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Getting a Head Start on the Gift List
The Moderate Separatist ^ | November 1, 2009 | Leigh Patrick Sullivan

Posted on 11/01/2009 5:38:15 PM PST by Leigh Patrick Sullivan

As the kids display symptoms of post-Halloween MSIH (Massive Sugar Intake High) on this first night of November, I thought I'd take the opportunity to get a head start on this years Christmas list.

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TOPICS: Government; Humor; Local News; Politics
KEYWORDS: alberta; christmas; stephenharper; unitednations

1 posted on 11/01/2009 5:38:16 PM PST by Leigh Patrick Sullivan
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To: Leigh Patrick Sullivan
How about skipping the purchase of anything new, and instead, spending TIME with the kids.

Break out neglected board games; rummy; Uno.

Make special recipes together.

The possibilities are endless.

Make it a goal to spend Nothing, or if you must spend, spend it at a local shop or on Made In USA.

Just my 2 cents.

2 posted on 11/01/2009 6:10:51 PM PST by elk
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To: elk

OOh, yeah, the kids are going to love that!!

Honestly, if you have no money to spend, that’s what you do, and the kids should understand.

But don’t be a cheapskate. Your kids only have one set of parents.


3 posted on 11/01/2009 6:52:05 PM PST by Marie2 (The second mouse gets the cheese.)
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