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Did You Re-gift Anything This Year? JFF
Asked by X.O. from Chicago
on December 25, 2011
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Ok, I just gotta confess to someone (other than my hubby, who is my partner-in-crime on this).
This year we are regifting a TON of stuff! I have never regifted wit...
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- It sounds like everything you re-gifted is soooooo worth re-gifting. Unfortunately, I would eat the chocolate and drink the wine even though I didn't need to and all ...
- My kids received 3 gifts today that will go into the re-gift bag. Many of the gifts they receive are also donated to Toys for Tots rather than re-gifting them. M...
- WOW if i got all those gifts i'd be tempted to regift as well! lol. our christmases are smaller-scale. BUT i did have to "ungift" lol. my MIL sent a box of gif...
Baby Shower Ideas
Asked by J.B. from Philadelphia
on March 24, 2007
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Hi,
I am currently planning my sister's baby shower. I have never done this before. I want to come up with something difference as a favor. Any ideas?
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- It all depends on how much you want to spend and how big the shower is going to be. For my shower the favors they gave small dolls that were music boxes, and matched ...
- Hi, Just an idea, no pressure at all :-) of course, but I make tiles, and made little feet magnets (about 1.5" x 1.5 ") for my friend's baby shower and they were a big...
- Hi J., When I had a shower for my sister, I used small diapers with blue and pink tissue filled with Hershey's kisses inside and put pink and blue ribbons on the fron...
Advice About Celebrating the Holidays
Asked by S.A. from Fort Collins
on November 22, 2009
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Hi Mamas!
Here's my problem. My husband, my three kids (ages 6, 4 and 11 months) and I will be moving on the 30th of December and I am having a hard time coming up...
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- When I was 5 we moved (my dad was Navy) over Christmas. But it wasn't just a normal move -- my dad had to stop in San Diego for training for 6 weeks from Thanksgiving ...
- Wow! Been there, done that this last year, only we got into our new house at 10:30 p.m. Christmas eve, and thanks to the massive snowstorm that locked down the northw...
- S. - Here is an idea that I used when my youngest was 1(old enough to be into things that could cause problems). I think it might work for your situation, too. We us...
Fun Christmas Traditions and Recipes
Asked by L.R. from Pocatello
on December 2, 2008
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I was just wondering what are some of your family's fun Christmas traditions and yummy recipes? Does anyone have a good Christmas morning breakfast recipe? How about...
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- We have a manger (you can use a box or whatever you have) and we put one piece of straw or raffia in it for each good deed we do for another. This is done without rec...
- It is always fun to bake-- it is my tradition that i let the kids hang the ornaments where ever they want to (on the tree) -- then we try to watch the animated versio...
- Christmas morning breakfast for us is sweetrolls and Orange Smoothies I buy the refrigerated sweet rolls, like Pillsbury (usually I get the store brand). Orange ...
Seeking Advice/ideas About Santa Claus and Christianity Together
Asked by W.C. from New York
on November 3, 2008
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I have been seeking ideas on keeping the real Christian meaning of Christmas, but still letting my four year old have fun with the idea of Santa Claus. He is asking a...
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- I think the way you present the idea of Santa is what's important. Santa is everywhere during the holidays, why take the wonder out of it? All around us, the focus is...
- Hi W., Here's an idea that I think I am going to try when my son gets older (he's only 9 months old now). I am Catholic and agree whole heartedly that the meaning of...
- I would go with the spirit of giving theme, and make sure that your son has plenty of opportunity to watch you (and to help) to share the spirit of giving with others ...
Christmas Holiday Traditions
Asked by S.B. from Dallas
on December 3, 2009
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What traditions do you do each year for Christmas with your kids? I have a 3yr old and we're starting to get into the tradition of making christmas dough ornaments for...
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- One of my favorites we're doing tomorrow. We spend the night before the Christmas parade at a downtown hotel - usually the Adolphus and then get up and go to the para...
- We do lots of the traditions also mentioned like an ornament every year that represents something about the past year, making homemade cookies for Santa on Christmas E...
- The Advent Calendar is one of our traditions. My 14 year old daughter especially loves it . . . we've been doing it since she was 4 years old. Of course we leave out ...
Two Questions - Finances and Holidays
Asked by L.B. from Dallas
on November 21, 2008
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This past year has been financially difficult for us. We are self employed, and because of the economy in the U.S., it has greatly affected our business. This means ...
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- Dear L., One activity that's good for all ages & all generations is an afternoon tea. It can be extremely inexpensive and might be the most cherished memory that y...
- My children - 2,5, 11, and 13 - have never believed that Santa was a man outside our family who brought them gifts. That makes it a whole lot easier this year to expl...
- FUN FREE CHRISTMAS: www.thevillageatallen.com Allen: has their Tree Lighting TONIGHT: sat.11/22...starting at 5:30 The BIG GUY Santa is there!
Seeking Family Christmas Traditions
Asked by M.F. from Kansas City
on October 1, 2008
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my boys are starting to come of age to start understanding what holidays are etc...I'm wanting to establish some easy simple things that we can continue every year. W...
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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...
