It's Thursday right?? UO Anyone?

cpm1223 · December 2013

Happy Thursday ladies! Anyone have any UOs they'd like to share today?!

sugarland726 · December 2013

Christmas stockings must face in the same way for all members of the family.

KEfam5 · December 2013

sugarland726 said:

Christmas stockings must face in the same way for all members of the family.

Who isn't doing this?

Deblondie1 · December 2013

I think it's totally acceptable to put Christmas away today. Any guesses on H's big project today? Lol

sugarland726 · December 2013

KEfam5 said:

sugarland726 said:

Christmas stockings must face in the same way for all members of the family.

Who isn't doing this?

I've seen it on a few mantles. It drives me crazy!

cpm1223 · December 2013

sugarland726 said:

KEfam5 said:

sugarland726 said:

Christmas stockings must face in the same way for all members of the family.

Who isn't doing this?

I've seen it on a few mantles. It drives me crazy!

That's crazy, they should always always be going the same way!

ccip82 · December 2013

sugarland726 said:

KEfam5 said:

sugarland726 said:

Christmas stockings must face in the same way for all members of the family.

Who isn't doing this?

I've seen it on a few mantles. It drives me crazy!

My stocking faces left and everyone else's faces right. It does drive me crazy, but I will not change it because all our stockings have been handmade and are really special.

HappyDoc · December 2013

I am thrilled to be at work today. I was stuck in my house since last Friday and am so happy to be able to see and interact with my clients today!

ccip82 · December 2013

I think it is effing ridiculous when people post facebook statuses wishing everyone Merry Christmas and it's "true meaning" coupled with a picture of their tree and all their presents on Christmas morning.

To me that is so hypocritical...

silentsiren11 · December 2013

I don't think we should have to travel to multiple houses to please others on Christmas because our parents decided to divorce and remarry multiple times. The only sense of entitlement I feel around the holidays is entitled to spend the day with my little family at home.

megs12914 · December 2013

I hope shit goes down in here today just because I need entertainment and that might make me a bad person.

Ok, I hope this every week...

RedSaffron · December 2013

SO asked what I wanted for Christmas and I told him I'm not sure so he didn't get anything for me this year. I'm okay with that because I rather not get anything vs him spending money we can use for the baby for the sake of getting me something.

juliasmama2010 · December 2013

I agree that stockings all need to be the same direction...slight OCD here.

I also find it incredibly hypocritical when people post their gifts under the tree and the true meaning of Christmas. I actually think it's very AWish to post how many gifts were left under your tree and I refuse to do it.

If I didn't have my parents coming over on Saturday for breakfast to specifically see my Christmas decorations, I'd be undecorating tonight. But I'll undecorating as soon as they leave!

My UO: I think my 2 year old nephew is WAY too young to be getting a Leap Pad 2 for Christmas and I think my sister was crazy for asking for it. Thankfully, my Mom asked me if she could buy one for my 3yo DD and I was able to politely tell her no.

1017Shannon · December 2013

I think pictures of people's Christmas trees with presents underneath on Facebook are so awful. I understand they are trying to share whatever ....but there are people that can't afford 800 Christmas presents per kid and I find it offensive. Nobody cares about all your presents. Spend time with your family I stead of uploading AW pics of the presents under your tree .

may I add...since I hit 35 weeks (I am 36 weeks today) I am so over everything and everyone and comments and am a complete pregnant grinch. Tree thing might not have normally bothered me but I'm so hormonally pissy.

mommygrams0730 · December 2013

AMK1981 said:

ccip82 said:
I think it is effing ridiculous when people post facebook statuses wishing everyone Merry Christmas and it's "true meaning" coupled with a picture of their tree and all their presents on Christmas morning.

To me that is so hypocritical...
I was just thinking this yesterday. I think it's poor taste to upload photos of a Christmas tree with mountains of presents especially with a caption of how lucky they are.
I am sure we all have someone on our Facebook that is maybe having a rough time and maybe can't afford gifts for their kids at Christmas. I don't think it's tasteful to advertise the amount of gifts under the tree.

Along the same lines...I feel like the people that are most important I see during the holidays therefore I don't see the point in posting merry Christmas or any other holiday statuses. I will call, text, or see directly people to wish them whatever holiday it is. Facebook is just a place to show off with pictures and such. Don't get me wrong I do post funny things my kids do or some fun pictures with my kids, but overall I'm just sick of all the AW-ing going on. It's also a place where people throw their own pitty parties or vague statuses for sympathy...over it!

