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F*CK!!

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My ILs had been talking about drawing names for Christmas but we never heard anything definitive and since I wanted to make presents, we went ahead and started planning to do gifts for everyone. 

Well aparently last night they drew (and didn't tell us until today).  I just hope I can find someone else to give these gifts to, or maybe sell on etsy.  I'm just pissed that I've put so much thought into it. Also, it annoys me that the kids aren't in the draw too.  Apparently my BIL & SIL want as many gifts for their kids as possible (per my other SIL).  Dumb.

This just in:  I can still use the gifts I'm making b/c my DH and I both drew the wives.  The gifts I was making for the couples are really for the wives anyway (placemats and napkins), so it worked out well.

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  • GladToBeMrs.SRSGladToBeMrs.SRS member
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    Apparently my BIL & SIL want as many gifts for their kids as possible (per my other SIL).  Dumb.


     

    Wow...that's amazing.  I want as *few* gifts as possible for my family.  I swear, every birthday, Christmas, and other holidays we are overwhelmed with gifts (mostly junk) for the kids.  I'd rather they put the monies into the kids' college funds.  

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  • thejennigirlthejennigirl
    Don't you just love how that stuff works out?
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  • crackerjackprintercrackerjackprinter
    imageGladToBeMrs.SRS:
    imagecrackerjackprinter:

    Apparently my BIL & SIL want as many gifts for their kids as possible (per my other SIL).  Dumb.


     

    Wow...that's amazing.  I want as *few* gifts as possible for my family.  I swear, every birthday, Christmas, and other holidays we are overwhelmed with gifts (mostly junk) for the kids.  I'd rather they put the monies into the kids' college funds.  

    I know!  I don't want people to go crazy on us either.  My MIL and her mother usually give us a TON of gifts.  Because of travel and such we had to ask MIL not to do that this year.  We said she could get whatever she wants for DD (b/c I don't think we could have stopped her), but that DH and I don't need anything.  I most definitely would rather have $ for savings for DD than crappy toys.

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  • Lotte134Lotte134
    Aargh!  I feel your pain.  Why do so many people think more stuff = better?
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  • triumphantreturnofplanningbugtriumphantreturnofplanningbug

    I'm glad that it seems to have worked out okay, but I share

    your frustration at stupid situations.  

    Are you going to PIP the placemats and napkins when

    you're done?  I'd love to see!

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  • MrsAHoffmanMrsAHoffman
    I second the pp and would love to see pictures of the placemats and napkins too. We draw names with DH's family and it does make things simpler, but honestly I'd rather do no gifts for adults unless its something really special and thoughtful like the placements that you made. That makes things really simple :) I feel like giftcards and the like just get really old and are impersonal.
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  • Mere7706Mere7706 member

    Our family always draws names- we used to do it just adults drew and then everyone had to buy for every kid in the family.  But this year they changed it bc all my cousins and aunt/uncles complained that they would have to buy for too many kids now that I have a kid.  I don't want a crap load of crap, but I do feel jipped a bit since I've been spending so much $ on their kids and then they can't do that for me!  Guess I'm a bit greedy :(  Now all adults draw in one group and all the kids draw in another.

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  • Halo79RNHalo79RN member
    a friend's family drew names.. I think everyone bought for the child's 1st Christmas and then they drew names for the kids as well. ??? I think.. but she always bought for her sister's kids.
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