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Default Do you have a Christmas Menu?

it seems my mom did this but i didn't realise it until i thought about it,
Lee
"Jacquie" > wrote in message
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> We call them Lay-aways here. My kids would never had gotten toys if I
> couldn't do Lay-away.Sure helped a lot
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> "Ozgirl" > wrote in message
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>> When my kids were young the stress was enormous. How can Santa let down a
>> little kid? I always laybyed stuff earlier in the year. Layby's are
>> generally only about 6 weeks but for toys they can be 6-8 months which is
>> a huge help. 5 of my kids are adults and one is about to turn 17, so that
>> leaves Jasmine who will be intellectually young forever. She is going on
>> 16 but today I went out and bought her toys The others are happy
>> enough to wait for a Xmas a few months down the track.
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>> "Storrmmee" > wrote in message
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>>> what a great attitude, when i was a kid there were a few years where
>>> parents didn't have a lot of money, so daddy would present us with a
>>> list of things to choose from and we all got one family gift, the only
>>> one i remember is the year we choose the pool table... pricey if
>>> purchased, but my dad went to a pool supply house and bought felt, slate
>>> cups, and accessories, and built the actual table, i was little enough i
>>> let older brother talk me into it not having a clue what it was... its
>>> now living in the basement at my moms and is over fourty years old and
>>> in great condition because he has replaced the felt and rubbers a few
>>> times. Lee
>>> "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.
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