tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7072740790042271296.post8560662606091890236..comments2024-03-28T17:53:34.935-04:00Comments on Exquisitely Unremarkable : What Do You Want For Christmas?Kim http://www.blogger.com/profile/15445291034631735026noreply@blogger.comBlogger51125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7072740790042271296.post-37270052881873513462019-12-13T09:05:28.369-05:002019-12-13T09:05:28.369-05:00Kim,
I loved this post so much that I shared it o...Kim,<br /> I loved this post so much that I shared it on my face book site....Joe and I stopped giving gifts to each other for any occasion many years ago because we truly do NOT need anything at this stage of life and if we do want something, we just go and buy it..My sons wanted money for Christmas and their birthdays which are also in December since they were 16 years old. I held out until they were 18 years old. So our family of 5 do not exchange wrapped presents. We exchange money and /or gift cards with our sons and DIL. Since we have started to do that, it has shifted the emphasis off of giving gifts for Christmas to spending time and enjoying the meals served at Christmas. I do give my sons a huge container of cookies and a cooked ring of kielbasi on Christmas Eve to enjoy at their own homes. They come here for Christmas Eve Holy Supper ( Polish tradition) and Christmas Day dinner and we spend the time talking and laughing and enjoying each other's company. It also makes the Holiday far less stressful for me not to be running all over or looking online for gifts. I used to gift my Mother and in-laws gift cards for gas, the supermarket, the beauty shop....Every day things that they needed but maybe needed a little help financially to do...Some people like my sister beleive that you have to give a gift even though her own children would much rather money....Giving money also helps you stay on budget because you do not tend to overspend...you give the amount you plan on and that is that...Thanks for sharing...I loved this post!! And at soon to be 62 years old, I truly want nothing for Christmas than to spend time with my family and friends!!!<br />Hugs,<br />DebDebbie-Dabble Blog and A Debbie-Dabble Christmashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09393980831584145593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7072740790042271296.post-4542835707837516842017-12-21T16:21:42.003-05:002017-12-21T16:21:42.003-05:00Oh Mary, I couldn't agree with you more on all...Oh Mary, I couldn't agree with you more on all accounts! Here's to getting some of those things on that list...and of course, those cherries!! Merry Christmas!Kim https://www.blogger.com/profile/15445291034631735026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7072740790042271296.post-54906725518180435572017-12-21T16:20:38.122-05:002017-12-21T16:20:38.122-05:00Not asking and just getting something thoughtful w...Not asking and just getting something thoughtful would be lovely. I think especially as women we are taught to deny…nothing is needed as a gift, oh this old thing when we get a compliment on our outfit, I just threw it together when told the meal is delicious, etc., conditioning is perhaps to blame. Immediate family members know each other well enough I would think to choose a gift. Moms do it all the time, don’t we? However, I think most people want the easy way out and to be assured that they are on the right track. It’s all lovey either way…but I’m with you, experience over items and those tickets sound perfect! Merry Christmas! <br />Kim https://www.blogger.com/profile/15445291034631735026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7072740790042271296.post-90441693218309097502017-12-21T02:09:39.581-05:002017-12-21T02:09:39.581-05:00Did we have the same families? I'm beginning t...Did we have the same families? I'm beginning to wonder if my parents were leading a double life 😉. <br /><br />Ahhh, the ubiquitous chocolate covered cherries, second only to the infamous fruit cake, seems to have found its way to many of your readers homes. I can't say I've been a receiver or giver of them, but I do remember them being present in our house around the holidays. <br /><br />I know how your mother feels. Yet, it's frustrating to hear nonetheless. In an ideal world, no one would have to ask. They would just know. It's so much nicer to receive a gift that we didn't ask for, yet something we love. I'm with the reader who asks for experiences, and the next time she gets Bruno Mars tics I'm stealing them! <br /><br />xxxDoreen@foxdenrdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09418636999038800443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7072740790042271296.post-49087196415995913902017-12-17T21:59:13.127-05:002017-12-17T21:59:13.127-05:00I would be over the moon if even half the things i...I would be over the moon if even half the things in "My Grown Up Christmas List" song came to pass. SO much loss & sadness in our