I think I need a Christmas mental makeover- - Page 6

Kevy Baby · 12-04-2007, 10:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Nephythys

Maybe it is just me....

my kids keep looking under the tree and getting all excited about what is in the gifts- they are not looking at the tree going "where is everything?".....

Probably not something you want to do, but Susan has just wrapped empty boxes to put under the tree. It is a nice touch to make things more festive from the start.

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I won't object if anyone wants to buy me a Wii.

I also have no objections if someone wants to buy BTD a Wii.

Nephythys · 12-04-2007, 10:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Kevy Baby

Probably not something you want to do, but Susan has just wrapped empty boxes to put under the tree. It is a nice touch to make things more festive from the start.

OMG you are brilliant.

If this is a mental block for me- the "lack" of gifts under the tree- wrapping empty boxes and then putting the gifts in among them may fix that for me...

I may in fact want to do just that!

tracilicious · 12-04-2007, 04:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Nephythys

If this is a mental block for me- the "lack" of gifts under the tree- wrapping empty boxes and then putting the gifts in among them may fix that for me...

I am of the opinion that it's always better to solve things from the inside out. The box thing is a very outside in solution, it may help you feel better on a superficial level, but you still aren't addressing the real problem, which is your hangup about not feeling "good enough" with xmas. JMO.

katiesue · 12-04-2007, 10:30 AM

My mom called last night. She's getting Madz and her cousin sugar tongs for Christmas. They are going to be so thrilled Christmas morning

wendybeth · 12-04-2007, 10:43 AM

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Originally Posted by katiesue

My mom called last night. She's getting Madz and her cousin sugar tongs for Christmas. They are going to be so thrilled Christmas morning

Sugar tongs? Wtf? There must be more to this- spill, please.

katiesue · 12-04-2007, 10:59 AM

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Originally Posted by wendybeth

Sugar tongs? Wtf? There must be more to this- spill, please.

She took the girls to a high tea this fall. (neither of them had fun nor drank any tea). They had never seen sugar cubes and apparently were fascinated with them. So she decided they needed sugar tongs for Christmas.

BarTopDancer · 12-04-2007, 02:20 PM

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Originally Posted by katiesue

She took the girls to a high tea this fall. (neither of them had fun nor drank any tea). They had never seen sugar cubes and apparently were fascinated with them. So she decided they needed sugar tongs for Christmas.

Not age appropriate but something they can save for the future. When they become all lady like. Guess you better not send M with me to the concert. I wouldn't want to corrupt her into being a lifelong tomboy

Kevy Baby · 12-04-2007, 02:52 PM

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Originally Posted by wendybeth

Erica, your post reminded me of when my future MIL gave me a present. I opened the present to discover a hand held vacuum container. I was thrilled, because I had cats and messy nieces and nephews and I could have really used it. When I opened it, I discovered a leather mini skirt inside. (I was pretty techno-punk back then, so she thought that would be something I'd want). I was really kind of disappointed, as was she- the skirt cost triple what the vacuum would have.

My FIL once gave me as a gift (early in Susan and my relationship), a hand-painted ceramic figure of an owl with a graduation cap and gown. It obviously had been around a while and had a chip in it. He kept a straight face, so I felt it prudent to act pleased with my gift.

I did get even with him a few years later (I am lucky to have a cool FIL).

katiesue · 12-04-2007, 10:35 AM

Nephy - what about the ole box within a box trick. Wrapping a the gift in larger and larger boxes. More to open, makes it harder to guess as the shapes are disguised, and it will take up more volume under the tree.

Kevy Baby · 12-04-2007, 10:52 AM

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Originally Posted by katiesue

Nephy - what about the ole box within a box trick. Wrapping a the gift in larger and larger boxes. More to open, makes it harder to guess as the shapes are disguised, and it will take up more volume under the tree.

17 boxes is my personal record.

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katiesue Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: San Diego Posts: 4,678	My mom called last night. She's getting Madz and her cousin sugar tongs for Christmas. They are going to be so thrilled Christmas morning __________________ My life is so exciting I can hardly stand it.
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katiesue Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: San Diego Posts: 4,678	Nephy - what about the ole box within a box trick. Wrapping a the gift in larger and larger boxes. More to open, makes it harder to guess as the shapes are disguised, and it will take up more volume under the tree. __________________ My life is so exciting I can hardly stand it.
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