to be very creative when it comes to gifts. I usually make or bake gifts for people.
For my kids well I have to buy them the latest kid junk that is on offer. Although I shudder to think how much money I have wasted on this junk I can't figure out another way to make them as happy on Christmas morning.
My parents are getting to that age when they have everything they want and really don't need any more stuff in their house cause they are desperately trying to get rid of it all. This challenge doesn't deter me in the least though as I can always think of something good they will enjoy like a beautiful handcrafted wine bag with a nice bottle of wine for them to enjoy or some cookies for them to share with guests which they have no lack of.
My sisters and families take some thinking as I try to give a family gift of something the entire family will enjoy. This usually ends up being some yummy food but I've make bath salts, tinctures, teas and sachets too. Gift cards are good for those pesky teens who always need gas money.
And lastly my husband who I always get to surprize cause he's the guy that works so hard to make all the money. Every year I tell him I'm not getting him anything and he actually believes me! LOL! Of course then I go out and get him something that he really wants to make him feel bad for getting me nothing. It's a ploy more of us women should use cause eventually he's gonna feel so bad I'm going to get one whopper of a gift. Unfortunately it won't be this year cause I know what are finances are and a whopper gift won't fit into it.
There is nothing that makes my heart sing louder than happy smiling faces on Christmas morning as they play with their much wanted presents. Ahhhhhh!
I shop when it's not busy in the daytime because I am lucky enough not to have a paying job. This of course means I have very little money. Which leads me to having to be very creative when it comes to gifts. I usually make or bake gifts for people.
For my kids well I have to buy them the latest kid junk that is on offer. Although I shudder to think how much money I have wasted on this junk I can't figure out another way to make them as happy on Christmas morning.
My parents are getting to that age when they have everything they want and really don't need any more stuff in their house cause they are desperately trying to get rid of it all. This challenge doesn't deter me in the least though as I can always think of something good they will enjoy like a beautiful handcrafted wine bag with a nice bottle of wine for them to enjoy or some cookies for them to share with guests which they have no lack of.
My sisters and families take some thinking as I try to give a family gift of something the entire family will enjoy. This usually ends up being some yummy food but I've make bath salts, tinctures, teas and sachets too. Gift cards are good for those pesky teens who always need gas money.
And lastly my husband who I always get to surprize cause he's the guy that works so hard to make all the money. Every year I tell him I'm not getting him anything and he actually believes me! LOL! Of course then I go out and get him something that he really wants to make him feel bad for getting me nothing. It's a ploy more of us women should use cause eventually he's gonna feel so bad I'm going to get one whopper of a gift. Unfortunately it won't be this year cause I know what are finances are and a whopper gift won't fit into it.
There is nothing that makes my heart sing louder than happy smiling faces on Christmas morning as they play with their much wanted presents. Ahhhhhh!
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