http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/sushisoo/18961 Apparrently men really take it to heart when you say you aren't going to buy each other presents. Still, I wanted my kids to have something they could give to Daddy on Christmas morning, so we bought some $1 store and a few inexpensive presents. He beamed proudly as he opened a beautiful golden chicken (piggy) bank, some party music CD's and a nice warm pair of slippers. My husband expressed only the briefest regret as he watched while I wrapped the one gift I bought for myself, so my kids could give me something other than their own preciously wrapped toys.&nbsp; Next year I'll be more specific.&nbsp; So what did you get?&nbsp; Apparrently men really take it to heart when you say you aren't going to buy each other presents. Still, I wanted my kids to have something they could give to Daddy on Christmas morning, so we bought some $1 store and a few inexpensive presents. He beamed proudly as he opened a beautiful golden chicken (piggy) bank, some party music CD's and a nice warm pair of slippers. My husband expressed only the briefest regret as he watched while I wrapped the one gift I bought for myself, so my kids could give me something other than their own preciously wrapped toys.&nbsp; Next year I'll be more specific.&nbsp; So what did you get?&nbsp; en-us <font size="3">I got even more depressed than I was before Christmas...</font> http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/sushisoo/18961/#c_175893 http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/sushisoo/18961/#c_175893 <font size="3">I got even more depressed than I was before Christmas...</font> I made out like a bandit this year......one of the benefits of shopping for yourself. (grin) http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/sushisoo/18961/#c_175921 http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/sushisoo/18961/#c_175921 I made out like a bandit this year......one of the benefits of shopping for yourself. (grin) So sorry to hear that Joty! Maybe this will cheer you up...<br /> <font size="4">I wish I was a glow worm, a glow worm's never glum...<br /> How can you be grumpy when the sun shines out of your bum! <br /> <font size="2"><br /> Countygirl, I'll have to go shopping with you next year! <br /> </font></font> http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/sushisoo/18961/#c_175925 http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/sushisoo/18961/#c_175925 So sorry to hear that Joty! Maybe this will cheer you up...<br /> <font size="4">I wish I was a glow worm, a glow worm's never glum...<br /> How can you be grumpy when the sun shines out of your bum! <br /> <font size="2"><br /> Countygirl, I'll have to go shopping with you next year! <br /> </font></font> Sushisoo- Anytime!&nbsp; Although I did ALOT of it online. http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/sushisoo/18961/#c_175954 http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/sushisoo/18961/#c_175954 Sushisoo- Anytime!&nbsp; Although I did ALOT of it online. My hubby and I also skipped gifts from each other this year. My 4 year old gave us a very nicely scribbled banner that says PEACE on construction paper.&nbsp; We kept the gifts simple for the kids this year too.... a few clothing items and books and one &quot;big thing&quot; each. My 3 year old's big gift was a &quot;Moon Sand&quot; play set. Man, that stuff is amazing!&nbsp; That's my favorite gift -- even though it's not mine! Ha!&nbsp; But I am having so much fun playing with her!&nbsp; My 4 y/o got a robotic dinosaur, and the other two kids are terrified of it... but I bet you can guess what his favorite thing is?!&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/sushisoo/18961/#c_175985 http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/sushisoo/18961/#c_175985 My hubby and I also skipped gifts from each other this year. My 4 year old gave us a very nicely scribbled banner that says PEACE on construction paper.&nbsp; We kept the gifts simple for the kids this year too.... a few clothing items and books and one &quot;big thing&quot; each. My 3 year old's big gift was a &quot;Moon Sand&quot; play set. Man, that stuff is amazing!&nbsp; That's my favorite gift -- even though it's not mine! Ha!&nbsp; But I am having so much fun playing with her!&nbsp; My 4 y/o got a robotic dinosaur, and the other two kids are terrified of it... but I bet you can guess what his favorite thing is?!&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; <font color="#ff0000">I got my daughter's stomache flu....I was miserable the entire day!! But I did get a pair of slippers and a few odds and ends from the kid's that they bought at the dollar store...</font> http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/sushisoo/18961/#c_176027 http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/sushisoo/18961/#c_176027 <font color="#ff0000">I got my daughter's stomache flu....I was miserable the entire day!! But I did get a pair of slippers and a few odds and ends from the kid's that they bought at the dollar store...