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Breaks and tires are standard maintenance items. Oil pans do leak, especially if you get your oil changes done at someplace like Jiffy Lube where the service guy isn't always good about tightening the bolts and screws correctly (learned this one the hard way). Is the Rav 4 costing more than...

DD5 wants an Easy Bake Oven and a full-size Lands End bean bag. She's also getting a Pogo stick and a push-scooter... oh, and some craft supplies. ETA: I also love the Fisher Price Loving Family Dollhouse, if your DD doesn't already have one. We had one, but DD doesn't play with dolls at...

I get where you're coming from, OP. I don't work outside the home, but there's a group of people with whom I'm casually acquainted through different community projects and organizations. There is a huge clique with some of the people and I am NOT in that clique. Sometimes, it isn't...

I'm going to second the poster who said he/she doesn't respond well to guilt. I don't like manipulative guilt like this... it actually riles me into being more entrenched. Decide what is best for you and your family. It sounds like you think that would be staying at home on Christmas Day...

We always try to spend Christmas Day at our home, preferably with no one else visiting us... just our immediate family hanging out in our loungewear, playing with our new toys, noshing on food.... I do not feel like traveling OR entertaining on Christmas Day. Flame me, if you wish, but why...

I think that's a great idea!

Does she have any hobbies? I prefer to get items related to my hobbies.

I totally agree!

Those are cute! I get what you're saying about "no more shopping". I was done shopping and then we had Cyber-Monday.... and Amazon had scooters on sale... and the kids had been asking for scooters... and does it really matter that Santa is already going to be giving them Pogo sticks...

This is one reason my DH and I asked everyone to stop giving gifts to us adults. Unfortunately, about half of the extended family members who had been giving us gifts either didn't know us very well or didn't give much thought to our interests and spent their money to buy us gifts that didn't...

I like the idea of recommending gifts that can be shared. I've also gently suggested gifts of "things to do" (zoo membership, take the kids to a show, etc...) but that has never gone over well since it doesn't contribute to the end result of a huge pile o' gifts. We have a particular gift...

I would be happy with preprinted labels.

It sounds like you were getting eczema, which can be caused/worsened by lots of washing and some soaps, detergents, etc... My daughter gets eczema. We do use Soft Soap but the kind that is NOT antibacterial. However, it sounds as if you may need to switch to a different soap. When she...

I think I like the cookies the best. Cookies by Design cookies are pricey, but so delicious!

First week of December... well, worth it! Decorations are up, the holiday parade is being taped, Christmas music is playing everywhere. No way you could pay for my trip during Christmas break and get me to go. Often, the parks close to new guests pretty soon after opening; wall to wall...

Exactly!

Nothing wrong with buying something on sale. I love getting gifts for less money. If you notice I said "SOLELY" in my OP. In other words, buying a gift because it costs very little without regard to whether or not it is something the recipient might like. Let's say you've got a little...

We hand down toys that are in good playing condition as much as possible. Our family also donates several toys to Toys for Tots and the local family shelter at the holidays. The toys I'm throwing out are cheap, junky toys... The giver purchased several deep-discount ('cause they're really...

No ideas, but I LOVE the idea of a $10 and under exchange. We gave all of the adults in our family $2-3 in Lotto Scratch tickets last year and that went over really well.

Hmm... Maybe I am on a different wavelength than some of y'all. I love getting and receiving gifts as a general rule. However, as evidenced by some of the posts in past years (for instance, the MIL gift posts), I'm not the only one who has interactions with people who choose gifts with...