Something I think is a little sad

beebe918

When I forget who gave me a Christmas present.  I have a bunch of things I know were Christmas gifts but I don't remember who gave me half of them.  I feel very ungrateful when that happens.

amccul20

Aw well stuff happens. I try when possible to write on the girft who gave it to me and when. But that only works on certain gifts

janma529

Do you exchange gifts with a lot of people?

beebe918

janma529:

Do you exchange gifts with a lot of people?

Yes, a ton.  And talking to you girls makes me think I need to pare down my list a little but how do you tell someone you don't want to exchange gifts with them anymore?

 

Here's who I exchange gifts with:

My 3 sisters, their boyfriends, my little bro

My mom and stepdad

My real dad, my g-ma, my uncle and my cousin

My mom's dad, my mom's sister and her husband and their baby

Ryan's 2 sisters and their husbands

My nephew 

Ryan's parents

One of my g-ma's friends, one of Ryan's mom's friends 

My stepdad's dad and his wife

My stepdad's mom 

A secret santa type event at Ryan's family's Christmas eve and then secret santa at both of our offices

And of course Ryan. 

mana8503

beebe918:

janma529:

Do you exchange gifts with a lot of people?

Yes, a ton.  And talking to you girls makes me think I need to pare down my list a little but how do you tell someone you don't want to exchange gifts with them anymore?

 

Here's who I exchange gifts with:

My 3 sisters, their boyfriends, my little bro

My mom and stepdad

My real dad, my g-ma, my uncle and my cousin

My mom's dad, my mom's sister and her husband and their baby

Ryan's 2 sisters and their husbands

My nephew 

Ryan's parents

One of my g-ma's friends, one of Ryan's mom's friends 

My stepdad's dad and his wife

My stepdad's mom 

A secret santa type event at Ryan's family's Christmas eve and then secret santa at both of our offices

And of course Ryan. 

Whoa that is a lot!

mrsskiz

Holy cow dude. Thats a lot of people to buy for.

amccul20

that list is waaay too long. I think you just tell people next year (or have your mom spread the word) that you're trying to keep the budget down for x-mas and that you've decided not to exchange gifts. I mean for the babies, sure, but the adults. not necessary. and you could send them a nice card instead.

court115

amccul20:

that list is waaay too long. I think you just tell people next year (or have your mom spread the word) that you're trying to keep the budget down for x-mas and that you've decided not to exchange gifts. I mean for the babies, sure, but the adults. not necessary. and you could send them a nice card instead.

This. We only buy for the littles in our lives now. Well and our parents. But as for our siblings, we stopped a few years ago. 

beebe918

amccul20:

that list is waaay too long. I think you just tell people next year (or have your mom spread the word) that you're trying to keep the budget down for x-mas and that you've decided not to exchange gifts. I mean for the babies, sure, but the adults. not necessary. and you could send them a nice card instead.

Yeah I could do that, but I actually really like exchanging gifts with people.  I put a lot of thought into my gifts and a good amount are handmade so I would feel a little sad not doing it. 

beebe918

amccul20:

that list is waaay too long. I think you just tell people next year (or have your mom spread the word) that you're trying to keep the budget down for x-mas and that you've decided not to exchange gifts. I mean for the babies, sure, but the adults. not necessary. and you could send them a nice card instead.

Yeah I could do that, but I actually really like exchanging gifts with people.  I put a lot of thought into my gifts and a good amount are handmade so I would feel a little sad not doing it.