Other than that, my hubby and I swore off gift giving this year. As hideously corny as it sounds, we're happy enough with each other that we didn't feel the need for anything more, and not stressing out over gifts was a gift itself (we tend to get what we need/want as it comes up, not wait for once or twice a year, so there's not much to give each other). It's strange to many or our friends, but it worked for us.
Chris, we have a similar arrangement with wedding anniversary presents. We don't give any to each other, but we decide to buy jointly something for the house that isn't essential, but would be nice, like a ceiling fan in the bedroom or a new dinner set...Much more useful and appreciated than personal things we probably could do without, although I am lucky to have a husband who always chooses wonderful gifts! Last year, I got 23 different bottles of beer individually wrapped and scattered through the livingroom on Christmas morning! (The guy at the bottle shop said to him: " going to have a good time, mate?" and was stunned when DH answered that he didn't drink beer and it was all for his wife :-) Another Aussie myth destroyed!! Helene, the froggy from Melbourne Find local movie times and trailers on Yahoo! Movies. http://au.movies.yahoo.com - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