country & in the world now. For myself, a box of Queen Anne chocolate covered cherries is all I want - like your mother, nothing is wonderful. I'm 67 & struggling to donate many excess things from my home; no need for additions. Thanks. Merry Christmas!!mary scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17457428892597040488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7072740790042271296.post-58921868466411374832017-12-12T11:28:47.125-05:002017-12-12T11:28:47.125-05:00All wonderful wishes, Betty! Wouldn't it be lo...All wonderful wishes, Betty! Wouldn't it be lovely if we could just go out and grab it all at the store?? If only...Merry Christmas and I hope you get that Almond Roca!Kim https://www.blogger.com/profile/15445291034631735026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7072740790042271296.post-48339767702695335402017-12-12T11:27:24.136-05:002017-12-12T11:27:24.136-05:00Haha...socks and underwear, that's so funny. T...Haha...socks and underwear, that's so funny. They tell me that, too! They love shopping for me, must be a girl thing and I love whatever they pick out. They have good taste, but do I need any of it? Nope. I am just happy to have them home with me and still interested in hanging out with their old parents! Enjoy this Christmas in your new home with all those girls!! Including that pup...xo Kim https://www.blogger.com/profile/15445291034631735026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7072740790042271296.post-19996021692866838822017-12-12T11:24:59.533-05:002017-12-12T11:24:59.533-05:00That’s so funny!! I think about those chocolate co...That’s so funny!! I think about those chocolate covered cherries every Christmas. I guess they were considered quite decadent back in the day. I know my mom always had them at the top of the list and we had to go to a special store to get them. They wrapped, too. I never really liked them, those cordials were just too sweet for me. Candy canes were my favorites!! Merry Christmas. Kim https://www.blogger.com/profile/15445291034631735026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7072740790042271296.post-30367998728065360312017-12-12T11:19:11.796-05:002017-12-12T11:19:11.796-05:00Good point, Jane. You're right, some people do...Good point, Jane. You're right, some people do need to give ~ that's their joy ~ and most people love direction, since they want to give a gift that you'll love. It's expensive and requires time to pick out. I try to keep that in mind, but that NOTHING really does roll off the tongue more and more with each passing year. Maybe I just need to say, whatever you pick out will be lovely! Merry Christmas! xo Kim https://www.blogger.com/profile/15445291034631735026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7072740790042271296.post-34136359395617529362017-12-12T11:14:31.667-05:002017-12-12T11:14:31.667-05:00My kids and husband are still waiting for my list....My kids and husband are still waiting for my list. At some point I think they give up and just buy me what they want. I actually like it better that way. They come up with some very creative ideas! Kim https://www.blogger.com/profile/15445291034631735026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7072740790042271296.post-34161981075897911342017-12-12T11:13:12.461-05:002017-12-12T11:13:12.461-05:00Thank you! I think our parents are always way smar...Thank you! I think our parents are always way smarter than we give them credit for being. Too bad we don't realize that earlier. Human nature, I suppose. Happy Holidays to you and your daughter, Ronda! Kim https://www.blogger.com/profile/15445291034631735026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7072740790042271296.post-53150801614143610902017-12-12T11:11:37.008-05:002017-12-12T11:11:37.008-05:00Excellent, Cindy...Merry Christmas!Excellent, Cindy...Merry Christmas!Kim https://www.blogger.com/profile/15445291034631735026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7072740790042271296.post-16281965355549394412017-12-12T11:10:05.885-05:002017-12-12T11:10:05.885-05:00Sounds like a dreamy Christmas wish list, Sarah, f...Sounds like a dreamy Christmas wish list, Sarah, filled things on my list, as well. My husband loves to pop things in my stocking. I've put candy and small tools in his and he puts sparkly and shiny in mine. I think I've gotten the better end of that deal! 