Because of all the gift threads I looked at chocolates at a local place the other day, and the cheapest item was $25 for 6 tiny chocolates. Is this what everyone is spending for all the rando gifts you give to people you've made eye contact with twice in your life?
This is about to be very grinchy, but I'm over all the gift giving and asking. Not just here but everywhere, and then everyone will have totally different opinions. And everything is so expensive! It's stressing me out this year.
I am wearing fleece lined leggings that I picked up at Costco a few weeks ago and I'm in love - so comfortable! And I think they look reasonably decent as work pants since the outer material is a bit nicer herringbone material.
I just realized that I have no plans for Christmas cards this year, so I guess I'm just not doing them. I really don't have time to deal with them in the next week and by then it's probably too late. I usually do enjoy them but I guess I'll see if I or anyone else misses them this year.
You could do New Years cards if it something you really enjoy doing! I have a friend that goes that route.
My mom sent valentines one year because Christmas and new years cards slipped right by her. It was super cute.
My dad & stepmom’s visit went well! I didn’t really hit the wall until yesterday afternoon when my dad refused to entertain the idea of a mobile boarding pass OR printing his boarding passes at the airport from the kiosk. So I had to get my laptop out and print them for him. But I dropped them off at the airport first thing on my way into the office so all done now
I love him, but arguing is his favorite hobby and it’s exhausting. Having my stepmom there, too, as a conversationalist for him helped, but I didn’t anticipate that listening to her arguing with him would be almost as annoying as engaging with him myself lol (which I’ve gotten better at not doing).
So Monday, I mentioned a secret Santa gift swap that was added (by request) to a dinner I was hosting the first week in January. Last night, I was chatting with the person who request it about gift giving and how I relished in the fact I don’t do gifts for hardly anyone anymore. It’s basically something for my H and the ship food stuffs to my step mom and ILs. I’m not even baking this year. Anyway, I mentioned that secret Santa was nice because it was one gift versus 6 for the group, and I think T is planning something for everyone. The person I was talking to said she also has something for everyone.
Fuck people! It’s been *years* since I had huge gift circles. But, I do have a large stash of bath and body works. You get a candle! You get a candle! Everyone gets a candle!!
And yeah, I’m back to thinking this is an age things. That 20-something thinking of Christmas as a kid (both are under 30).
al dente , I personally don't think that view is grinchy. I think gifts should be meaningful; by which I mean that if I give you something it's because I saw it and thought of you, or remembered that it was something you needed and my giving it would be helpful to you. Transactional trading of objects (I tell you that I want X, you buy it for me, and vice versa) or giving meaningless things out of obligation misses the whole point. Plus it causes unnecessary mental load and financial stress as you said.
(I totally understand that opting out of gift obligations is easier said than done. It took years of MH and I trying to get his family to "give us" time together instead of a bunch of stuff we ended up donating, but gifts is their love language (we stopped reciprocating which was awkward). We finally succeeded when the next generation arrived and there's just too many humans to exchange with everyone now.)
Because of all the gift threads I looked at chocolates at a local place the other day, and the cheapest item was $25 for 6 tiny chocolates. Is this what everyone is spending for all the rando gifts you give to people you've made eye contact with twice in your life?
This is about to be very grinchy, but I'm over all the gift giving and asking. Not just here but everywhere, and then everyone will have totally different opinions. And everything is so expensive! It's stressing me out this year.
Oh hell no! I go in and get something for $10 or so at mine.
My H is leaving for a short work trip so I will be organizing and cleaning out the house. Not that he would mind if he was home, but it feels so much easier to do when he is gone.
He has also bought groceries, filled the gas tank, and is leaving me emergency cash and a door dash credit....like he's off to war or something. He will be back on Saturday!
I had the weirdest bathroom experience at work. I walked in to the 4 stalled bathroom and someone from inside one of the stalls was listening to a video on full volume. She then proceeded to ask my questions through the stall walls. Wtf. I don’t want small talk ever but especially when on the toilet.
I had the weirdest bathroom experience at work. I walked in to the 4 stalled bathroom and someone from inside one of the stalls was listening to a video on full volume. She then proceeded to ask my questions through the stall walls. Wtf. I don’t want small talk ever but especially when on the toilet.
Are you sure she was asking you questions and not talking on the phone? Imagine if she's on her message talking about how she was trying to have a conversation and some person kept butting in! LOLOLOLOL
blondemoment123 your poor kiddo. I'm glad you have some good people in your corner, advocating for your child is an exhausting and never ending job, from what I have seen you post here you are doing amazing.