ETA: mobile autocorrect is annoying.

joynalanson · December 2013

I don't give Christmas presents. I am a Christian, but my mom stopped buying us presents when I was 15 and I have only ever purchased things for my BFF and husband because the inspiration struck, not because I felt like I had to because it was Christmas. I feel like we will allow people to give the LO presents but once he is old enough he will know that they are doing it because they love him, not because it's expected on the holiday. He is the first grandchild so I imagine it'll be tough.

ccip82 · December 2013

KaitiMac said:

I think everyone should take turns opening presents on Christmas morning, instead of everyone tearing into shit at the same time. It prolongs the gift-opening and gives each present time in the limelight, regardless of how exciting it is.

Full disclosure: This is how Christmas was run in our house my entire life. DH and I got into a tiff on Christmas morning because I told him to wait until I was done with my present before he opened his next one. He looked at me like I was absolutely crazy - apparently, this opinion is very unpopular with my "let's get this over with" husband.

Could not agree more! We were skyping with my sister and her kids were just tearing into the presents...it was chaos and drove me nuts!!

cpm1223 · December 2013

KaitiMac said:

I think everyone should take turns opening presents on Christmas morning, instead of everyone tearing into shit at the same time. It prolongs the gift-opening and gives each present time in the limelight, regardless of how exciting it is.

Full disclosure: This is how Christmas was run in our house my entire life. DH and I got into a tiff on Christmas morning because I told him to wait until I was done with my present before he opened his next one. He looked at me like I was absolutely crazy - apparently, this opinion is very unpopular with my "let's get this over with" husband.

My family does the same thing (one gift at a time) and H's family does not. I like to see what everyone gets and if multiple people are opening things, I can't see it all and it drives me crazy!

Roses87 · December 2013

I think its pointless to get LO a gift when he or she is not born yet ( even if it was a newborn I wouldn't) I gave life, that's a good Christmas present right? Lo got a few gifts, toys and clothes. I thought it was weird. But I was very thankful to the ppl that thought of LO. Maybe I am heartless?

cpm1223 · December 2013

Roses87 said:

I think its pointless to get LO a gift when he or she is not born yet ( even if it was a newborn I wouldn't) I gave life, that's a good Christmas present right? Lo got a few gifts, toys and clothes. I thought it was weird. But I was very thankful to the ppl that thought of LO. Maybe I am heartless?

Haha, we did too and I thought it was a bit weird. We got everything we registered for at our shower, so I didn't think we'd get anything for Christmas for LO, but we did and I was like hmmmm the baby is going to be here in a few weeks, couldnt you wait to buy stuff then!? I'm a jerk....

sugarland726 · December 2013

KaitiMac said:

I think everyone should take turns opening presents on Christmas morning, instead of everyone tearing into shit at the same time. It prolongs the gift-opening and gives each present time in the limelight, regardless of how exciting it is.

Full disclosure: This is how Christmas was run in our house my entire life. DH and I got into a tiff on Christmas morning because I told him to wait until I was done with my present before he opened his next one. He looked at me like I was absolutely crazy - apparently, this opinion is very unpopular with my "let's get this over with" husband.

I completely agree. DH's family just stacks them up next to each person and tear into them at the same time. It's over in less than 15 minutes. I hate it. Since we were hosting this year I forced them to go slower, but it was still much faster than I like.

csandroo · December 2013

I've never even thought twice about people's Christmas tree with present pictures. I think it's fun/magical to see trees with presents underneath whether there are 3 gifts or a mountain I never think "oh they're so rich" or "wow they don't buy their kids a lot" ... Ya never know how many gifts are from grandparents/aunts/etc. Or maybe there are 100 presents but they were all 5 dollar small items rather than a tree with 5 presents that were all really expensive. I've just never given it a second thought.

I do think it's silly when people say remember the true meaning of Christmas - because Christmas means a lot of different things to different people.

aessary03 · December 2013

Roses87 said:
I think its pointless to get LO a gift when he or she is not born yet ( even if it was a newborn I wouldn't) I gave life, that's a good Christmas present right? Lo got a few gifts, toys and clothes. I thought it was weird. But I was very thankful to the ppl that thought of LO. Maybe I am heartless?

