Comments on: Overwhelming Presents

By: Chris

Chris — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 22:40:33 +0000

My sister advised me when my son was born to only let him ask Santa for one gift, as the cost of the gift gets more expense the older the child gets. That was good advice but I took it one step further, he also only gets one gift from me and one from his father. It's what he's always known and everyone's happy. I love Thanksgiving because it's all about being together and not about gifts. Chriss last blog post..How beautiful it is to do nothing, and then rest afterward.~ Spanish Proverb

By: This Eclectic Life

This Eclectic Life — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 16:00:43 +0000

"We" do tend to go overboard with the gift giving. The media whips us into a frenzy I think. I've always liked the idea from Tolkien's The Hobbit. Hobbits gave gifts to others on their own birthdays. And, they gave "mathoms." These were "recycled" gifts. Things that you have that don't fit a use for you, but might for someone else. I have a "mathom" box at my house, and I don't use it enough. Maybe we should get back to just giving handmade gifts? This Eclectic Lifes last blog post..Only The Good #6

By: TC

TC — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 22:45:53 +0000

I'm my nephew's godmother, so every year on the anniversary of his baptism I give him a savings bond. I'll do that until he reaches a certain age, then give him just a check - to be saved. I also try and spend a day in that time frame (not necessarily the exact anniversary) DOING something with him - McD's playland, Chuck E Cheese, whatever. My Mom is really big on buying him and his sister toy after toy after toy: I prefer to spend my money doing things with them, from taking them to fairs or the Union to feed the ducks or baseball games, etc. I figure those are going to be memories we can all share as years go on, instead of toys collecting dust. TCs last blog post..Waking up on Friday morning today