Christmas On a Budget

I'm trying to cut back on what we spend at Christmas... both because it's become a big shopping spree we end up paying off for months afterwards, and also because we just don't NEED a lot of stuff!

So... here is what we are doing...

Alex's Side:

GRAN

- handmade photo card with an update of our year (cost = $1 for photos)

- if I have time I'd like to make some dish cloths and give a bottle of dish soap (cost = 'free' because I already have all the stuff!)

NAN

- handmade photo card with an update of our year (cost = $1 for photos + shipping)

SIL/BIL

- scarf ('free' made with yarn I already had) for BIL

- nice reusable shopping bag ($5) for SIL

- night at the movies with snacks (20,000 PC points... hopefully if we have them!) and babysitting (free from us!)

NEPHEW

- wool blanket ($50 in yarn... didn't realize it would take so much yarn!)

- ... maybe something fun? ($5)

FIL

- night at the movies with snacks (20,000 PC points... hopefully if we have them!)

LIL' SIL

- blush and blush brush ('free cuz' I bought them for myself earlier and didn't need them)

- flower shaped face cloths ('free' cuz I already have the yarn)

- toner or face wash (about $5... still need to buy)

- water bottle ($3.50)

LIL' BIL

- water bottle ($3.50)

... huh

Faith's Side

M&F

- rich chocolate brown 600 thread count sheets and extra pillow cases ($80 but 'free' because we had a gift card)

- new shower head ('free' because we won it) for F

- reusable shopping bag ($5) for M

MIDDLE SIS

- scrap booking metal filing cabinet (FREE!)

- double sided tapes (FREE!)

- reusable shopping bag ($5)

- water bottle ($3.50)

LIL' SIS

- water bottle ($3.50)

... huh

OMA & OPA

- some dish cloths and a bottle of dish soap (cost = 'free' because I already have all the stuff!)

OTHER OMA AND OPA

- some dish cloths and a bottle of dish soap (cost = 'free' because I already have all the stuff!)

... Now I just have to make sure I'm not missing anyone!