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<blockquote data-quote="Hound dog" data-source="post: 390004" data-attributes="member: 84"><p>Hmmm</p><p></p><p>I didn't really keep things even per se. Total amount of gifts were usually .........total cost of gifts usually weren't even close because I did make an effort to find things they really wanted and I'm one heck of a bargain hunter. lol</p><p></p><p>difficult child effects never carried over onto holidays. Like if they were grounded during a holiday week........the holiday itself didn't count as part of it. Otherwise during some pretty bad times with the difficult children there would have been few if any happy memories.</p><p></p><p>Now that they're grown if I have enough money to buy adults gifts, they get gifts. I use the same principals as I did when they were little........try to get what they want, depending on cost it's not always possible. If money is tight like it was last year and is this year........I usually focus on the grandkids and adults don't get anything unless there is money left over after that.</p><p></p><p>Odd though as we were just discussing this issue. lol easy child nor Nichole are feeling very giving toward Katie and her husband. And I must admit I'm not either. But I did tell the girls that if there is money left in the budget for adult gifts.......then I will find them something, however if will probably be super cheap because I expect anything else would wind up pawned. What I'll probably do if I have the cash is buy them a 20.00 walmart gift card to share. lol It's what I did last year. If they waste it on something stupid then it's their decision, but they can pick something they want.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hound dog, post: 390004, member: 84"] Hmmm I didn't really keep things even per se. Total amount of gifts were usually .........total cost of gifts usually weren't even close because I did make an effort to find things they really wanted and I'm one heck of a bargain hunter. lol difficult child effects never carried over onto holidays. Like if they were grounded during a holiday week........the holiday itself didn't count as part of it. Otherwise during some pretty bad times with the difficult children there would have been few if any happy memories. Now that they're grown if I have enough money to buy adults gifts, they get gifts. I use the same principals as I did when they were little........try to get what they want, depending on cost it's not always possible. If money is tight like it was last year and is this year........I usually focus on the grandkids and adults don't get anything unless there is money left over after that. Odd though as we were just discussing this issue. lol easy child nor Nichole are feeling very giving toward Katie and her husband. And I must admit I'm not either. But I did tell the girls that if there is money left in the budget for adult gifts.......then I will find them something, however if will probably be super cheap because I expect anything else would wind up pawned. What I'll probably do if I have the cash is buy them a 20.00 walmart gift card to share. lol It's what I did last year. If they waste it on something stupid then it's their decision, but they can pick something they want. [/QUOTE]
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