Any not do Christmas presents for adults?

[MiniGirl]

DH and I stopped buying for each other years ago. If we see something we want we just get it. We also don't exchange gifts with our siblings anymore either. We just buy for the nieces and nephews.

We don't even buy for the nieces and nephews. After a holiday incident quite a few years ago, most of the adults in dh's family decided that money would be better spent on giving it to a family in need. That was about 15 years ago, and we've never looked back. One SIL did buy gifts the next year, but nobody else did. After that years, she never bought gifts again. Now, my FIL handles all the money we give, so I have no idea if she contributes or not. Really though, none of our kids need more stuff. The things they get from us are enough. My family was never a big gift giving family, so that was never really done.

Dh and I don't exchange gifts either. We decided a couple of years ago that we woucld hire someone to come in every other week to clean, and that would be our gift to each other for all gift giving occasions. Best gift ever.

 

[mhsjax]

Grown folks acting like that? Sad.

Next year they should get a lump of coal.

 

[deegack]

We pull names out of a hat for siblings and their spouses. So everyone buys one adult gift. There is a price limit.

Its nice and everyone get creative to get something unique under the limit.

 

[ChiCat]

I'm most likely not buying for any adults on my side of the family and for my husbands family they do a secret santa drawing for the adults. I bought wine in Spain to take to for the exchange. I bought gifts from my 7 nieces and nephews and he will buy for his 6 nieces and nephews. I do buy lots of gifts for my friends and DH.

 

[auntie]

We don't buy for the Aunts and Uncles..(our siblings ) stopped years ago.
In fact three years ago..we stopped buying for the kids (nieces and nephews) we only saw but once a year for Christmas.(not really even Christmas day, but for the holiday) Frankly, it became a "gift card" exchange. As the kids were getting older, and they all wanted either cash or a gift card. Now I only buy gifts for my sisters kids, and she for mine. We spend Christmas Eve at my house, and Christmas Day at hers.
It works..took a lot of stress out of the holiday..not to mention expense.
We do buy for the grandparents.

 

[C.Ann]

We open our gifts while the kids are playing with theirs in another room. It is great fun, and the gift stories from years past make it bettter every year. When you have 6 months to look for a perfect gag gift, the results are pretty awesome.

The gag gifts sound like fun!

 

[stardebby]

We stopped gift giving years ago too. I have 3 children and we only bought gifts for them when they were at home. All 3 are married now so now we just buy gifts for the grandchildren.
I just think shopping at Christmas time gets crazier every year.I mean do you really need to go shopping at 3am on black friday?

 

[auntie]

We stopped gift giving years ago too. I have 3 children and we only bought gifts for them when they were at home. All 3 are married now so now we just buy gifts for the grandchildren.
I just think shopping at Christmas time gets crazier every year.I mean do you really need to go shopping at 3am on black friday?

We were talking about Black Friday sales on Thanksgiving. We have the holiday at our home. I'm usually cooking the day before, and then up early Thanksgiving morning to get the bird in the oven.
THERE IS NO WAY...I would get up to go to Black Friday sales. Way too tired by that point.
NO desire to head over to Kohl's at 3 a.m. for what?..a sweater for Uncle Bob?.. I don't think so.
Not suprisingly.... I'm also the poster who hasn't purchased one Christmas gift
yet.



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[eeyoremum]

Didn't think there were so many people out there like us. We actually only buy small gifts from the children to their grandparents.

I too stopped years ago spending on nieces and nephews. One year I bought my niece a beautiful outfit and 3 months later she called to find out where I got it because she never bothered to try it on or wear it and wanted to return it....off the Christmas list really quick. I never saw them except for Christmas anyway so I just opted out of gifts. In the years since I have had a falling out with most of my family (never loan money to family and then have a job loss and want YOUR money back, oh and decide that giving them money every time they ask is really bad for your marriage so stop. Essentially close your "family bank") so it has become a none issue.

I actually enjoy the non commercial Christmas we have created. Our kids are spoiled at Christmas but they are only young once and as they get older that has slowed down too. This year we have nonbelievers so it is a cruise for Christmas with Dad and Step Mum. Only stocking stuffer for the kids

We have a pioneer village close by so we will spend an evening there. They always have a fabulous evening program. Also, baking, crafts (getting a bit old for that now and they are boys) and of course now I torture them with bad made for TV Christmas movies, the 16 year old loves that

 

[TinklednPants]

We have a HUGE extended family so as long as you are in school you recieve gifts. Once you get a job you're done.