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cbabe

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1. I give adventures instead of things. Homemade card good for

Reply to redqueen (Original post)

Sat Dec 2, 2023, 01:42 PM

Dec 2023

‘a fine day out’.

Took young nephew to five different candy stores.

Yes, free samples.

Took piano playing nephew to a free jazz concert.

Biggest grin ever.

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Christmas and consumerism [View all] redqueen Dec 2023 OP

I give adventures instead of things. Homemade card good for cbabe Dec 2023 #1

That sounds wonderful! yardwork Dec 2023 #2

What a great idea! Boomerproud Dec 2023 #4

I recommended this comment. hunter Dec 2023 #6

Love that idea! redqueen Dec 2023 #8

that's what we're doing IzzaNuDay Dec 2023 #23

When I was a kid, we were encouraged to cover textbooks with brown paper from bags. yardwork Dec 2023 #3

I remember doing that! redqueen Dec 2023 #9

That was before paper bags were ruining the environment jimfields33 Dec 2023 #26

Stringing is fun justaprogressive Dec 2023 #5

Now that I have never done redqueen Dec 2023 #10

We used holly berries ExWhoDoesntCare Dec 2023 #14

holly and holly berries justaprogressive Dec 2023 #35

Love it! senseandsensibility Dec 2023 #33

Thanks! justaprogressive Dec 2023 #34

Think before you buy. llmart Dec 2023 #7

"You do the best with what you have, but when you know better, you should do better." redqueen Dec 2023 #11

I don't happen to have a TV, so I never see all those ads. PoindexterOglethorpe Dec 2023 #28

Food Gifts and Experiences mtngirl47 Dec 2023 #12

We don't celebrate the holiday ExWhoDoesntCare Dec 2023 #13

Frank Costanza had the right idea! Initech Dec 2023 #16

Did Frank Costanza ever reveal... GiqueCee Dec 2023 #18

If you watch the whole episode, he says the 23rd. Initech Dec 2023 #20

I saw that part... GiqueCee Dec 2023 #29

This is a very teacher-centric answer senseandsensibility Dec 2023 #15

We get a lot of extra mileage... GiqueCee Dec 2023 #17

I vow, to conserve paper mercuryblues Dec 2023 #19

cash Kali Dec 2023 #21

A welcomed gift during any season. Xavier Breath Dec 2023 #22

Avoid plastic gift cards. Buy experience gifts JI7 Dec 2023 #24

Everyone in my family is pretty far away. 2naSalit Dec 2023 #25

So I take it this crowd isn't into exchanging pricey vehicles for Christmas? Xavier Breath Dec 2023 #27

Wrap a beautiful ribbon on your old car! usonian Dec 2023 #30

When our sons, who are now 33 and 31, were little boys... 3catwoman3 Dec 2023 #31

Fuck Christmas gopiscrap Dec 2023 #32