Comments on: Food more popular than gifts this year http://bargainbabe.com/2009/11/12/food-more-popular-than-gifts-this-year/ Save money with coupons, deals, and inspiration! Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:09:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Doreen http://bargainbabe.com/2009/11/12/food-more-popular-than-gifts-this-year/comment-page-1/#comment-10024 Doreen Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:23:38 +0000 http://www.bargainbabe.com/?p=10470#comment-10024 I love the toy for grown-ups idea. My teenage kids love to go through the toy catalogs that come in the Sunday paper. I've always bought each of them a toy each Christmas usually a board game or something that we can all play. After all the individual gifts are opened we can still look forward to settling down to more family time. As well, I have a single friend who gets a toy every Christmas...whatever it is, it's his favorite gift of the season! And yes, there are still toy bargains out there! I love the toy for grown-ups idea. My teenage kids love to go through the toy catalogs that come in the Sunday paper. I’ve always bought each of them a toy each Christmas usually a board game or something that we can all play. After all the individual gifts are opened we can still look forward to settling down to more family time. As well, I have a single friend who gets a toy every Christmas…whatever it is, it’s his favorite gift of the season! And yes, there are still toy bargains out there!

]]> By: zookeeper http://bargainbabe.com/2009/11/12/food-more-popular-than-gifts-this-year/comment-page-1/#comment-10021 zookeeper Fri, 13 Nov 2009 09:17:08 +0000 http://www.bargainbabe.com/?p=10470#comment-10021 Sorry you had to read that twice... the editing option was not working, apparently! Sorry you had to read that twice… the editing option was not working, apparently!

]]> By: zookeeper http://bargainbabe.com/2009/11/12/food-more-popular-than-gifts-this-year/comment-page-1/#comment-10019 zookeeper Fri, 13 Nov 2009 09:10:10 +0000 http://www.bargainbabe.com/?p=10470#comment-10019 The kids in our extended family are all grown now (except one 13 year old), and with the smaller/less secure cash on hand, we've decided to return to our memories of when we were kids...we're limiting our gifts to toys not costing more than $20.00. That's right, toys! Not electronics, not battery operated, but toys we find from yester-year. (think slinkys. rag dolls, chutes and ladders, whirley tops, beautiful marbles, music boxes, erecto-sets, Q-pie dolls,...any toy that brings a fond memory). There are some great finds on Vermont Country Store, but also ebay and other sites. The challenge will be in finding the perfect toy for each family member, but I think it will be fun goofing around with our new "toys," and recapturing those feelings we had as children, on Christmas morning... The kids in our extended family are all grown now (except one 13 year old), and with the smaller/less secure cash on hand, we’ve decided to return to our memories of when we were kids…we’re limiting our gifts to toys not costing more than $20.00. That’s right, toys! Not electronics, not battery operated, but toys we find from yester-year. (think slinkys. rag dolls, chutes and ladders, whirley tops, beautiful marbles, music boxes, erecto-sets, Q-pie dolls,…any toy that brings a fond memory). There are some great finds on Vermont Country Store, but also ebay and other sites. The challenge will be in finding the perfect toy for each family member, but I think it will be fun goofing around with our new “toys,” and recapturing those feelings we had as children, on Christmas morning…

]]> By: zookeeper http://bargainbabe.com/2009/11/12/food-more-popular-than-gifts-this-year/comment-page-1/#comment-10018 zookeeper Fri, 13 Nov 2009 08:57:46 +0000 http://www.bargainbabe.com/?p=10470#comment-10018 The kids in our extended family are all grown now (except one 13 year old), and with the smaller/less secure cash on hand, we've decided to return to our memories of when we were kids...we're limiting our gifts to toys not costing more than $20.00.. That's right, toys! Not electronics, not battery opperated, but toys we find from yester-year, (think slinkys. rag dolls, whirley tops, beautiful marbles, music boxes...any toy that brings a fond memory) I found that there are some great finds on the Vermont Country Store site. The challenge is to find a toy that will bring joy to the recipient (and won't cost more than $20.00). I think we will have fun, just goofing around with the toys, and maybe recapturing the joy we felt as kids on Christmas morning... The kids in our extended family are all grown now (except one 13 year old), and with the smaller/less secure cash on hand, we’ve decided to return to our memories of when we were kids…we’re limiting our gifts to toys not costing more than $20.00.. That’s right, toys! Not electronics, not battery opperated, but toys we find from yester-year, (think slinkys. rag dolls, whirley tops, beautiful marbles, music boxes…any toy that brings a fond memory) I found that there are some great finds on the Vermont Country Store site. The challenge is to find a toy that will bring joy to the recipient (and won’t cost more than $20.00). I think we will have fun, just goofing around with the toys, and maybe recapturing the joy we felt as kids on Christmas morning…

