Comments on: Liz’s rant: Shop ’til ya drop http://www.coffeebreakwithlizandkate.com/lizs-rant-shop-til-ya-drop Your daily cup of insanity Thu, 30 Jun 2011 06:03:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Cheryl W. http://www.coffeebreakwithlizandkate.com/lizs-rant-shop-til-ya-drop/comment-page-1#comment-34377 Cheryl W. Fri, 03 Dec 2010 20:48:51 +0000 http://www.coffeebreakwithlizandkate.com/?p=12822#comment-34377 I only have 2 children left at home so it isn't as bad when I had 4. When it was 4 I tried to buy things that they NEEDED, such as; coats, shoes and clothes. Then we would get them 2 things that they really wanted (that was within our budget of course). With the death of our 15 yr old daughter, Christmas has pretty much became non existent. Just too painful when the whole gang isn't here to celebrate. We help my 19 year old son out with some bills, give our 16 yr old daughter money to shop (usually 200) and for our little one (she was 16 months old when her big sister passed away) we just bought a couple of small toys. This year however, I feel like we need to do a bit more. Our little one is 6 and she still believes in Santa. So we are going to get in the Christmas spirit for her sake, because she just doesn't understand the pain, she understands everyone is doing Christmas. I think we will still do the usual with the 2 older kids,and maybe a surprise gift to unwrap. The little one is a Toy Story freak, so we will be doing a Toy Story Christmas for her. Keeping within budget to get a few key characters and then build on her collection throughout the year with birthday and good grades. That being said we were never really big on Christmas and I feel it is way too materialistic. In the hard economic times, people are really struggling just to keep food on their tables. We don't buy any outside family gifts. We tell them how much we love them and just celebrate Jesus Christ our Lord. We do Christmas things with our Church, go to the Christmas parade, go Christmas light driving, volunteering and etc. We just try to make it less about material things. Okay enough of the novel, I bet you weren't expecting that kinda response. I wish yall a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. I only have 2 children left at home so it isn’t as bad when I had 4. When it was 4 I tried to buy things that they NEEDED, such as; coats, shoes and clothes. Then we would get them 2 things that they really wanted (that was within our budget of course). With the death of our 15 yr old daughter, Christmas has pretty much became non existent. Just too painful when the whole gang isn’t here to celebrate. We help my 19 year old son out with some bills, give our 16 yr old daughter money to shop (usually 200) and for our little one (she was 16 months old when her big sister passed away) we just bought a couple of small toys. This year however, I feel like we need to do a bit more. Our little one is 6 and she still believes in Santa. So we are going to get in the Christmas spirit for her sake, because she just doesn’t understand the pain, she understands everyone is doing Christmas. I think we will still do the usual with the 2 older kids,and maybe a surprise gift to unwrap. The little one is a Toy Story freak, so we will be doing a Toy Story Christmas for her. Keeping within budget to get a few key characters and then build on her collection throughout the year with birthday and good grades.

That being said we were never really big on Christmas and I feel it is way too materialistic. In the hard economic times, people are really struggling just to keep food on their tables. We don’t buy any outside family gifts. We tell them how much we love them and just celebrate Jesus Christ our Lord. We do Christmas things with our Church, go to the Christmas parade, go Christmas light driving, volunteering and etc. We just try to make it less about material things.

Okay enough of the novel, I bet you weren’t expecting that kinda response. I wish yall a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

]]> By: Kate http://www.coffeebreakwithlizandkate.com/lizs-rant-shop-til-ya-drop/comment-page-1#comment-32871 Kate Tue, 30 Nov 2010 03:49:17 +0000 http://www.coffeebreakwithlizandkate.com/?p=12822#comment-32871 Liz, I remember that phone VERY well. I love that phone! Oh, the memories. Liz, I remember that phone VERY well. I love that phone! Oh, the memories.

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