Giftless Xmas...

goillini823

Is anyone considering this? I'm just thinking we are not in any position to be giving out gifts we normally do. I have two nieces, and DH has two nephews. I'm thinking about getting each of them something small and calling it a day. If you are considering this are you doing anything to substitute the gifts?

chalmette

We are doing a Secret Santa with my family this year. DH is laid off.

JollyGreenGoat

We're not going giftless per-se, but we're going LIGHT... super light. Mostly we're getting pictures done at Target this weekend and the results of that will turn into memory books and collages of framed portraits for family members.

rynhales

We are very much in this situation. We are going to give cards to immediate family with pictures of Ella. We have a goddaughter that we will buy for and my cousin has Ella and we have her in the drawing so we will buy for her. The christmas trees will be bare this year. =(

Stacyc625

we are doing a family pollyanna. much more doable.

two years ago i suggested that the entire family gets together one day on a weekend and do a family volunteer day. two years ago we painted three rooms in a Ronald McDonald House, last year we all volunteered at the VA Hospital and this year we are all recording books for blind children (there is a school for the blind that uses them). Anyway- we just found that we get more out of that than going crazy into debt over gifts. just a suggestion-

it doesn't have to be anything big to make a difference. plus its fun to see what everyone comes up with and then we vote on our project.

Milsby

We already got ds something, but we're cutting ourselves out.  The grandkids on my side will do an exchange, so that's only one gift, and the adults do the same.  It's not going to be anything elaborate this year by any means.

Lucky_Dragonfly

Since MH's uncle f-ed up on my SIL taxes and they owe money, she asked that we only do presents for the kids this year and I have a feeling that my BIL is going to ask the same thing. I guess once you have kids its not so bad.

Chrissy27

We have 6 neices and nephews and they are still getting gifts. However, everyone else is getting a picture of the baby in a nice frame. With me not working, thats all we can do. I am sure people will understand.

ultrapaddy

We just had professional; pics done and are giving those as gifts.  That's it.  We cannot do anymore.  I will give DH something small from DD though

CherryHeart

We're just getting our kids stuff this year. Everyone knows this. DH and I arent even getting each other anything this year.