tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1224520043057389098.post8899030130690467095..comments2023-10-02T11:02:06.751-05:00Comments on The Faerie Castle: Dreaming of a Debt Free ChristmasTracy DeLucahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11741412524412723632noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1224520043057389098.post-32106344629009034882010-11-21T00:37:02.620-06:002010-11-21T00:37:02.620-06:00We are not doing a lot of gifts this year. One sma...We are not doing a lot of gifts this year. One small but thoughtful gift for each person.<br /><br />PS: Following from MBCRachel Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07050119457229635051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1224520043057389098.post-86745807558882746272010-11-20T09:01:52.261-06:002010-11-20T09:01:52.261-06:00One of the things we have considered is one big gi...One of the things we have considered is one big gift, a few smaller Santa gifts in the stocking and then focus on the family meal, allowing my son to help cook it and decide the menu. Something to focus more on it being time for the family, as opposed to time for GIFTS! and MORE GIFTS! Also, GIFTS!!<br /><br />In terms of giving back, we have baked bread for our local pantry and also picked a needy person off of a community "tree" and saved to get the person what they want. <br /><br />Good luck and blessed holiday!Chrysalishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08440937514954802539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1224520043057389098.post-62993559169235156552010-11-19T12:14:42.357-06:002010-11-19T12:14:42.357-06:00We put a lot of stock in the phrase "it's...We put a lot of stock in the phrase "it's the thought that counts." My daughter is going to make those little cinnamon cookie ornaments for teacher gifts and for a special grandparent memento type thing. Plus I'm going to scale way back because I don't even know a kid that needs more toys. This is the plan anyhow. Best of luck to all of us!Joey Lynn Rescinitihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06219074986338894660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1224520043057389098.post-43191101389604091142010-11-19T10:07:31.762-06:002010-11-19T10:07:31.762-06:00~oops...almost forgot...tradition! i buy a new or ...~oops...almost forgot...tradition! i buy a new or used holiday each year for the littles and an ornament so when they leave home and or start families of their own they will have their own precious bits to take with them and remember the holidays passed...warm wishes and brightest blessings~brandihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16319756453755628466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1224520043057389098.post-32380837841345272332010-11-19T10:05:49.747-06:002010-11-19T10:05:49.747-06:00~first off congrats on your daughter recieving a s...~first off congrats on your daughter recieving a scholarship...i can imagine proud you are of her!! <br /><br />we started tapering down on holiday gifts a few years back...somehow it can lose the true meaning amongst all the commotion and gifts...we spread our gifts out from yule to christmas so that the littles can really savor what has been given to them...i think anything made from the hands and heart of one is priceless...<br /><br />i wish you well and blessings always upon you and yours~brandihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16319756453755628466noreply@blogger.com