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Holiday Madness

Cover1W's picture

I'm almost done with my holiday shopping and within by "smaller by far than last year" budget so far!

I didn't get too much stuff, SD10 provided a nice little list so I got two things off of that for her, my sister is getting her another and it's up to DH to do the rest. I'm going to add those to his Amazon account list and walk away.

SD12's bday gift is done and I still need to get her Xmas gifts, but that'll be done by DH because I ended up getting a bunch of stocking stuffers on behalf of DH for SDs instead.

I can see him "checking out" whenever holiday stuff is mentioned. The SDs want to talk about what they want (and they were really good at creating lists that are not greedy or too long) and DH just sort of wandered away while they were talking with us about it...I'm like, WTH? SD12 looked hurt. I just told her, "I'll help you, don't worry." And going to add her stuff to DH's Amazon list too. And gong to be done with all that.

Plus I found out our washing machine also needs to be replaced as it's been leaking underneath for what looks like months now. Goody. A new washer and dryer for the holiday season.
(sarcasm because we don't want to spend the $ now, BUT there will likely be some good sales)

Now I get to bake.

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Cover1W's picture

SD10 loved the want/need/wear/read suggestions.
We just changed the "read" to "craft projects" because she's got a bunch of stuff on her Kindle anyway for free.

And DH is totally last minute. Two days before Xmas and his stuff arrives; of course much of the things SDs want are sold out by then...
But I do warn him.

I did convince him this morning to take me shopping with him on Friday evening so we can finish his stuff up and then go out to dinner. I think the date with me swung him to my will.

Acratopotes's picture

Cover - thought you where disengaged? Why not say to DH - hey sit your ass down and pay attention, this is a family thing, and you are part of this family.....

Cover1W's picture

Meh, this one was ok.

And if he goes shopping where I want to go and takes me to dinner, yep, I'll do that. }:)