Nah, we personally didn't buy Ozzy anything for Christmas. What does he want? Nothing. Other people did and that's fine. It was all clothes. Next year will be different, though.

joynalanson · December 2013

Roses87 said:
I think its pointless to get LO a gift when he or she is not born yet ( even if it was a newborn I wouldn't) I gave life, that's a good Christmas present right? Lo got a few gifts, toys and clothes. I thought it was weird. But I was very thankful to the ppl that thought of LO. Maybe I am heartless?

The gifts I got yesterday were from ppl who didn't come to the shower, so I didn't even look at them as Christmas gifts.

peanutmuse · December 2013

I totally agree with the one gift at a time opening thing, and that is actually what I came here today to post about. My husband's family is the exact same way as others have described -- just tearing into gifts at the same time. I am always the last one to open my gifts on his side, because I will sit and try to watch everyone as much as I possibly can. It's so chaotic and strikes me as very impersonal and not meaningful.

My family makes a very big deal out of Christmas gifts. We put a lot of time and thought into them -- and we get a lot of them for each other. It's part of how we bond as a family. Our Christmas is over the top, for sure, but it's how we all love it.

katstirdivant · December 2013

My DH calls my mom the present Nazi. Everyone has to open their gifts in a certain order and she immediately picks up the paper when it's been ripped off. My DH loves to have paper everywhere and finished all his small gifts faster than I could open my one. I was bummed.
Then this year my bro's girlfriend of just over a year (they do live together) decided when we should open gifts and decided she would be the one to pass them all out. It felt so weird and then she was making decisions for me and my sister's kids (how much of something they could eat, telling one to say sorry when kids were fighting over a toy). It felt very odd. This is our first Christmas with her and though I like her, I wasn't thrilled by this at our family Christmas.

teacher0708 · December 2013

Growing up, we all took turns opening gifts. It was fun and everyone got to see what people got. My husband's side is a free for all. It is chaos and I hate it. Yesterday since it was just the three of us we took turns it was so fun and worth while.

Chelsea33833 · December 2013

I think posting the pics on FB of all the presents your kids (or you) received (I'm thinking of a couple of friends in particular...) says "please, break into my house after we are all back at work and help yourself to all the iPads, laptops and Tiffany & Co jewelry you see in our picture." It reminds me of all the idiots that post that they are leaving for a week long vacation. Some people really don't think about what they post on FB and how it will bite them in the ass later on!

brideandbreve · December 2013

Okay, here goes. In the discussion about AWing presents under the tree on FB..

While I totally understand how someone in a very unfortunate spot might view pictures of presents under someone else's tree as a slap in the face when they can't do the same for their family, I roll my eyes at this sentiment.

Yes, it's tacky to share the photo of all the toys unwrapped under the tree (and someone on my news feed did this and it was really tasteless, especially since she coupled it with a Bible verse and a condescending lecture about "the meaning of the season"), but the reality is this: If you're basing your worth on what everyone else on FB is doing, you need to disconnect from social networking.

lolinshag · December 2013

tarajeannette said:
I think gifts at Christmas should be just for kids. Obligatory gift giving seems to create more stress than cheer.

In my family you get a gift from every family until you are 18. Then you join the adults in dirty santa with a $20 gift. The kids get more excited watching us go at it (in a good, fun way) then they do opening their own presents!

The best present in dirty santa so far? My brother hotglued $20 worth of change together into a paperweight. We laughed for hours over it.

Deblondie1 · December 2013

brideandbreve said:

Okay, here goes. In the discussion about AWing presents under the tree on FB..

While I totally understand how someone in a very unfortunate spot might view pictures of presents under someone else's tree as a slap in the face when they can't do the same for their family, I roll my eyes at this sentiment.

Yes, it's tacky to share the photo of all the toys unwrapped under the tree (and someone on my news feed did this and it was really tasteless, especially since she coupled it with a Bible verse and a condescending lecture about "the meaning of the season"), but the reality is this: If you're basing your worth on what everyone else on FB is doing, you need to disconnect from social networking.

I feel like this also, so maybe we have the UO. I posted a picture of our tree after everything was under it because I thought it looked so beautiful, decorated with her rocking horse next to it and wrapped gifts underneath. Sure others posted pictures where their kids had way, way more gifts. I liked the pictures, thinking "How beautiful," not "Poor Emme whose parents didn't buy more."

peanutmuse · December 2013

I agree with you two, @brideandbreve and @DeBlondie1 -- maybe not for the exact same reason, but I think people are just excited and it doesn't affect me one way or another.