</font> i got the results of my biopsy and it was negative...NO CANCER http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/sushisoo/18961/#c_176070 http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/sushisoo/18961/#c_176070 i got the results of my biopsy and it was negative...NO CANCER <font size="6">WHAT A RELIEF! That's the best news I've heard the whole entire year! God bless you jewels! </font>See, that collander really does protect you!&nbsp; http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/sushisoo/18961/#c_176078 http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/sushisoo/18961/#c_176078 <font size="6">WHAT A RELIEF! That's the best news I've heard the whole entire year! God bless you jewels! </font>See, that collander really does protect you!&nbsp; That is great news.&nbsp; Maybe all the little good wishes reaching out from directions help some.&nbsp; Regardless, it is awesome to hear that Jewels. http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/sushisoo/18961/#c_176081 http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/sushisoo/18961/#c_176081 That is great news.&nbsp; Maybe all the little good wishes reaching out from directions help some.&nbsp; Regardless, it is awesome to hear that Jewels. Eek, I hope you feel better! <br /> And Joty, I hope I made you laugh...<br /> countygirl, I LOVE to shop online but I have dial up. ; ( <br /> awsmom8,&nbsp; your ride sounds&nbsp; totally pimped! (I've been told that's a &quot;good&quot; thing)<br /> sunshine, I was totally disappointed in Moon Sand last year.&nbsp; Maybe I'm (I mean we're) not playing with it the right way.&nbsp; We had tiny clumps all over the place within minutes and there was hardly any left to play with after a half hour. http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/sushisoo/18961/#c_176083 http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/sushisoo/18961/#c_176083 Eek, I hope you feel better! <br /> And Joty, I hope I made you laugh...<br /> countygirl, I LOVE to shop online but I have dial up. ; ( <br /> awsmom8,&nbsp; your ride sounds&nbsp; totally pimped! (I've been told that's a &quot;good&quot; thing)<br /> sunshine, I was totally disappointed in Moon Sand last year.&nbsp; Maybe I'm (I mean we're) not playing with it the right way.&nbsp; We had tiny clumps all over the place within minutes and there was hardly any left to play with after a half hour. <p>I got this awesome down coat from my parents---it's real light but warm and not real bulky.&nbsp; I didn't own a decent coat,&nbsp;I just layered the heck out of myself and then complain it was too bulky.&nbsp; I guess I won't be giving away this coat for the needy, it cost way too much money and coming from my parents!&nbsp; I got new speakers for the computer, I love listening to my music.&nbsp; I got a toaster oven, which was really needed---I just threw my old one away 4 days ago!&nbsp; A couple funny shirts, target rounds for my .38, and my hubby gave me a printer/scanner/copy machine.&nbsp; A comforter set, a little deep fryer thingy.&nbsp; I made out pretty well.&nbsp; But of course the kids made out like bandits.&nbsp; From us my son got a compound bow and my parents got him a Ultimate Bumblebee Transformer and a Karaoke Machine.&nbsp; My youngest boy got a jumpy house thing, Lincoln logs, some trucks from us and my parents gave him a little Razor scooter that he sits on and a horse (not a real one) and a Mater sit-on truck thing with all the noises.&nbsp; We played cards all day Christmas before doing dinner.&nbsp; It was a great couple of days for us.&nbsp; No stress, just family time. </p> http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/sushisoo/18961/#c_176085 http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/sushisoo/18961/#c_176085 <p>I got this awesome down coat from my parents---it's real light but warm and not real bulky.&nbsp; I didn't own a decent coat,&nbsp;I just layered the heck out of myself and then complain it was too bulky.&nbsp; I guess I won't be giving away this coat for the needy, it cost way too much money and coming from my parents!&nbsp; I got new speakers for the computer, I love listening to my music.&nbsp; I got a toaster oven, which was really needed---I just threw my old one away 4 days ago!&nbsp; A couple funny shirts, target rounds for my .38, and my hubby gave me a printer/scanner/copy machine.&nbsp; A comforter set, a little deep fryer thingy.&nbsp; I made out pretty well.&nbsp; But of course the kids made out like bandits.&nbsp; From us my son got a compound bow and my parents got him a Ultimate Bumblebee Transformer and a Karaoke Machine.&nbsp; My youngest boy got a jumpy house thing, Lincoln logs, some trucks from us and my parents gave him a little Razor scooter that he sits on and a horse (not a real one) and a Mater sit-on truck thing with all the noises.&nbsp; We played cards all day Christmas before doing dinner.