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aimeejoy 
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 Posted: 22 December 2006 at 7:08pm |
Yay for some people with common sense! LInelle that is a lovely present 
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linda
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Posted: 22 December 2006 at 9:12pm |
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Harry is three and Alex is one and I wouldn't normally worry about getting anything for Alex as he will only be interested in the paper but I don't want Harry thinking that he is the only one that got presents from Santa so we've had to get some for Alex....Box of Animal biscuits, baby food, wipes. Alex wont know and Harry will think its because he's a baby.
I am taking Harry out tomorrow (0900 departure!) to buy a present for Alex as I don't want it to be all about receiving and we are going to buy a toy for pack the bus
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jax
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Posted: 22 December 2006 at 11:25pm |
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I will be honest and say I have probably gone a little bit overboard this Xmas with presents for Erin, BUT my neighbor works for Hasbro... so I was able to get a LOT of things cheap through her (think wholesale prices instead of retail), and I tried to pick the most educational ones I could find, and that will last her longer than a couple of months.
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Rachael21
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Posted: 23 December 2006 at 2:59pm |
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Yeah I may have gone a little overboard and its Jacks bday 3 weeks later which I plan to just buy clothes for the next year cos he will be getting so much for xmas. I saved up throughout the year tho so all my stuff is paid for. We spent about $700 all up for everyone. But this year is special because we had no money last year so noone got much and people have helped us out a lot over the year so we are saying thank you as well.
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11111
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Posted: 24 December 2006 at 12:44pm |
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That's cool Rach we have doen that in the past I think as you say if it is all paid for then it is not a prob we did not get orgnised enough to do htat this year, but I am going to start labying early in hte year to get everyhing we want.
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Maya
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Posted: 24 December 2006 at 1:13pm |
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I laybyed stuff early (more because I didn't want to have to cart the twins around the shops) and spent $260 all up on all three kids - most of that was Maya's leap pad and a leap pad game as I decided no toys this year, she has far too many already. The twins are just getting 'token' presents of rattles and stuff for the same reasons Linda said - so Maya doesn't wonder why Santa didn't visit the twins.
I've also accumulated a few bits and pieces over the months, books from the preschool book club etc. and got the twins a My Blanket blanket with their name on it from the p and c show, but all up it's been a pretty cheap Xmas for us (even more so coz my brothers and sister are overseas so don't have to buy for them this year for once, and I found a $10 photo frame complete with mat board to do a photo montage for my parents and grandparents).
I must admit it is pretty good going into the New Year with no significant Christmas-related debt...
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Posted: 25 December 2006 at 10:40am |
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Deb another thing you can do (but requires self-control) is to save a certain amount week by week (ie $10/week gives you $500 by Christmas), then you can still buy things on special or whatever.
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Rachael21
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Posted: 29 December 2006 at 8:17pm |
Yeah I'm going to do that next year I did chrisco toys this year but will never do it again. I saw everything I bought for a good $10-$20 cheaper. I have a friend who works for salvation army and she went down to the supermarket with a list from a chrisco hamper and she said chrisco charge about an extra $150 
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james
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Posted: 29 December 2006 at 8:28pm |
i save thur my bank every year its great because i no how much i will have for chirssy time and also go o the sales thur the year and slowy pay them off 
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