My husband and I have been married for 10 years now. We have three children, ages 4 to 8! Every single year it seems as if Christmas gets worse and worse. Since we have been together we have always went to my parents on Christmas Eve, I have asked my parents to come to our house this year, my parents smoke and we don’t so I hate being in all of the smoke and having my kids around it, they agree to come over around 5 and stay to about 7. Well now my FIN decides that he wants to do something on Christmas Eve at 6. He has invited his mother, sister, aunt, uncle, etc over at the same time, yet he just told us of the plans tonight! We also have my MIL (his parents are divorced) and they want us to come over on Christmas night or Christmas Eve! I want to be home on Christmas Day, Everyone wants to do something on Christmas Eve, but at the same time! What do I do?They don’t all want to come to my house at the same time, so that is not an option. The problem is that his parents change it every single year, my parents always do it the same, they have since I was a baby! Please HELP
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As the holiday time approaches,I wanted to know if there is anyone out there who would like to help out a family in need? I am a recently widowed single parent of 3 young girls. I am in dire need financially and about to lose our home> I know that the holidays are not meant to be about materialistic things but I just want to give my girls a nice Christmas after recently losing their father in a car accident, they could use something to make them smile. If anyone could help us out please e-mail me at emmiegsmom@yahoo.com Thank you to anyone out there who has it in their heart to help out some children this holiday season.
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What are some traditions that your family does at Christmas time?
One thing my family (my parents, grandparents, inlaws, and even close friends) does every single year is get together and make homemade chicken noodle soup, chili, and oyster soup on Christmas Eve. I love this, and look forward to it every year!!
I’m interested in hearing some traditions that your family has!
Happy Holidays!!
my parents dont celebrate christmas much. what should i do since, im single and some of my friends have gf.
ive check, volunteering, im thinking about volunteering at a soup kitchen on christmas eve. but im not sure. also i dotn have a job. im 16 and i live in victoria near vancouver.
also no snow
My mom is really getting frustrated with Christmas this year like you could not believe. She doesn’t know what to get anyone anything. And my dad is not helping at all with ideas. I’m trying to make it easy on her by giving her good ideas that she can build on.
So yeah, we’re both stuck…
She needs to buy for 5 nephews and neices, her parents, and my dad’s 3 aunts. She feels like she’s given everything and doesn’t want to repeat gifts. She wants to go a little cheaper on them this year.
We need your help on Holiday Gift Ideas!
For my cousins, I head to get a little basket and fill it with stuff like 2 blankets (for the couples), popcorn, hot chocolate mix, and other holiday stuff we can’t think of. With a bow on it. But when she told her sister (my aunt), she thought it wasn’t a good idea for her daughter (who is 22). I think that it’s a good idea because they are all older than 22.
>>> Is this a good idea? What else could we add? Any ideas for my cousins (her nephews and nieces) When I mean 5 cousins, it means 2 couples and 1 single.
For my grandparents (her parents), she was going to get two outside rocking chairs for their porch but my dad didn’t have enough money on his credit card at that time and now he finally has enough but now we wouldn’t get the chairs by christmas. So that idea is shot.
>>> What are good ideas for grandparents/parents? Not like candy or candles. A real gift.
Lastly, she has no idea what to get for my dad’s 3 aunts that she buys for each year.
>>> What are some ideas for them? They are old in their 70’s, 80’s, and I think one is in her 90’s already. My mom doesn’t want to get candles or candy this year again. She ran out of ideas for them.
Thanks so Much for your help! (in advance) This will really help make the holidays so much easier!
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!!
