DYK I like the three presents limit!- and I agree, the gift giving gets out of control with many kids. It is nice that your limit has meaning behind it too...
DYK I grew up without Santa basically because my mother didn't want to lie to me about it. Christmas was still wonderful and exciting and gave me some of my fondest memories
dyk Plus now that E is getting older, we are going to do stuff like bake cookies, take her to see "A Christmas Carol", going to see "The Nutcracker" with Grandma, adopt a family...
dyk She does get her picture taken with Santa so I think there can be a balance.
dyk So far I have 30 plus patterns, stuff for me, Emma and the house.
dyk I might just go get 10 more and be done with it until Spring.
dyk I am such an weird size, the 14P don't fit, the 12 misses fit with hemming but they were hard to find, they don't make a 16P and if they do, its plus sizes.
DYK it is super faint- as in you really have to be studying my belly to notice it, but it runs the entire length of my stomach- so out goes that old wives tale!
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dyk What? I know lots of people that don't do Santa.
dyk We try to limit E's presents to 3. Baby Jesus got three presents plus she has her stocking stuffers and gifts from other people.
dyk After have little kids ask me where their present or heard is that it?, I decided to go a different path with E.
Thank you to Christina for my wonderful siggy!
dyk We had a busy weekend. I am addicted to buying patterns for $.99.
dyk Friday, I ran errands and then Sat. I babysat my two nephews and Emma loved playing with Gavin.
dyk Sunday I had lunch with friends.
dyk Weekends aren't long enough :)
Thank you to Christina for my wonderful siggy!
DYK I like the three presents limit!- and I agree, the gift giving gets out of control with many kids. It is nice that your limit has meaning behind it too...
DYK I grew up without Santa basically because my mother didn't want to lie to me about it. Christmas was still wonderful and exciting and gave me some of my fondest memories
dyk Plus now that E is getting older, we are going to do stuff like bake cookies, take her to see "A Christmas Carol", going to see "The Nutcracker" with Grandma, adopt a family...
dyk She does get her picture taken with Santa so I think there can be a balance.
Thank you to Christina for my wonderful siggy!
dyk So far I have 30 plus patterns, stuff for me, Emma and the house.
dyk I might just go get 10 more and be done with it until Spring.
dyk I am such an weird size, the 14P don't fit, the 12 misses fit with hemming but they were hard to find, they don't make a 16P and if they do, its plus sizes.
dyk better get to sewing.
Thank you to Christina for my wonderful siggy!
DYK the things you just listed are exactly the types of things
DYK we didn't do the Santa thing with Abby until she was 4.
DYK thanks for sharing that Joy- every situation is obviously different and I never thought about Santa being scary!
DYK I agree- I'm glad they got it out of their system now. I will certainly be treading lightly when it comes to any further parenting discussions
DYK I very much welcome advice and stories from experience- but being under attack just does not sit well with me!
DYK on a random note, my linea nigra showed up
DYK it is super faint- as in you really have to be studying my belly to notice it, but it runs the entire length of my stomach- so out goes that old wives tale!
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