Yeah, that was a tough time (really was hard on my husband; I remember him busting his ass doing all kinds of odd jobs while he was looking for employment), but we got through it -- and my kids got Christmas...thanks to the Dollar Tree! (ps. they used to have a nice selection of little books on history, the presidents, and things like that for kids...$1, can't beat that).
All my favorite gifts as a kid were the tiny gifts in the stocking - glow sticks, chocolates, markers - that kind of stuff. Now that I think of it, my mom probably got them all at the dollar store. Good stuff.
When they were little, yeah, my kids always liked getting a bunch of little presents (more to open). When they got older they liked getting one or two things that they really wanted/needed (new clothes have always been a hit around here -- comes from getting hand-me-downs except on Christmas/birthdays/Easter).
Nothing feels more shitty than being a dad broke near Christmas with kids wishing for Santa.
I’ll never forget it.
Yeah, that was a tough time (really was hard on my husband; I remember him busting his ass doing all kinds of odd jobs while he was looking for employment), but we got through it -- and my kids got Christmas...thanks to the Dollar Tree! (ps. they used to have a nice selection of little books on history, the presidents, and things like that for kids...$1, can't beat that).
All my favorite gifts as a kid were the tiny gifts in the stocking - glow sticks, chocolates, markers - that kind of stuff. Now that I think of it, my mom probably got them all at the dollar store. Good stuff.
When they were little, yeah, my kids always liked getting a bunch of little presents (more to open). When they got older they liked getting one or two things that they really wanted/needed (new clothes have always been a hit around here -- comes from getting hand-me-downs except on Christmas/birthdays/Easter).