tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3511312330612810834.post2040927966145023282..comments2023-11-02T08:19:43.076-04:00Comments on The Things I Do: Getting Out of the Gift BoxKelliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00219505419856739368noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3511312330612810834.post-86859753248827389732009-09-28T15:03:26.579-04:002009-09-28T15:03:26.579-04:00The random gifts is a great idea! I always get beh...The random gifts is a great idea! I always get behind, and then give up. If I miss the February birthday niece, then I can't very well send the March niece a gift, right? It goes on and on.aa<br /><br />(I received a wonderful gift from you, on a day (actually a moment) when I really needed it. I think about that day often, and how much your visit helped me.)Jerihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07294165658548693217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3511312330612810834.post-33982565198484194832009-09-27T22:15:17.955-04:002009-09-27T22:15:17.955-04:00I hear you my friend. I have SUCH good intentions....I hear you my friend. I have SUCH good intentions. sigh. like did you notice I didn't even acknowledge yours OR Corinne's birthday and I saw you both within a week of the day!!<br /><br />I like random gifts. I'm all for that! I still keep thinking I'll send Matt's half-sister a gift card for their wedding from over a year ago!!holly bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08893451902867529783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3511312330612810834.post-48557648745276739282009-09-27T05:22:20.310-04:002009-09-27T05:22:20.310-04:00You are one amazing woman!! I miss you. I think ...You are one amazing woman!! I miss you. I think you are so wonderful and genuine. What a great problem to have and I promise everyone will still feel loved because it is coming from YOU! But I totally see what you mean. This makes your horror at the Christmas Party make even more sense! :-)Amberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02832940152480900609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3511312330612810834.post-45727393069450673452009-09-26T00:07:51.168-04:002009-09-26T00:07:51.168-04:00You DO give fabulous presents, but paleeze! It is ...You DO give fabulous presents, but paleeze! It is not required. Any amount of remembering is more than what's expected, I say! I have a hard time feeling like presents are necessary at all for adult friends. I like taking people out better. Probably selfish because I just want to get out, and WHO doesn't want to spend time with me?? (ha ha.) But as far as presents I'm supposed to give, I do want to be creative, and it is hard for me to pick things. I want to have the "best" present--just right. But I never succeed. Luckily, I don't dwell on it. Is it because my family is so casual about it? Jake's family is ON TOP of presents and cards. They probably think I'm a total loser.Camihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07338200890977453036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3511312330612810834.post-61878407140093597852009-09-26T00:00:12.655-04:002009-09-26T00:00:12.655-04:00Oh! I SO have the same problem. Someone once gav...Oh! I SO have the same problem. Someone once gave me a rocking reindeer.... Oh wait, that's a different story. LOL Had to throw that in, since you were talking about gifts. In all seriousness, I have the same problem, an I love to buy gifts for people that call out their names, and I don't like to buy gifts for people just cuz it's time to buy a gift. I used to shop year round and keep stuff stashed away, but the fam has gotten too big for that now. I have resorted to what you're doing... gift cards. and a love note. :-)Christiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07025065534391259406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3511312330612810834.post-49019885299760060802009-09-25T21:37:39.935-04:002009-09-25T21:37:39.935-04:00Hopefully you know that seeing your sweet face is ...Hopefully you know that seeing your sweet face is the best present you could give me :)Corinnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15741365928762676938noreply@blogger.com