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Why do they want to steal my Christmas Zen???
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<blockquote data-quote="Mattsmom277" data-source="post: 326982" data-attributes="member: 4264"><p>I love presents too. I'm human <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /> . I love the kids smiles. When money was better, I loved picking that special something for family, for my nieces and nephews. Even without going overboard, I did enjoy at least getting one gift for everyone I care about. It just became so stressful for many years financially that it overshadowed the holiday. So we made a new tradition of keeping gifts within the house. </p><p>Its funny. S/O was going to buy me a Kindle (I'm a book worm). I was going to get him a cool electronic thing he wanted for years now. Then we knew we couldn't swing one of those, let alone both. So we've decided to not swap. But oddly, I'm as tickled as can be that he was going to get me the Kindle. I know he knew that I'd have leaped off the sofa and squeal with joy if I'd opened that. And somehow, I have that warm glow of being thought of anyhow. (We do plan in Feb-March to exchange those things, when Christmas is long past)</p><p></p><p>My brother called tonight. Not to speak about plans or gifts, but since he called ... <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p><p>I mentioned I'd been out earlier this evening and finished last minute things for my kids and felt so relieved to be done purchasing. I mentioned that I had bought a gingerbread house kit for myself and S/O to build, one for easy child and one for difficult child. I picked up an extra one and have portioned bags of candies for decorating (so they dont' get eaten up!) and extended a invitation for him to come visit with the kids, they can have a great time visiting and decorating the house, and they can take it home to enjoy looking at before eating it. He actually seemed tickled by that. Perhaps I'll get a visit? I can't blame the kids if they don't all come over, its up to him really. </p><p></p><p>Other than that, I reclaimed my Zen dang nabbit. (For now anyhow, who knows what bullying will loom in coming days lol) S/O and I just spent 5 hours decking out our gingerbread house. I couldn't believe he did it with me! Christmas carols were playing, he made me about 4-5 cups of hot tea. He built the coolest ladder to the chimney out of pieces of candy cane. It looks so cool! We had the roof collapse half way through our hard work and we laughed so long and hard at the looks of shock on our faces, my sides hurt. </p><p></p><p>I'm so grateful for my S/O. Even a broke Christmas with S/O is terrific. Thank goodness laughter is free!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (I better go give that man a hug ... he makes every day great and the worst of worst days more than just bearable)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mattsmom277, post: 326982, member: 4264"] I love presents too. I'm human ;) . I love the kids smiles. When money was better, I loved picking that special something for family, for my nieces and nephews. Even without going overboard, I did enjoy at least getting one gift for everyone I care about. It just became so stressful for many years financially that it overshadowed the holiday. So we made a new tradition of keeping gifts within the house. Its funny. S/O was going to buy me a Kindle (I'm a book worm). I was going to get him a cool electronic thing he wanted for years now. Then we knew we couldn't swing one of those, let alone both. So we've decided to not swap. But oddly, I'm as tickled as can be that he was going to get me the Kindle. I know he knew that I'd have leaped off the sofa and squeal with joy if I'd opened that. And somehow, I have that warm glow of being thought of anyhow. (We do plan in Feb-March to exchange those things, when Christmas is long past) My brother called tonight. Not to speak about plans or gifts, but since he called ... ;) I mentioned I'd been out earlier this evening and finished last minute things for my kids and felt so relieved to be done purchasing. I mentioned that I had bought a gingerbread house kit for myself and S/O to build, one for easy child and one for difficult child. I picked up an extra one and have portioned bags of candies for decorating (so they dont' get eaten up!) and extended a invitation for him to come visit with the kids, they can have a great time visiting and decorating the house, and they can take it home to enjoy looking at before eating it. He actually seemed tickled by that. Perhaps I'll get a visit? I can't blame the kids if they don't all come over, its up to him really. Other than that, I reclaimed my Zen dang nabbit. (For now anyhow, who knows what bullying will loom in coming days lol) S/O and I just spent 5 hours decking out our gingerbread house. I couldn't believe he did it with me! Christmas carols were playing, he made me about 4-5 cups of hot tea. He built the coolest ladder to the chimney out of pieces of candy cane. It looks so cool! We had the roof collapse half way through our hard work and we laughed so long and hard at the looks of shock on our faces, my sides hurt. I'm so grateful for my S/O. Even a broke Christmas with S/O is terrific. Thank goodness laughter is free!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (I better go give that man a hug ... he makes every day great and the worst of worst days more than just bearable) [/QUOTE]
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