We have an ongoing joke in our family about Mike's Christmas Eve shopping for "moi". We also have a budget....$50 per person. I told Mike all I wanted was a well thought out gift...not the "what's left at Walmart" spree. {grin} A little joke for those of you who know that THIS year we aren't shopping at walmart - which has led to much more thought going into our gifts.
Imagine my shock....when I dumped my stocking and THIS fell out....it was a gold chain with a heart pendant with rubies and diamonds....considerably more than the budget. THEN Mike told me that he made plans for me to go and order my CHINA HUTCH tomorrow. This is one that I've been saving for...I have about 1/3 of the purchase price saved...and it's also considerably over budget. I was shocked...and I teased him about going over budget. His answer: there was no budget set for stocking stuffers. He stayed within the $50 budget for gifts with a wonderfully warm new pair of slippers and a cleaning apron from The Clean Team. {grin}
BTW HE got his GPS today (25 Dec) and loved it. I showed that I can match Mike in creative budgeting by taking the $ saved from not doing the pj thing for Christmas Eve and putting it towards a gi
ft for him. {grin}
ft for him. {grin}Stacia isn't sure what all the excitement is about but she enjoys being in the center of the family gathering.
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