What we gave / what we spent . . .

January 1, 2006 / Posted by reindeergames
I\’m trying to compile a complete list of money spent on Christmas for this year.  The following list will be subject to further editing:
 
Gifts given:
Jim: I-Pod Nano (b-day & Christmas); replaced glass in frame for old pic of his dad ($2)
Me: anniversary band (anniversary & Christmas)
Parents:  Painted Desert Chili Mix in a Jar; scrapbook ($12) with photo collages of the kids from the year printed at Fed*Ex?Ki*nko\’s($60)
Bro & SIL:  Afore-mentioned chili mix in a jar
Niece: Magnetic dolls ($9) / fuzzy bear change purse($1)
MIL: handmade stationary ($16) / photo stamps ($19) / pic of Daniel from preschool w/ frame ($1)
FIL:  book $25
SIL: set of lotions/bath stuff ($8), book ($8)
BIL: book $18
SIL:
BIL: book
Nephew: space book, Magnetix
Nephew: Marble Run, _________
Grandma:  scarf, photo album
Aunt & Uncle:  chili mix in a jar
Cousin D:  bottle of wine and wine coaster-thingy ($22)
Cousin L: subscription to Domino, ornament ($16)
Cousin D:  Old*Navy sweatshirt ($13)
Cousin P:  Pensey\’s spices ($19)
 
D:  tool box w/ tools
giant Target truck
Gearation for fridge
more train cars
train run
I Spy book (gift for him on Andrew\’s b-day for being a big brother for one year)
Stocking stuffers:  little prism thingy, silly string soap, mini-sponges that turn into cars
 
A: ball popper thingy
ball
bead/wire thing
Inflatable water play mat
Stocking stuffers: morocca, little bug w/ wheels
(There\’s more — I just can\’t remember right now).
 
Christmas tree: $35
preschool pics:
party supplies for Andrew\’s b-day:
 (hats, plates, cups, favors, blower-thingies, etc.)
present for Andrew\’s b-day: ball popper
 
To be continued . . .
 
Feel free to share your lists!
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Post-Christmas wrap-up: planning

/ Posted by reindeergames
Argh.  I just typed an entry and then promptly closed my editor without posting it.  It didn\’t ask me if I want to save it and I didn\’t think to do so, so it\’s gone.
 
Anyway, it went something like this:
 
I need to do my Christmas cards in November, because I am still working on this year\’s cards.  Despite my best intentions, I didn\’t even start them until a few days before Christmas. Jim goes to a conference every year for a week around mid-December and I get really behind, so next year, I\’ll account for that.
 
I was pretty happy with what we gave everyone.  I tended to agonize less about what to give people, believe it or not, and bought things as I saw them rather than waiting until after further deliberation.
 
I would like to buy more throughout the year thought and keep track of gift ideas as I see them.  For example, my MIL wants a set of those small, rigid placemats that they use in England.  I saw a set of them at Big*Lots for cheap.
 
And my FIL is a big hot tea drinker, so he might appreciate one of those mug warmers to keep his tea warm.
 
Any things that worked particularly well for you this year?  Or things that you\’d like to do different next year?
 
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