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Christmas Gifts for a 4 Month Old?
This obviously will be his first christmas, however, ... I think it will be a nice memory. That said, MOST of his gifts are literally from the $1 bin at ...
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- I think this is totally up to you! It is not stupid to want to give your child all of the things in the world that you can. My husband and I were not married when we h...
- Hi A. I don't think your stupid to want to get your son some gifts , it is his first christmas after all...although I don't think it is necessary to spend lot's and...
- Hi A., My son was 9 months old for his first Christmas. Even though he was too little to understand, I went all out for his first Christmas. It is a year later an...
Little Hands at Christmas Time
My son was a year and a half last christmas so I know about the little hands. ..... Now, 17 years later, I have a great assortment of homemade memory ...
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- Hi R., When my kids were little (they are now 12,14 and 18) We decorated the middle and top of the tree. It looked a little funny, but those with (or have had) litt...
- We put all the good nonbreakable ornaments at the top of the tree, and really, really bent those hooks, in fact taking it down was diffult as they were wound soooo tig...
- My day care lady has Christmas stuff everywhere in her house right now. It literally looks like Santa's workshop exploded in there. She also has 7 kids (ages 1-3) ru...
Christmas Decorations
I am a Christmas nut. It's my favorite holiday and I love almost everything .... gifts (our parents are getting digital picture frames w/memory cards). ...
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- Make little "mice" ornaments for your tree. Use a walnut for the body, and an acorn for the head (top of acorn looks like stocking cap, really cute). Red felt Ch...
- We've had those years. I ended up doing a lot of my shopping at thrift stores-if you look hard, you can find some great stuff at an even better price. My boys got FUBU...
- One of my favorite memories as a kid was making "play dough" ornaments (salt four and water) using cookie cutters (and our hands) mom would bake them then we would pai...
Toddlers and Christmas Trees
Read all 33 responses: "Hi Moms, This is my first Christmas with a baby ... ( I still put them on my tree as a memory keep sake, even if they are damaged ). ...
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- Best wishes on all your blessings!! When my boys were little, one year we put the Christmas tree in the playpen. The playpen was a yellow gingham, so I wrapped som...
- My daughter is 15 months old and i'm having the same concerns this year. I think i'm going to decorate my tree in (don't laugh) baby toys and maybe some bows. That way...
- my daughter will be 2 in two weeks so i have the same issues last year we just decorated the tree from where she could not reach and it worked out great now that she n...
Christmas Parties/Gift Exchanges
So the Christmas season is almost upon us and I have a question. ... white piece of paper and just wrote any good memory or good word or thoughts or thanks. ...
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- Have you thought of making mini loafs of special quick breads like: banana bread, zucchini, apple, walnut,cinnamon/raisin etc...? How about a homemade card with your g...
- Hi L., Boy, there are some great suggestions below that I think that I'll use as well! I just wanted to add (another) you're not alone in this. We are also pretty...
- If you have enough to buy one small gift then you could re-gift the rest re-gifting is great!
Seeking Family Christmas Traditions
Another thing we like to do is make a new Christmas ornament every year. ..... There were themes to the letters/pictures ie: my favorite memory of you this ...
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- Here are a couple of things we do: 1. Every year I get them new pajamas that they get to open on Christmas Eve so they have new PJs for Christmas morning pictures. ...
- I am a single mom of a 14 year old daughter and a 12 year old son and have been a signle mom for 12-1/2 years. It is a tradition in our family to go Christmas shoppin...
- My hubby actually came up with a great tradition that we have started. Every year we go to Hobby Lobby or a similar craft store and look at thier "charms" everybody g...
Gift for Mother-in-Law Who Has Everything!
I am trying to figure out what to get my Mother-in-law for Christmas. ... You can make face cards, old maid, memory, rook, uno or whatever you want with ...
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- A locket. Picture of each kid on each side... or you & her son on one side, kids on the other. If cost is a concern, a silver one shouldn't be that expensive. Hone...
- What about making a donation to a charity in her name? Most charities will allow you to do this and will send a card to her acknowledging the gift. Good Luck, K.
- Do something personalized. You can get a blanket, or bag or something embroidered with her monogram on it. Also, if you go to any of the picture websites, you can ma...
After Miscarriage, How to Keep It Together as the Due Date Approaches.
On another subject, we did & still do some "things" in memory of Gracie. We planted a tree in her memory. We also buy a SnowBaby Christmas ornament to place ...
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- In my opinion, you don't have to "keep it together". You lost a child and have a right to grieve. If you had lost a 1 year old, no one would expect you to have it to...
- I am so sorry for your loss. I think it might be OK for you to let go a little bit - cry a little, or a lot. Especially if your son still cries. You both need to ex...
- Hi Christine. My name is H.. This may sound strange but I personally don't see why you should HAVE to keep it together. Loosing a child is hard...It's the hardest t...
Homemade Christmas Gifts
We did a VERY simple Christmas Ornament when my oldest son was 3, my youngest was ... you could make them their own "memory" placemat sets. Happy crafting. ...
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- Here's one I did last year. You can go to AC Moore and get the popsicle sticks and eyes. I used orange pipe cleaners for the nose. To see the picture go to www.or...
- When my son was 18 mos. I painted the bottoms of his feet with fabric paint (child safe) and let him run across several aprons I had laid out on the floor on my kitche...
- I've made lots of ornaments using styrofoam balls in any size. One is not a child-friendly activity - cover balls in various ribbons, using small pins to secure. You ...
Christmas Traditions
-On Christmas eve my hubby moves our fire pit to the front yard. .... My cousin does a stuffed Dalmatian each year in memory of hers that passed away. ...
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- Hi C., My children are grown now, but we are passing the traditions we started with them on to our little 16 month old grandson. I'm not sure what your faith beliefs ...
- We always bake and decorate sugar cookies with lots of frosting and sprinkles, etc. on xmas eve day. Also, I buy each of my children an ornament that kind of represen...
- On the day we decorate our tree we all make our own pizzas Have everythig cut up and ready to go. While there cooking we decorate the tree. My mom still does this...
