Comments on: Freaking Out: Christmas is Just About Here! http://www.moneyfunk.net/daily-grind/freaking-out/ Personal Finance & Frugal Living Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:38:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: money funkhttp://www.moneyfunk.net/daily-grind/freaking-out/#comment-3098 money funk Sun, 29 Nov 2009 01:02:56 +0000 http://www.moneyfunk.net/?p=3480#comment-3098 Don't tell my daughter you've been to Italy. She is Italy obsessed! I hope to take here there w/in 5 years (I'd do it over buying a house - lol). LOL. Well, I am freaking because we didn't set a Christmas budget this year. Doing it out of our allotted cash allowance set up during the week. So far, we are doing okay. And I am also okay with not buying tons of useless stuff this year for everyone. Least I know if I bake, everyone will eat it up! It really is nice not to worry about the consumerist stuff. Although, it takes a bit of getting used to when the rest of us are still living that lifestyle. I have to say, Frugal being the new Fad helps too. :) Don’t tell my daughter you’ve been to Italy. She is Italy obsessed! I hope to take here there w/in 5 years (I’d do it over buying a house – lol).

LOL. Well, I am freaking because we didn’t set a Christmas budget this year. Doing it out of our allotted cash allowance set up during the week. So far, we are doing okay. And I am also okay with not buying tons of useless stuff this year for everyone. Least I know if I bake, everyone will eat it up!

It really is nice not to worry about the consumerist stuff. Although, it takes a bit of getting used to when the rest of us are still living that lifestyle. I have to say, Frugal being the new Fad helps too. :)

]]> By: Revanchehttp://www.moneyfunk.net/daily-grind/freaking-out/#comment-3094 Revanche Sat, 28 Nov 2009 18:32:24 +0000 http://www.moneyfunk.net/?p=3480#comment-3094 Well I wasn't freaking out until you brought it up!! :) Seriously, ever since I went to Italy and realized that at the heart of Rome, no one was hyping Christmas buying, I've lost my taste for a really consumerist Christmas. It just felt more right to celebrate winter, family, friends, togetherness and not worry about all the materialistic stuff. Well I wasn’t freaking out until you brought it up!! :) Seriously, ever since I went to Italy and realized that at the heart of Rome, no one was hyping Christmas buying, I’ve lost my taste for a really consumerist Christmas. It just felt more right to celebrate winter, family, friends, togetherness and not worry about all the materialistic stuff.

]]> By: adminhttp://www.moneyfunk.net/daily-grind/freaking-out/#comment-2943 admin Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:14:20 +0000 http://www.moneyfunk.net/?p=3480#comment-2943 You're welcome. :) You’re welcome. :)

]]> By: me in millionshttp://www.moneyfunk.net/daily-grind/freaking-out/#comment-2942 me in millions Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:29:22 +0000 http://www.moneyfunk.net/?p=3480#comment-2942 Thanks for adding your little disclaimer at the bottom about Christmas = all winter holidays. Thanks for adding your little disclaimer at the bottom about Christmas = all winter holidays.

]]> By: adminhttp://www.moneyfunk.net/daily-grind/freaking-out/#comment-2941 admin Mon, 16 Nov 2009 23:30:13 +0000 http://www.moneyfunk.net/?p=3480#comment-2941 Well thank you. Homemade Tia Maria...yum. Funny you name that in your comment. My mother gave me some Crystal glasses that I recently wrote about in, <a href="http://www.moneyfunk.net/daily-grind/cleaning-out-the-garage/" rel="nofollow">Cleaning out the Garage</a>. The small crystal glasses in this collection were frequently and mainly used for drinking Tia Maria. Hmmm... Omen to keep the collection? ;) Sounds yummy. That is very cool of your mom. I wish that my mother would do that for me - she is a fabulous cook/baker (mom are you reading this? I want homebaked treats for Christmas!) I agree on the cringe with the up and coming Christmas content! Cha-ching! is what I envision people doing with their credit cards - tis a shame. More people need to take suit with taking on a Debt Free Christmas. Even if the economy is in shambles. Raise financially responsible people and the long-term outcome would be awesome. I wish I could buy the rights to Bulk Barn. However, I see they only franchise in Canada (plus require a $350K start up). I didn't think you were in Canada. Are there US rights? Hmmm... It sounds like such a cool place! And the quality is always optimal there? Okay, I love chicken bones. LOL. Perhaps the place would be my enemy...luring me in with it's sweets. haha. Pass me on some of that homemade wine. You make it yourself? I had friends that used to make some great wine and beer in their garage. Miss that! Well thank you. Homemade Tia Maria…yum. Funny you name that in your comment. My mother gave me some Crystal glasses that I recently wrote about in, Cleaning out the Garage. The small crystal glasses in this collection were frequently and mainly used for drinking Tia Maria. Hmmm… Omen to keep the collection? ;)

Sounds yummy. That is very cool of your mom. I wish that my mother would do that for me – she is a fabulous cook/baker (mom are you reading this? I want homebaked treats for Christmas!)

I agree on the cringe with the up and coming Christmas content! Cha-ching! is what I envision people doing with their credit cards – tis a shame. More people need to take suit with taking on a Debt Free Christmas. Even if the economy is in shambles. Raise financially responsible people and the long-term outcome would be awesome.

I wish I could buy the rights to Bulk Barn. However, I see they only franchise in Canada (plus require a $350K start up). I didn’t think you were in Canada. Are there US rights? Hmmm… It sounds like such a cool place! And the quality is always optimal there? Okay, I love chicken bones. LOL. Perhaps the place would be my enemy…luring me in with it’s sweets. haha.

