tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375475720350356941.post2669864175582545773..comments2023-12-28T04:04:49.750-05:00Comments on $12 a day: Day three of $10 a day (for ten days) AND CHRISTMASrivulethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11352395562904461909noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375475720350356941.post-2234894213880592102015-09-24T15:41:14.712-04:002015-09-24T15:41:14.712-04:00It honestly gave me a sigh of relief and very plea...It honestly gave me a sigh of relief and very pleasant feeling to read that first sentence from you. Thank-you. My husband's family is not very big but they do all buy for each other and it's so overwhelming for me! Then my family is large and we only buy for the kids but, well I've typed out all of my sentiments above already, no use repeating. I really do get stressed out and the worst is that feeling of having not made the most I could have of Christmas. I'm trying to figure out how to get rid of that feeling.rivulethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11352395562904461909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375475720350356941.post-27547344250544871582015-09-24T15:38:13.143-04:002015-09-24T15:38:13.143-04:00Honestly, only two of my family members oh and an ...Honestly, only two of my family members oh and an awesome cousin, that makes three family members read this blog. I have very few readers of people who actually know me, well except people who follow and I've gotten to know, haha! All that to say I will almost certainly be posting updates, although probably none of the things I spent around three hours on last night because they turned out horrendous. This is going to be a long process... I fear I've started too late. Although my husband said yesterday, "you're starting on Christmas gifts already? Don't you usually wait until the week before?" Oh, he's supportive and kind (and right).<br /><br />I super duper look forward to see what you can post to your blog even if you're limited in what you can share before the wonderful holiday :)rivulethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11352395562904461909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375475720350356941.post-90646221514439989742015-09-24T15:34:46.369-04:002015-09-24T15:34:46.369-04:00Haha! I did take up knitting SEVERAL years back an...Haha! I did take up knitting SEVERAL years back and then I quickly put it back down again. I was horrible at it! I should look into it again now that many years have gone by. Maybe I wouldn't be so awful now...rivulethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11352395562904461909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375475720350356941.post-26832316003299986812015-09-24T15:33:42.746-04:002015-09-24T15:33:42.746-04:00So what you're saying is that I'm WAY behi...So what you're saying is that I'm WAY behind on my Christmas present crafting? NOOO!!!!!rivulethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11352395562904461909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375475720350356941.post-65001929486917421542015-09-24T00:55:21.406-04:002015-09-24T00:55:21.406-04:00I understand totally the stress you feel. When we...I understand totally the stress you feel. When we were just startin out, there was an extravagance theme in my husbands family. Everyone bought for everyone, and the brand names were the rage. Little by little, reality started kicking in and we went to drawing names, and only gifting to our own Godkids, or as the kids got more, drew names between the kids. Now, we actually have a budget limit and it is more about "creativity" than the expense. I used to dread the gift giving with his family, now it has become fun again. My side has always been laid back, and I have tried to instill in my kids their gifts to each other should be thoughtful, but not cost much. They have gotten pretty good at it, and give wonderful gifts to each other and us.SAMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16485146123969622896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375475720350356941.post-77065739087346617252015-09-24T00:45:21.503-04:002015-09-24T00:45:21.503-04:00I'm looking forward to seeing what you make/do...I'm looking forward to seeing what you make/do, but maybe like me you won't be able to post too much until after Christmas. There's a present under construction to my left and one to my right but I can't reveal either. So frustrating.Frugally challengedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10222391810215537820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375475720350356941.post-46221829081848274192015-09-23T23:10:40.362-04:002015-09-23T23:10:40.362-04:00Have you ever thought of taking up knitting? My s...Have you ever thought of taking up knitting? My sister always knits us mittens and slippers and we love them. It's a Christmas tradition that we get new mittens from her. If you find the yarn on sale, they can be inexpensive. Also, they are still in use after the fancy toys have been put aside. Nd.chichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09918828872616125907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375475720350356941.post-45200045964116901972015-09-23T17:40:34.579-04:002015-09-23T17:40:34.579-04:00Ummmm....I've been working on gifts for Christ...Ummmm....I've been working on gifts for Christmas since LAST December 26th!!! I put a TON of thought into gifts I give to people and I try to make as much myself as possible, not because I am cheap (or even frugal...even though I am frugal), but because I think it means so much more to someone to get something that was handmade - at least it does for me. If someone knits me a scarf for example, I KNOW how much work went into that and I appreciate it more than they will ever know. I would LOVE to do a Christmas where we gave nothing but handmade gifts - but I don't think everyone agrees with me. So I say - MAKE IT!!!! ibesuenoreply@blogger.com