"Ozgirl" > wrote in message
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> "Julie Bove" > wrote in message
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>> "Ozgirl" > wrote in message
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>>> No plans. We are postponing Christmas for a few months so we can have
>>> something decent rather than half-arsed. I believe some young friends
>>> and their toddler are coming over Christmas Eve for a BBQ but they are
>>> just bringing a bit of meat and whatevers for themselves and my boys can
>>> get what they want. My ex did say his girlfriend will bring a ham and
>>> some cooked chickens over Christmas Day so probably throw a salad
>>> together if they stay, which they probably will. We had dessert lined up
>>> last year and no one ate any as we were too full and the ex and his GF
>>> moved on to her daughter's house after eating here. I might just get
>>> some fruit and we can cut it up if necessary.
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>> My mom seems to have an idea that holidays are causing my dad to have
>> brain bleeds. So we have to minimize what we do. I think it is more a
>> matter of her not wanting to do much. But I could be wrong.
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> Either way, its the family get together that's more important than the
> type of food or how much time is spent on making it special. Xmas can be
> traumatic for a variety of reasons. We are absolutely stone broke this
> Xmas but I am not depressed about it, as I know that we will get to do
> Xmas, just not on Xmas Day . All family members have stated they are not
> fussed about presents or a big Xmas spread etc. My one exception is to
> fill a Santa bag and stocking for Jasmine.

Yeah. We're broke too. I had to really scale back on what I bought.