]]> By: Kevin http://bargainbabe.com/2009/11/12/food-more-popular-than-gifts-this-year/comment-page-1/#comment-10011 Kevin Fri, 13 Nov 2009 01:39:27 +0000 http://www.bargainbabe.com/?p=10470#comment-10011 I have already discussed this with a coworker and we have decided to give homemade bagels for gifts this year. We'll give a basket of bagels with a nice note to departments and individual bags to people closer to us. Since we work together, this co-gifting won't seem strange or odd. Overall, we estimate that it will cost us between $10 and $20 to do this. That is compared to years past where work related gifts would easily stretch to nearly $100. It's cheap... but people like meaningful gifts and food is always nice. No one remembers a stupid knick-knack and card anyway. My family has already discussed a reduced gift giving Christmas this year so I expect that to be similar. PS. William, I know tons of teenagers who are hesitant to type or say the word "ass" but very few adults with that same disorder. And I know many people in the 20-30s age group (and some even older) who find the phrase "kick ass" to be part of the common vernacular. I know you may not "like" such language but you don't need to police other adults around you. I have already discussed this with a coworker and we have decided to give homemade bagels for gifts this year. We’ll give a basket of bagels with a nice note to departments and individual bags to people closer to us. Since we work together, this co-gifting won’t seem strange or odd. Overall, we estimate that it will cost us between $10 and $20 to do this. That is compared to years past where work related gifts would easily stretch to nearly $100. It’s cheap… but people like meaningful gifts and food is always nice. No one remembers a stupid knick-knack and card anyway.

My family has already discussed a reduced gift giving Christmas this year so I expect that to be similar.

PS. William, I know tons of teenagers who are hesitant to type or say the word “ass” but very few adults with that same disorder. And I know many people in the 20-30s age group (and some even older) who find the phrase “kick ass” to be part of the common vernacular. I know you may not “like” such language but you don’t need to police other adults around you.

]]> By: Brenda http://bargainbabe.com/2009/11/12/food-more-popular-than-gifts-this-year/comment-page-1/#comment-10008 Brenda Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:06:53 +0000 http://www.bargainbabe.com/?p=10470#comment-10008 I've been trying to cutback for several years. Unfortunately, my mother goes into guilt producing overdrive & stresses me to the max. I have been able to cut my grandkids to a small stipend or gift card instead of the massive gift overload. Thank goodness retirement doesn't allow for that anymore. Yes. I am retired & my mother still drives me nuts! LOL I’ve been trying to cutback for several years. Unfortunately, my mother goes into guilt producing overdrive & stresses me to the max. I have been able to cut my grandkids to a small stipend or gift card instead of the massive gift overload. Thank goodness retirement doesn’t allow for that anymore. Yes. I am retired & my mother still drives me nuts! LOL

]]> By: Wiiliam http://bargainbabe.com/2009/11/12/food-more-popular-than-gifts-this-year/comment-page-1/#comment-10007 Wiiliam Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:05:15 +0000 http://www.bargainbabe.com/?p=10470#comment-10007 The food at Thanksgiving time is often more costly. Hot dogs and beans are not served. Disappointed in your remark " kicks @$$", comparing food and gift giving at Thankgiving and holiday time. Don't try and be a tennager. The food at Thanksgiving time is often more costly. Hot dogs and beans are not served. Disappointed in your remark ” kicks @$$”, comparing food and gift giving at Thankgiving and holiday time. Don’t try and be a tennager.

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