Five Question Friday!!
1. How many times have you moved and do you have any tips? I am not going to count childhood, I was in foster homes during my teens, I am going with once I had children. 6x's we lived in 6 houses 3 different cities but all in the same county. The house before we moved into our place now I lived in 16 yrs. Tips on the last move, use large black leaf bags for bedding, coats and other bulky items it kept them clean saved room.
2. Do you have a budget for the holidays, or just keep sliding the credit card and have a heart attack in Jan? I try not to use the card for most of the things only some but I try and have a said amount for each child & relative. If I do use credit it always gets paid with the tax return in Feb.
3. What is the one medical thing you avoid like the plague? I hate blood, I am a fainter!! With all my treatments lately my biggest fear is having the port put in for chemo so right now I am allowing Dr.s to do so much extra testing and trails in hopes of no port!!!
4. What your least favorite Christmas song? It depends on who is trying to sing it.....I have some I like but then you have some new pop star or old washed up star who puts out a Christmas album and aaghh butchered a classic.
5. This Christmas are you spending more, less or about the same? Why? I am probably spending close to the same with the excemption of now having a grand baby but I am maintaining control I know babies do not need much so why go overboard just because it is cute I mean there is lots of things cute but i am not hopping no fence to hand them a gift of my leg to munch on.
Happy friday to all..........!
Budget for the holidays? People actually do that? haha. I love your answer to your favorite Christmas song - - "depends on who is singing it"!
ReplyDeleteI am giving mostly money to my kids and a few chosen others. I did buy a few presents for friends.
ReplyDeleteHUGS!!!
For some strange reason the song Silver Bells drives me crazy.
ReplyDeleteJanice, I had to laugh at the idea of you hopping a fence to hand a leg to munch on, that sounds so Southern! In my opinion, if you're gonna spend a lot on a present only to complain months later about the bill, the gift has lost its meaning. I don't want to be the gift giver that regrets what I spent, so for me it's better to spend according to my budget and give without feeling any guilt.
ReplyDeleteHave a fantastic weekend my friend! God bless you.
I'm going to be spending less this Christmas, but it's because of ugly and false accusations made by my daughter-in-law earlier in the year. At the end, she told me not to buy her Christmas presents. I hope she meant it because the husband and I have decided she and our son will get gifts, but the "Santa" train is no longer up and running if that is how they are going to be.
ReplyDeleteI am sorry Stacy that happened but now you have less to buy for :) hang in there it will get better I am wishing it to be so!!
Delete'It depends on who is trying to sing it...' hahah can't stop laughing :D
ReplyDeleteI am actually proud of myself for sticking to a budget this year and shopping locally buying only gifts made in the area and/or USA - that's a bit of a challenge. - And I'm with you. I can't stand it when someone butchers a classic song of any kind! - Praying for no port!!! Muah!!
ReplyDeleteThanks MIMI we chant at work right before I leave for my appt. NO PORT NO PORT I seriously think the other offices are thinking we are playing a drinking game LOL
DeleteChristmas budget...hmmm...I haven't even thought about Christmas gifts this year! Maybe I should do something about that...
ReplyDeleteI hate thinking of buying gifts right now just not ready to bump elbows with rude peeps I keep hoping for the magic elves to bring me my gifts PLEASE!!
DeleteI am so sorry about all the moves in your childhood. Did you do a post about your experiences? (You know I'm daft and miss stuff). Send me a link if you can. Your story is a unique one, and I really am interested in your take on things. Mar (mostlymarianne@gmail.com).
ReplyDeleteI have wrote a few things but I am reluctant to share to much here and then what goes into the book?? I will tell you this my mom had 6 kids gave 3 up for adoption I am in the middle she got a man to remarry her he hates kids abusive drunk I run away at 12 yrs. old and end up in foster care at 14 which after living on the streets2 yrs. I was a throw away kid. I worked thru my high school yrs graduated and married bad choice. Thats the vague quick run down it is a wild story but I managed to still be here praise God He isn't done with me yet.
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