What to get my kids for Christmas?
My kids are blessed and have everything they need and more. Thanks to friends with older kids who've passed on clothes and toys, and thanks to my expertise in retail acquisition, my kids have EVERYTHING. Finding gift ideas for my kids is a challenge. For the past 5 weeks, I've asked Princess "what do you want for Christmas?" I get the same answer, which may surprise you. A purple lollipop, cheetos, pretzels, a candy necklace, and tic tacs from my grandmas. Do you want toys? No, I have so many already. I credit this to the lack of junk food they get to eat and lack of commercial television in their lives. When we watch the idiot box, we watch DVDs or PBS.
But here's the problem; I am a planner. I am always planning or semper paratus - prepared - for what lies ahead. So. When I see something that I think my kids might need in the next year or two, and it is a great price or I don't think I'll have the oppty to buy it again, I get it and store it. The problem is, many times, I forget what I bought. Night before last, I starting wrapping gifts and discovered that I not only bought enough gifts for my kids to open this year, but for all of next Christmas too. Having them open all the gifts I bought doesn't match up to the simple Christmas I had thought I was planning.
Note to self: write down all the stuff I have for them and store it in a note on my cell. Next time I'm tempted to buy something else for them, review the list.
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