Pass me on some of that homemade wine. You make it yourself? I had friends that used to make some great wine and beer in their garage. Miss that!

]]> By: an ostrich named samhttp://www.moneyfunk.net/daily-grind/freaking-out/#comment-2940 an ostrich named sam Mon, 16 Nov 2009 22:50:13 +0000 http://www.moneyfunk.net/?p=3480#comment-2940 Love the post today. My plans for homemade gifts this year include helping a friend make homemade Tia Maria, with Alcool( its a type of hard liquor you buy in Quebec), plus my muffin mix. My mom makes usall baked goods instead of a gift, and she includes our favorite Christams treat. I'm not a big sweet fan but DD is. I cringed last week when I saw the Christmas commercials on TV last week. Plus on XM, the 40's channel is now the Christams channel until Dec 25. I'm looking forward to sleeping in my own bed for 2 weeks, and having my annual Christmas Eve get together with my family. Food, homemade wine and some beer and lots of laughs! PS I thin you should buy the rights to the Bulk Barn and open one. I spent 60 cents for over a cup of coarse sea salt and 31 cents for enough peppercorns to fill my grinder twice. Plus the Christmas mints are oh so good. Plus you could have chicken bones ( hot pink candy flavored with cinnamon and filled with dark chocolate but only Ganong's will do). Love the post today. My plans for homemade gifts this year include helping a friend make homemade Tia Maria, with Alcool( its a type of hard liquor you buy in Quebec), plus my muffin mix. My mom makes usall baked goods instead of a gift, and she includes our favorite Christams treat. I’m not a big sweet fan but DD is.

I cringed last week when I saw the Christmas commercials on TV last week. Plus on XM, the 40′s channel is now the Christams channel until Dec 25. I’m looking forward to sleeping in my own bed for 2 weeks, and having my annual Christmas Eve get together with my family. Food, homemade wine and some beer and lots of laughs!

PS I thin you should buy the rights to the Bulk Barn and open one. I spent 60 cents for over a cup of coarse sea salt and 31 cents for enough peppercorns to fill my grinder twice. Plus the Christmas mints are oh so good. Plus you could have chicken bones ( hot pink candy flavored with cinnamon and filled with dark chocolate but only Ganong’s will do).

]]> By: adminhttp://www.moneyfunk.net/daily-grind/freaking-out/#comment-2939 admin Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:29:17 +0000 http://www.moneyfunk.net/?p=3480#comment-2939 It seems family members are quite accepting of cutting back this year. I've had a few friends tell me the same. I'm all for homebaked goodies. They go great with my holiday movie watching time. Hot chocolate and sugar cookies! ;) It seems family members are quite accepting of cutting back this year. I’ve had a few friends tell me the same.

I’m all for homebaked goodies. They go great with my holiday movie watching time. Hot chocolate and sugar cookies! ;)

]]> By: Laura @mtphttp://www.moneyfunk.net/daily-grind/freaking-out/#comment-2938 Laura @mtp Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:34:25 +0000 http://www.moneyfunk.net/?p=3480#comment-2938 Great post Christine, this is how I'm treating Christmas. I've had lots of conversations with family members, which was easier than I thought, and we're all cutting back this year Great post Christine, this is how I’m treating Christmas. I’ve had lots of conversations with family members, which was easier than I thought, and we’re all cutting back this year

]]> By: adminhttp://www.moneyfunk.net/daily-grind/freaking-out/#comment-2937 admin Mon, 16 Nov 2009 18:42:43 +0000 http://www.moneyfunk.net/?p=3480#comment-2937 LOL. Ya 39 days is WAY too close. Here in So. California it is still in the 70 - 80's. makes it very hard to get into the holiday spirit. I can't believe Thanksgiving is next week! Then it's fast paced to Christmas after that! I am baking this year! Told my daughter we're scheduled for it! Of course, I can't finish all my projects that started either or learn to crochet those knit dishclothes. LOL. I think I may look at ordering from Etsy.com real soon! Thank you for stopping by! Keep those spirits up! :) LOL. Ya 39 days is WAY too close. Here in So. California it is still in the 70 – 80′s. makes it very hard to get into the holiday spirit. I can’t believe Thanksgiving is next week! Then it’s fast paced to Christmas after that!

I am baking this year! Told my daughter we’re scheduled for it! Of course, I can’t finish all my projects that started either or learn to crochet those knit dishclothes. LOL. I think I may look at ordering from Etsy.com real soon!

Thank you for stopping by! Keep those spirits up! :)

]]> By: Aprilhttp://www.moneyfunk.net/daily-grind/freaking-out/#comment-2936 April Mon, 16 Nov 2009 18:05:04 +0000 http://www.moneyfunk.net/?p=3480#comment-2936 Christine: I'm back from 4 days away and catching up on my blog reading--love this! Thought a lot about Christmas actually while I was away--during down time--and like you am coming up with homemade/baking/etc. Pretty calm about it until I read "only 39 days " and then I gulped. Okay, so I can't learn to crochet and make a sweater by then, but....stay tuned! Christine: I’m back from 4 days away and catching up on my blog reading–love this! Thought a lot about Christmas actually while I was away–during down time–and like you am coming up with homemade/baking/etc. Pretty calm about it until I read “only 39 days ” and then I gulped. Okay, so I can’t learn to crochet and make a sweater by then, but….stay tuned!

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