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How was Christmas?

December 26th, 2006 at 04:08 pm

Hope everyone had a very lovely Christmas. I think ours was very nice. It was pretty relaxing since we do not entertain anyone but ourselves. The children seemed to have enjoyed all their gifts. We had a few laughs as so many were bargains.....it was a good lesson in giving and yet being a tad frugal. My kids had a nice time I think with their dad. It is always very pleasant but yet hard on them. We did not have snow of course, but lots of rain and dreainess.

Today I need to go to the grocery store as I need some items for myself in order to eat what I need. We used to have two grocery stores in town now we have one and boy is it ever crowded 24/7. It is a bummer to be down to one store. I am taking my son to the Dr as he sounds terrible with his cold. I hope to play some games....we got a few from Santa...so I hope we can all play together. I got the kids a BINGO game. We are going to buy some candy and play for candy today. Cheap entertainment.
I sorta wanted to take the kids to a movie. I am so darn cheap.....I hate to go because it is a small fortune. Movies are absolute treats at my house. So far no one seems too intersted so I may hold off and not say too much about going. I wanted to see the Nativity movie....I may go myself when the kids are with dad.

My kids received alot of money from grandparents. My kids are putting some in the bank. I think they also want to spend some....I guess I would rather they would save it all....but I understand they are excited to have some cash.

I am really working on saving money. It will not be easy but when is it EVER easy? I think once we get back to our routine and back to school next week.....the money issues will settle down. With the mild weather.....I have saved on heating bills. I even dried some clothes outside on the rack on Christmas! So every little bit helps.
My dinner last night was a cup of yougurt. That alone is a savings. Just not eating much! Hopefully next month I will be able to put at least $2000.00 in my savings account. Fingers crossed. I also have saved pennies since Jan. 1st....it will be time to cash in my little mason jar filled with pennies. I enjoy this method of saving pennies. After awhile the pennies add up. It is a daily reminder to not waste and to be thankful in all things.

Do you have a lot of returns? Did your re-gift pile get bigger? We have a few returns but not too many. I also do not have anything for the re-gift pile. Sometimes I do. I feel zero guilt about that.
I hope to get some gift wrap and maybe other gift wrapping supplies. We will see.

Well everyone enjoy your day. I feel blessed to be home and with my kids. It is sure wonderful.

5 Responses to “How was Christmas?”

  1. jersey jen Says:
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    merry christmas! christmas day is a day for relaxing and enjoying with your family. sometimes people give wrong presents and you end up returning them. gift cards come along. then people give gift cards to stores you don't even shop at.

  2. frontporchmom Says:
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    I just heard on the radio that this was the biggest Christmas ever for gift card purchases. Amazing. I wonder if paper gift wrap sales were down.
    I did stop in at Walgreens and they had tons of paper leftover. I am not sure it was even on sale. They still had lots of things Christmas laying on the shelves. No one was really in the store. I just stopped in cause my son wanted to buy some ice tea since it was marked down. Have a good day.

  3. marymara Says:
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    Do go to The Nativity Story. I saw it earlier this month and it made the season all the more beautiful.

  4. Bookie Says:
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    "A (wo)man shall not live by yogurt alone."

    There are many ways to eonomize and to save money. Eating less isn't one I'd recommend.

    :|

  5. frontporchmom Says:
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    For me eating less is a good thing....and it does save money.
    In my case I am eating better foods and not as much as far as quantity.
    I can not drink pop or eat any sweets....so I save alot there. It feels good to make better choices. I am so much happier. Soup for dinner tonight, whole grain cereals I had for breakfast......truly I am eating like a queen and feeling like a queen.

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