Event Gifts
Here’s a Christmas idea that ended up saving us a lot of money. I decided in October that we would have an “event oriented” Christmas. I told all family members and friends who normally buy our children gifts that this year would be different. I didn’t want to continue accumulating “stuff.” We have six children and live in a small three-bedroom house. So you can imagine how I feel December 26th when I have no place to put all the new stuff.
What does an “event oriented” Christmas look like? Here are our guidelines:
1) You may purchase any gift card providing it is an event.
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