Holidays - December 2007

I think the Christmas gift giving thing has gone out of control. Family peer pressure has forced my wife and I to buy over a thousand dollars of gift for almost 30 different relatives. We are forced to go via peer and family pressures to three different family celebrations. One on Christmas eve, one one Christmas morning and one in the evening.

Everyone has to outdue each other and buy the adults very expensive goods. One time a few of my brothers decided to cut back and they were told off and quickly had to go back to the big spending of years past.

This year I told my relatives that I would not give any gifts or expect to recieve any also. I am getting alot of negative comments directed at me. Some relatives will not even talk to me now. I may not be able to accept the negative peer and family pressures next year.

How about you, could you stop giving and recieving gifts at Christmas?

2007-12-01 23:59:10 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Christmas

2007-12-01 23:57:28 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Holidays

Im looking for some inventive, original ideas for gifts.
thanks.

2007-12-01 23:52:57 · 12 answers · asked by I dont know 4 in Christmas

My best was my car and worst was a knitted toliet roll cover!!

2007-12-01 23:47:13 · 9 answers · asked by Nicole A 3 in Christmas

A foot of snow is on the way; I'm concerned about leaving it running all night or having it buried in the front yard.

2007-12-01 23:12:11 · 4 answers · asked by bones 2 in Christmas

2007-12-01 22:54:19 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous in Christmas

I was on low-budget and couldn't afford much. But I really looked forward to going to Burger King and for 2 bucks, getting a vanilla shake....that was a big deal for me! It is amazing how satisified that $2 milk shake made me feel...do you enjoy simple things like that?

2007-12-01 22:22:18 · 9 answers · asked by Digital Age 6 in Christmas

Each year, I have a different colour theme for my tree. This year it is red and gold. I like last years blue and silver the best. my daughter likes pink and purple.

2007-12-01 21:59:07 · 8 answers · asked by **amber** 4 in Christmas

2007-12-01 21:35:27 · 22 answers · asked by ERw 1 in Christmas

2007-12-01 21:25:31 · 11 answers · asked by martin.impelido 1 in Other - Holidays

Does any one know the places to see 2007 Christmas lights display around Sydney street? The whole street will be great,
please tell me the street name and suburb !!

2007-12-01 21:19:15 · 6 answers · asked by jack_ella_1113 1 in Christmas

i want to have the best Christmas ever

2007-12-01 21:03:20 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Christmas

we just got a christmas tree today, its snowing alot outside, is it safe to put lights on the tree if the tree still is wet?

2007-12-01 19:12:14 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Christmas

My grandbaby can't resist anything, good or bad. I am trying to find a way to block off, fence off or whatever to still have my Christmas tree with all my beautiful ornaments but make sure my grandbaby is safe.

2007-12-01 18:57:28 · 10 answers · asked by Nece 1 in Christmas

aSalaam aleykuim.

My dear brothers and sisters in Islam..

I wept when I read this.. the Wahabbi regime in Saudi Arabia wishes to destroy the birthplace of the Phrophet Mohammed (pbuh) and replace with a parking lot, shopping mall, and luxory condo

Already they leveled the "Jannat al-Baqi" at Medina that included graves of the Prophet Muhammad's son Ibrahim, as well as numerous of the Prophet's relatives and original companions. They also looted the Prophet's Shrine in Medina and demolished the cemetery in Mecca that included the graves of Muhammad's mother and grandfather.
They destroy the mosque of Abu Bakr and turn Khadija's house into a latrine

HOW CAN WE ALLOW THIS?

2007-12-01 18:23:34 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Ramadan

2007-12-01 18:20:45 · 16 answers · asked by Julie 5 in Christmas

do u put lights up?
do u put a tree up?
do u put any outdoor stuff up?
do u put c9 lights up?
do u put any animated stuff up?
do u put candy canes up outside if so do u put lights on them?
do u put lots of christmas lights up if so how much do u put up?
do u like mini lights or c9 or c7 lights better?
do u put any deer up?
i wanted to know if u outdo your negebors for christmas?

2007-12-01 18:06:16 · 6 answers · asked by michael s 1 in Christmas

.... and that spinning color light your parents would place under the tree to get the tinsel to look like it was changing colors?

And bubble lights...........those are still pretty cool.

2007-12-01 17:48:19 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Christmas

do u put any animted stuff up?
do u put lights up?
do u put inflatables up?
how much lights do u put up?
do u have any c9 lights?
do u outdo your negebors?

2007-12-01 17:45:54 · 2 answers · asked by michael s 1 in Christmas

2007-12-01 17:38:44 · 11 answers · asked by WonderKate 2 in Christmas

2007-12-01 17:27:58 · 7 answers · asked by Sandi F 1 in Christmas

2007-12-01 17:25:35 · 14 answers · asked by Julie 5 in Other - Holidays

do u put lots of lights up?
do u put alot up?
do u have any animated christmas dectorictions?
do u put lights outside?
do u have any inflatables?
do u have any c9 lights or do u put mini lights up?
i think the best lights to put up are c9 light
so tell me how u dectorite your house?

2007-12-01 17:11:20 · 3 answers · asked by Michael jr S 1 in Christmas

2007-12-01 17:02:16 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Ramadan

how do you decorate your real christmas tree?
any good tips on keeping it looking its best or decorating ?
do you put yours in a pot or anything to make it stand up ?

2007-12-01 17:01:04 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Christmas

2007-12-01 16:54:24 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Ramadan

2007-12-01 16:49:06 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Ramadan

2007-12-01 16:39:00 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Christmas

2007-12-01 16:16:12 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Ramadan

thats on youre x mas lists , or dream wanna get for yourself.

2007-12-01 16:06:04 · 16 answers · asked by statecalifornia2009 7 in Christmas