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Christmas Gift Exchange

I am the youngest of four. I have two sisters and a brother. I have nine nieces and nephews, three great nieces and nephews, and two children of my own. There are parents, grandparents, and a host of in-laws. Our family has been growing larger and larger for years. With that many people, Christmas shopping gets very expensive. When I was in my early 20s my parents started the family Christmas gift exchange. On Thanksgiving the names of all the adults in the immediate family were put in a basket and drawn. If you drew yourself or your spouse, you … Continue reading →

All I Want for Christmas is a Toy That Burps

My anti-girly girl daughter doesn’t take after her mother when it comes to Christmas wishes. Whereas I begged Santa for a baby doll that I could swaddle, cuddle and dress in lacy ensembles when I was a little girl, my tomboy has her sights set firmly on a battery-powered behemoth with movable brows, hairy feet and a panache for burping. Apparently, Big Foot has made a break from the woods of the Pacific Northwest because he’s sitting in toy stores from coast-to-coast. Fisher-Price’s Imaginext Bigfoot the Monster may be on my daughter’s big Christmas present wish list, only like Kota … Continue reading →