Ok, Halloween's over

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• mrsconn23 member

  

  November 2012

  I have mapped out Christmas presents for all of the kids in our lives.  I have a bunch of coupons Target sent me.  So I'm either going to make a big online order or try and find all of them in store.  I haven't decided. 
  
  I already called DH this morning and told him we're going to put up the Christmas lights next weekend.
  
  I'm thinking we may put the tree up the Sunday after Thanksgiving.
  
  I'm excited for Christmas this year.  I think DefConn is going to 'get it' more and I can't wait. 

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• tawillers member

  

  November 2012

  Glad I'm not alone.
  
  I mentioned to DH that I might be more excited because now all the kids can be into it more, since DD2 is a little older.  She might still get bored, but I think she'll have fun opening presents and playing with them this year.

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• GBCK member

  

  November 2012

  Dude, I was online present shopping for Buffy last night.

  I'm normally not this nutty but this is so exciting!

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• 6fsn member

  

  November 2012

  We need to get through outage next week then we can think about holidays.  I did tell DH that we are going to my family Wed night to at least Thurs morning of Tday.  I also told him we need to do at least some decorating that weekend.  I have no clue how this Chirstmas shopping will work this year.  I'm guessing there will be a lot of online or we may have a few trips while 6let is in preschool.
  
  I need to do a few more baby things too.  Oh and both kids need winter coats. 
  
  I'm usually on the ball about Christmas, but darn this year is effed up.  I can't do savings bonds like previous years and one niece is too young for gift cards.  I'm having a panic attack now so need to step away.

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• DG1 member

  

  November 2012 edited November 2012

  
  

  If the kid is too young for gift cards, they'll barely notice what they get anyway. Books are always a good standby. Just include a gift receipt in case of duplicates, and you're good to go.

  
  

  
  

  I am SO GLAD we are doing low-key xmas. I don't even worry about what to get SIL's kids anymore, the bar is set so low. My older cousins get GCs, and none of the adults exchange gifts anymore. It's awesome. I'll do GCs for daycare teachers and the mailman, and I'm good. MAYBE I'll bake some cookies for neighbors or something. Maybe.

  
  

  Our November is somehow completely up in the air and/or nuts. Thanks to our driving everywhere, we never have to commit to a schedule like we would if we were flying. Which is good and bad. Right now, we have no idea when we're coming back from thanksgiving. H is TAing a college course 2 nights/week, which is a huge (but relatively brief) PITA. Des's birthday is in there, plus other stuff for work. 

  
  

  Never mind. I'm ready for all of it to be over. Bring on January!

  
  

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• baconsmom member

  

  November 2012

  Katemas Katemas Katemas!

  
  

  I'm already thinking about baking - mostly because the choir party is on the 10th of December. Which means they won't get any cookies - just stuff I can freeze. I'm not making two batches of things because they're being crazy about the date. But it also means I have to have a bunch of candy ready that early, instead of having almost the whole month. Usually the choir party is about a week before Christmas, and then my party's on the 24th, so I have all the sweets done for the first and just have to do savories for the second. 

  
  

  And I'm turning 35 this year. 30 didn't strike me as anything, but for some reason, 35 feels momentous. Maybe it's because I finally became what I wanted to be when I grew up - and now I feel like I should be grown up, or something. I don't know. 

  

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• VarunaTT member

  

  November 2012 edited November 2012

  I had the same issue with 35, BMom.  I hate my little age box now.

  
  

  I found a cure though.  Going to a bar and just people watching.  B/c lordly, did DH and I do some thoughtless judging and laughing last night.  I felt worldy wise instead of just old and tired.

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• 6fsn member

  

  November 2012

  I totally feel you on the 35.  For some reason I'm having issues with the fact my brother has is 20th wedding anniversary.  How are we that old?
  
  DG- the kid is 7.  It's not quite gift card age, but certainly old enough to notice what's going on.  She'll probably end up with one though.

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• NOLABridesmaid member

  

  November 2012 edited November 2012

  Turning 35 was find. 36 was the killer. I was down in the dumps for sure.
  
  It went something like this on loop:
  
  Whoa is me. I'm not married, I don't have a kid. My eggs are getting old, I don't have a man, Everybody else has a man, it's because I'm fat, I'm so boring.......
  
  37 was a good year, and then 38 was hard. I must say that I'm really enjoying 39. I have a list of things I'm going to do this year. I just snapped out of being in the dumps. I have a great life, and great people in it. Plus, it is what it is. There are worse things that can happen.
  
  I have also found a place for my party next year. Yes, 40 will be a blast. I plan on it.:)
  
  I'm also not going home for TG this year. I have yet to break the news to mom. I'm going home for Christmas, but I want to chill for TG, you know.

  

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