I had the weirdest bathroom experience at work. I walked in to the 4 stalled bathroom and someone from inside one of the stalls was listening to a video on full volume. She then proceeded to ask my questions through the stall walls. Wtf. I don’t want small talk ever but especially when on the toilet.
Are you sure she was asking you questions and not talking on the phone? Imagine if she's on her message talking about how she was trying to have a conversation and some person kept butting in! LOLOLOLOL
Oh yes. She was talking to me. Telling me how loud her office is so she went to the bathroom for some “peace and quiet.” She is a notorious bathroom talker, but the videos and laughing out loud was new to me.
Hugs blondemoment123. I dealt with this with my older child. It's so frustrating when people hold our kids to the same standards as typically developing peers.
Hugs blondemoment123. I dealt with this with my older child. It's so frustrating when people hold our kids to the same standards as typically developing peers.
That is awful, and ridiculous for educators, especially. Also? 6 is not too old for help in the bathroom! Especially when the child has had an accident and is stressed, anxious, and embarrassed.
A few years back, a friend introduced me to picking a word for the upcoming year, instead of making resolutions. I discovered a woman who makes a workbook that has five days of questions to help you narrow down a good word, based on different things about yourself.
The workbook was released on Monday and I have been just counting the hours until tomorrow, my day off, so I can sit down and dive into it.
I saw sloths today in the rainforest! Costa Rica is beautiful and I think DH and I will definitely be back for a vacation.
I feel ridiculously behind on Christmas because of this trip. I held off on most BF/CM purchases because we wouldn’t be home. I had a few things delivered to my parents.
Because of all the gift threads I looked at chocolates at a local place the other day, and the cheapest item was $25 for 6 tiny chocolates. Is this what everyone is spending for all the rando gifts you give to people you've made eye contact with twice in your life?
This is about to be very grinchy, but I'm over all the gift giving and asking. Not just here but everywhere, and then everyone will have totally different opinions. And everything is so expensive! It's stressing me out this year.
I mixed all those kinds of gifts. But if I were giving them I got them through a fundraiser and they are about $8 a box.
Because of all the gift threads I looked at chocolates at a local place the other day, and the cheapest item was $25 for 6 tiny chocolates. Is this what everyone is spending for all the rando gifts you give to people you've made eye contact with twice in your life?
This is about to be very grinchy, but I'm over all the gift giving and asking. Not just here but everywhere, and then everyone will have totally different opinions. And everything is so expensive! It's stressing me out this year.
I'd gift the $5 Ghirardelli bag from Target if I were doing something small for a random person.
I don't give adults gifts or care about gifts though.
That is awful, and ridiculous for educators, especially. Also? 6 is not too old for help in the bathroom! Especially when the child has had an accident and is stressed, anxious, and embarrassed.
Ditto rosiebear. I’m so sad and mad on your behalf. I hope the letter does some good. Between kids and grand kids, I can relate a little to this, and I’m sorry one of the teachers was not understanding.
He didn't go to aftercare today since DH was off, but they didn't respond to my email which is weird. I'm likely overthinking this.
Hugs blondemoment123. I dealt with this with my older child. It's so frustrating when people hold our kids to the same standards as typically developing peers.
That is awful, and ridiculous for educators, especially. Also? 6 is not too old for help in the bathroom! Especially when the child has had an accident and is stressed, anxious, and embarrassed.
And trying to clean themselves up somewhere that isn't home and they don't have everything available to help them like at home.
Does anyone have a suggestion for a theme for a family gift exchange with about a dozen participants ranging from 75 to 15 or so? My cousin wants to do things you can buy at a gas station (?), and I nixed that, but now I have to come up with the theme, apparently.
Does anyone have a suggestion for a theme for a family gift exchange with about a dozen participants ranging from 75 to 15 or so? My cousin wants to do things you can buy at a gas station (?), and I nixed that, but now I have to come up with the theme, apparently.
How about "Things you think your recipent would want".
I don't get the theme thing, but maybe you could do a "Favorite Things" exchange?
Does anyone have a suggestion for a theme for a family gift exchange with about a dozen participants ranging from 75 to 15 or so? My cousin wants to do things you can buy at a gas station (?), and I nixed that, but now I have to come up with the theme, apparently.
Does anyone have a suggestion for a theme for a family gift exchange with about a dozen participants ranging from 75 to 15 or so? My cousin wants to do things you can buy at a gas station (?), and I nixed that, but now I have to come up with the theme, apparently.
Does anyone have a suggestion for a theme for a family gift exchange with about a dozen participants ranging from 75 to 15 or so? My cousin wants to do things you can buy at a gas station (?), and I nixed that, but now I have to come up with the theme, apparently.
Gas station snacks are the shit! That’s a great theme. I would love seeing a weird assortment of items