tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8477467352833352070.post6226464578623627185..comments2023-05-05T09:58:23.437-04:00Comments on MELODRAMA MAMA: Christmas SimplifiedMelodrama Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00767333239445688916noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8477467352833352070.post-44723450498086059442009-01-02T02:32:00.000-05:002009-01-02T02:32:00.000-05:00We cut way back this year too. All through the mo...We cut way back this year too. All through the month, the kids were referring to it as the Rip-Off Christmas. <BR/><BR/>As the big morning came and went, I think it is safe to say that everyone was happy and nobody was disappointed. It turned out to be a fun and Not-So-Rip-Off Christmas after all.bebehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04952166106557614758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8477467352833352070.post-78576216679517161932008-12-30T23:27:00.000-05:002008-12-30T23:27:00.000-05:00That is so great. Good for you!That is so great. Good for you!GustoBoneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06868732223452915490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8477467352833352070.post-25540179343433832302008-12-29T10:34:00.000-05:002008-12-29T10:34:00.000-05:00Okay - just to clarify, we did have gifts from gra...Okay - just to clarify, we did have gifts from grandparents but they had specific instructions to give 'small and easily stored items.'Melodrama Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00767333239445688916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8477467352833352070.post-87340146147667628322008-12-29T09:01:00.000-05:002008-12-29T09:01:00.000-05:00Um, while Ben might have shared the same sentiment...Um, while Ben might have shared the same sentiment as I did above, it is actually Allie unknowingly logged on as Ben!Ben Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08013957507474201316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8477467352833352070.post-50020361667067681972008-12-29T09:00:00.000-05:002008-12-29T09:00:00.000-05:00Congratulations on sticking to your guns. My hous...Congratulations on sticking to your guns. My house looked like we were providing storage space for the mall about an hour after we opened our Christmas stuff. Fortunately for my bank account, the majority of our stuff was from both sets of grandparents and aunts and uncles. The clean up was a multi-day process. That alone makes me long for such an excellent plan as yours.Ben Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08013957507474201316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8477467352833352070.post-55238860858601631362008-12-28T22:57:00.000-05:002008-12-28T22:57:00.000-05:00I might need to steal that idea, er um I mean borr...I might need to steal that idea, er um I mean borrow. Like that a lot. Very cool that the 5 year old was able to tell Santa that.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01166069692762411256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8477467352833352070.post-77746926553088584072008-12-28T21:43:00.000-05:002008-12-28T21:43:00.000-05:00I love that idea! I bet you felt so proud of Z :)I love that idea! I bet you felt so proud of Z :)JChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00471938886061560507noreply@blogger.com