😉Merry Christmas!Kim https://www.blogger.com/profile/15445291034631735026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7072740790042271296.post-53261164727878836062017-12-12T11:06:09.125-05:002017-12-12T11:06:09.125-05:00My kids say the same thing when I finally come up ...My kids say the same thing when I finally come up with something, Lynne! They usually ignore me and they buy me what they want and I always love it. You're right, there's something exciting about a surprise in the works...and I hope you get one this Christmas! xo Kim https://www.blogger.com/profile/15445291034631735026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7072740790042271296.post-89419427784373870962017-12-12T11:03:24.563-05:002017-12-12T11:03:24.563-05:00Thank you so much, Norma! Merry Christmas to you, ...Thank you so much, Norma! Merry Christmas to you, too and I wish you a house full of Christmas everything! Kim https://www.blogger.com/profile/15445291034631735026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7072740790042271296.post-51668092655997625392017-12-12T10:37:47.192-05:002017-12-12T10:37:47.192-05:00I love that idea, Rhonda! And your girls sound ver...I love that idea, Rhonda! And your girls sound very creative. I hope you get another adventure under the tree this year. You'll have to let us know what it is!! Merry Christmas!Kim https://www.blogger.com/profile/15445291034631735026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7072740790042271296.post-23032332878015053262017-12-12T10:36:54.003-05:002017-12-12T10:36:54.003-05:00YES, just give me a house full of Christmas every...YES, just give me a house full of Christmas everything...full of my family...and the wonderful feeling that only Christmas can give...Glory to God in the highest and peace on earth to men of good will...MERRY CHRISTMAS!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04145790376854423437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7072740790042271296.post-71198417170712767672017-12-12T10:36:50.139-05:002017-12-12T10:36:50.139-05:00Hmm...I say buy a box right now!! Hmm...I say buy a box right now!! Kim https://www.blogger.com/profile/15445291034631735026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7072740790042271296.post-26358223831659765362017-12-12T10:35:48.452-05:002017-12-12T10:35:48.452-05:00Thanks Stacey! And I hope you get a lot of all of ...Thanks Stacey! And I hope you get a lot of all of that this Christmas....xo Kim https://www.blogger.com/profile/15445291034631735026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7072740790042271296.post-27750802444054397342017-12-12T10:35:02.130-05:002017-12-12T10:35:02.130-05:00We’ve done the joint gifts, too, AnnMarie. I like ...We’ve done the joint gifts, too, AnnMarie. I like it. Last year, we gave each other a year full of date nights. Rather than spend the dough on a thing under the tree, we saved it and theoretically used it as a motivator to get off the couch and out of the house at least once a week together without the kids. It worked, mostly. But it was fun to brainstorm how we would spend our time…and anytime in Vermont sounds wonderful!! Merry Christmas!Kim https://www.blogger.com/profile/15445291034631735026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7072740790042271296.post-90101106463126335732017-12-12T10:31:37.282-05:002017-12-12T10:31:37.282-05:00Those chocolate covered cherries seem to be a love...Those chocolate covered cherries seem to be a love them or hate them proposition. Perhaps I haven't found the right ones yet. Dark chocolate vanilla...hmmm? Might have to try those.Kim https://www.blogger.com/profile/15445291034631735026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7072740790042271296.post-50161060727694540752017-12-12T10:30:28.810-05:002017-12-12T10:30:28.810-05:00Vel, thank you so much for those very kind words a...Vel, thank you so much for those very kind words about my words. The greatest gift a writer can receive is the knowledge that they’ve touched someone in some way. ❤️ You just made my day! And I hope that Santa brings you all that your heart desires! Merry Christmas!Kim https://www.blogger.com/profile/15445291034631735026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7072740790042271296.post-29231140649117332902017-12-12T10:26:45.462-05:002017-12-12T10:26:45.462-05:00Melanie, I wish I had a way to grant that wish, my...Melanie, I wish I had a way to grant that wish, my friend....❤️Kim https://www.blogger.com/profile/15445291034631735026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7072740790042271296.post-46097161832258470892017-12-12T10:21:43.689-05:002017-12-12T10:21:43.689-05:00Here’s hoping, Deb! I mean one can certainly enjoy...Here’s hoping, Deb! I mean one can certainly enjoy being with family on Christmas day on a private island in the Caribbean, just as much as they can at home, right? 😉Kim https://www.blogger.com/profile/15445291034631735026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7072740790042271296.post-65412168113541600402017-12-12T10:19:14.993-05:002017-12-12T10:19:14.993-05:00Maria, it sounds like a lovely way to spend the ho...Maria, it sounds like a lovely way to spend the holiday season and the gift of patience and the freedom to go can't be topped, I'm sure. I know that the time you spent at home with your mom was also the best gift she could have received this holiday season. And now you're home to spend the rest of the month with them. Enjoy your beautiful family and those grands! xoxo Kim https://www.blogger.com/profile/15445291034631735026noreply@blogger.com