posted by erin on Nov 17
Ask if it’s okay if you don’t buy me any gifts this year, just gift certificates! My love language is gifts, not “gift-certificates!” (as per conversations with my mom this morning) Grrr…
***I KNOW Christmas is not about gifts and it doesn’t take ALL the fun out, it just really annoys me. Just to clarify***
November 17th, 2007 at 11:23 am
You know, sometimes I want those, and then I remember just how fun it is to unwrap something and your surprised by what it is. I mean gift cards are great and all, you can get whatever you want, BUT you can do that through out the whole year.
November 17th, 2007 at 3:16 pm
TOTALLY hear you on this one.
November 17th, 2007 at 3:35 pm
Gift certificates are my most favorite gift! I always, always want gift certs and people always tell me that “that’s so boring” I remember when I was younger and would open up Christmas gifts in another room, just in case I did not like the gift, the person who gave it to me would not see the expression on my face! Cold I know. So tell Granny I am in! Lol!
November 17th, 2007 at 9:38 pm
My inlaws are famous for getting out of having to put thought into gifts.
One year they donated COWS and PIGS to an African Village in our names.
I don’t know what was worse, the fact that this was the gift they gave to me (their former vegetarian DIL) or the fact that they went on line and had OUR KIDS pick the Animals. My babies thought they were giving these people NEW PETS for Christmas!!!
Sorry for your bummer of a day! Wanted to make you smile!!
November 18th, 2007 at 11:07 am
I can relate. It’s not about the gifts, as we both know. I love it when someone that loves me chooses a gift for me. It’s special and the thought that they spent time means more to me than anything. Being with family and enjoying one another is the best gift.
xo
November 18th, 2007 at 12:05 pm
As you well know I am a gift person as well!! I love being surprised and getting a gift, but I also like to do that for someone else as well! So yeah I hear ya girl!
November 18th, 2007 at 5:23 pm
stephanie would heartily agree with you.
November 18th, 2007 at 8:53 pm
PS….I wanna see the tomato/hamburger bun pic!
Please
November 18th, 2007 at 10:30 pm
I concur. Gift certs are a cop out!
November 19th, 2007 at 12:50 pm
I agree! I’m the same! Remember we had this conversation about gift certificates with your family, eh?