Everyday's a Monday: December 11, 2006

The Season of Giving-

1. Do you stick to a holiday shopping list or do you just shop blindly?
i set a budget & i'm very good about sticking to *that*. as far as the actual gifts go, sometimes i have an idea. other times, i just happen upon the perfect gift. or what i hope is the perfect gift anyway. there have been times that i had an idea in my head that i ended up saving for another gift-giving occasion because while out Christmas shopping, i found something perfect. there's a place for planning & a place for flexibility. =)

2. When gift giving, do you feel you aren’t giving enough?
this year it feels that way because i have to keep Christmas modest. which means i couldn't do anything for some people. and i hate that. =( but that's just the way it is right now. i know they understand...

3. Do you feel guilty if someone gives you a Christmas gift and you don’t reciprocate?
yes!! Christmas gifts, for me, are about giving, not receiving.

4. Are you getting more or less Christmas cards than you have in the past?
i seem to get about the same number every year, though not always from the same people. i don't understand that because i send out cards to the same people every year but... ::shrugs::

5. Do you think big business has pushed Christmas at us to early?
YES!!! i am so tired of seeing Christmas showing up in the stores before we even get to Halloween.