I have this feeling about FB stuff in general. If things like that really bother you that much, maybe it's time to either find the Hide button or step away from social networking.

bensmommy518 · December 2013

I think my sentiments about Facebook are more in line with @brideandbreve but I know how I feel about Facebook in general is at total UO in the world today.

I just don't understand the whole social media thing - I think that if I want someone to know what I am up to I tell them directly and if I want to know what someone else is up to I ask them directly. The whole idea of Facebook and twitter and instagram is very odd to me - it is like thinking that I am the center of everyone else's world and they are all waiting with bated breath for my next update. Frankly that seems too narcissistic for words for me and except in certain situations, I think it is all just a little silly.

I totally get having a place on the internet to post things if you are distant from family and not able to see/call/talk to them on a regular basis but as for people who live down the street from me or who I already talk to on a regular basis I just don't get it. I have had friends who would have parties and send the invite out on Facebook and then ask why I didn't come. Um, becasue the three times I have seen you since you decided to host the party you didn't mention it to me and I don't have a Facebook account? I feel like if it were something you felt I should know you would have been able to call me about it - but maybe others think that is the narcissistic viewpoint.

Shannahbee · December 2013

I am generally in agreement with the whole 'one gift at a time' thing. My side of the family does this, and it actually works because the # of gifts isn't crazy... We're still done within about an hour, so we have a lot of time to relax, play board games, enjoy each other's company... But I think in some situations, it just doesn't work. This was the first year I was at my IL's, and apparently my MIL goes crazy with the presents. We were only able to start exchanging gifts at about 4 pm, and after the first 2+ hours of gift opening, we had to stop so that dinner preparations could begin. We rushed through dinner and clean-up so that we could keep opening presents. We finished at 9 pm, then it was time for dessert. I was bored out of my mind and trying not to fall asleep on the couch. It felt like the whole time we spent together was about gifts, not just enjoying each other's company. All I kept thinking about was how in the world I was going to keep the baby occupied next year for such a long period of time. If my ILs insist on giving that many gifts, I feel like they need to open simultaneously just for everybody's sanity (also note that DH is one of 5 kids and everyone has a significant other... So we're talking a lot of ppl).

buckeyebride22 · December 2013

AMK1981 said:
@kaitimac. I agree with you on the one gift at a time concept.
We do this now, but when I was a kid, this didn't work because we had 6 people and a mother that opened presents with a knife and carefully folded all the wrapping paper. We would have been there until boxing day. LOL

My great grandma opened like that. I hated it as a kid. Now it makes me smile.

tesskerr · December 2013

We do one gift at a time, but we have only ever had maybe 5-7 to open each, so it doesn't take that long.

waittilltomorrow · December 2013

I packed away the Christmas tree around 5pm on Christmas Day. Blame it on my nesting instinct

kunkel8606 · December 2013

I agree with one gift at a time. I'm one of 5 children so growing up we would take turns going youngest to oldest opening our gifts so we can see what everyone got. Now we try to do the same thing with all of my nieces and nephews when we open gifts. It seems like the younger children understand it better than the older ones. My oldest brother has 3 children and they try to tear into everything at the same time whereas my other brother's girls sit and patiently wait their turn. Needless to say, I can't stand opening gifts with my oldest brother's kids.

thegosiers · December 2013

KaitiMac said:
One of her gifts was a name plaque that listed personality attributes like "kind smile" and "playful attitude." DH and I looked at each other and said, "What if she turns out to be a surly grump? What are we supposed to do with this thing?" It may go in her closet and only come out if/when the gifter ever comes to visit...

This is so bizarre! You are right - how is anyone to know what your unborn child's personality is like? Hilarious!

RedSaffron · December 2013

I would say that this is a rant more. I totally do not think anything of the salvation army charity bell ringers at the stores during holiday season, but recently I was tiffed at the one in Wal-Mart in my town. The exit is crowded of last minute shoppers and the bell ringer purposely place the money drop box right in the middle of the exit 3 ft away. I almost waddled right into it since I was behind a rather tall Samoan dude and did not see it until the last moment. IMO, I get the bell ringer placed it there to get more donations, but that was dangerous.

ashleywiz · December 2013

peanutmuse said:

I have this feeling about FB stuff in general. If things like that really bother you that much, maybe it's time to either find the Hide button or step away from social networking.

I can't tell you how many people I have told this exact thing to. Especially when breakups are involved. I think you should be required to block anyone that you obsess over, no matter the reason. It kills me how caught up people get in other peoples business in the craziest ways.

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