&nbsp; It was a great couple of days for us.&nbsp; No stress, just family time. </p> <strong><font size="3">Jewels i am glad your not going to die. You know that we love you.</font></strong> http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/sushisoo/18961/#c_176086 http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/sushisoo/18961/#c_176086 <strong><font size="3">Jewels i am glad your not going to die. You know that we love you.</font></strong> <p><font size="3">You did give me a giggle Sush. I wrote that down to use later....  <strong> :)</strong></font></p> <p><font size="3">That's wonderful news Jewels, I hope we all see good health in the new year.</font></p> <p><font size="3">eek, why does that stomach flu always seem to hit at the holidays? Last year it was Thanksgiving for all of us, this year my daughter's MIL was down with it</font> <font size="3">Christmas day.</font></p> <p><font size="3">I shopped by mail this year. Never again. They really gouge you with the s/h costs (what a scam!), and then two of my orders never showed up.</font></p> <p><font size="3">We weren't supposed to buy each other gifts this year either, but I found a sign I had to buy my hubby. He just finished building this HUGE "workshop" for his mistress (a 54 Ford). The sign reads "Garage Mahal". He loved it.</font></p> http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/sushisoo/18961/#c_176089 http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/sushisoo/18961/#c_176089 <p><font size="3">You did give me a giggle Sush. I wrote that down to use later....  <strong> :)</strong></font></p> <p><font size="3">That's wonderful news Jewels, I hope we all see good health in the new year.</font></p> <p><font size="3">eek, why does that stomach flu always seem to hit at the holidays? Last year it was Thanksgiving for all of us, this year my daughter's MIL was down with it</font> <font size="3">Christmas day.</font></p> <p><font size="3">I shopped by mail this year. Never again. They really gouge you with the s/h costs (what a scam!), and then two of my orders never showed up.</font></p> <p><font size="3">We weren't supposed to buy each other gifts this year either, but I found a sign I had to buy my hubby. He just finished building this HUGE "workshop" for his mistress (a 54 Ford). The sign reads "Garage Mahal". He loved it.</font></p> Joty--I usually shop Amazon because of there free shipping or chose websites that have free shipping if you spent over $50.&nbsp; My daughter wanted the Monopoly &quot;Pink Jelerwy Box&quot; edition.&nbsp; It was $49.00 on Amazon but only $14.99 (one day special) from Toys R Us with free shipping if I spent over $50.&nbsp; So I ordered a few other things for her from Toys R Us and finished my shopping.&nbsp; It pays to look around and compare prices. I also compare prices on ebay as sometimes it is a better deal even if you pay for shipping. http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/sushisoo/18961/#c_176201 http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/sushisoo/18961/#c_176201 Joty--I usually shop Amazon because of there free shipping or chose websites that have free shipping if you spent over $50.&nbsp; My daughter wanted the Monopoly &quot;Pink Jelerwy Box&quot; edition.&nbsp; It was $49.00 on Amazon but only $14.99 (one day special) from Toys R Us with free shipping if I spent over $50.&nbsp; So I ordered a few other things for her from Toys R Us and finished my shopping.&nbsp; It pays to look around and compare prices. I also compare prices on ebay as sometimes it is a better deal even if you pay for shipping. <img src="http://img137.imageshack.us/img137/457/knif1000rdek1.jpg" alt="" /><br /> A belated gift idea...Damn! And my husband loves knives...why am I always a day late and a dollar short! http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/sushisoo/18961/#c_176211 http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/sushisoo/18961/#c_176211 <img src="http://img137.imageshack.us/img137/457/knif1000rdek1.jpg" alt="" /><br /> A belated gift idea...Damn! And my husband loves knives...why am I always a day late and a dollar short! This is how I felt about my hubby on Christmas evening. Perfect............... http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/sushisoo/18961/#c_176234 http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/sushisoo/18961/#c_176234 This is how I felt about my hubby on Christmas evening. Perfect............... <p><font size="3">lol...I saw that in a mail order catalog.</font></p> <p><font size="3">I usually buy my books from Amazon. I never think about all the other stuff they sell...next year for sure.</font></p> http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/sushisoo/18961/#c_176280 http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/sushisoo/18961/#c_176280 <p><font size="3">lol...I saw that in a mail order catalog.</font></p> <p><font size="3">I usually buy my books from Amazon. I never think about all the other stuff they sell...next year for sure.</font></p>