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Re: Christmas
« Reply #25 on: December 05, 2012, 09:59:10 PM »
Quote from: jtyangel on December 05, 2012, 11:03:09 AM
What about a restaurant gift certificate or something like it he can use to help buy supplies for his classroom? Often teachers appreciate the kind of support the most then a lot I smaller gift from parents. Just a thought.

Great idea!
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Re: Christmas
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Re: Christmas
« Reply #27 on: December 05, 2012, 10:01:54 PM »
Quote from: Splashdown on December 05, 2012, 11:25:26 AM
As a male teacher myself...

Gift certififcates are awesome! One for amazon or a coffee place is great.

Thanks for the input. How many kids give you gifts at christmas time?  This is a special teacher who I think is awesome.
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Re: Christmas
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Re: Christmas
« Reply #29 on: December 05, 2012, 10:45:41 PM »
I have 100+ of these Egyptian glass ornaments in assorted styles/colors that I use on my biggest tree.  Picked up a bunch of the mercury ones at Hobby Lobby for one of the smaller trees.  They'll really look great in the new house....next year.


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Re: Christmas
« Reply #30 on: December 05, 2012, 11:12:42 PM »
Quote from: Alpha Mare on December 05, 2012, 10:45:41 PM
I have 100+ of these Egyptian glass ornaments in assorted styles/colors that I use on my biggest tree.  Picked up a bunch of the mercury ones at Hobby Lobby for one of the smaller trees.  They'll really look great in the new house....next year.




You have to post pictures of your trees!
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Re: Christmas
« Reply #31 on: December 05, 2012, 11:34:15 PM »
I think I'm finished. Now I have to buy presents to put under it. I have bought a grand total of ONE present so far.  :panic:

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Re: Christmas
« Reply #32 on: December 06, 2012, 05:19:26 AM »
Quote from: BEG on December 05, 2012, 10:01:54 PM
Thanks for the input. How many kids give you gifts at christmas time?  This is a special teacher who I think is awesome.


When I taught middle school, I got tons. Now I teach all boys high school , so the amount is less. Probably 10 kids a year.
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Re: Christmas
« Reply #33 on: December 06, 2012, 10:01:10 AM »
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Re: Christmas
« Reply #34 on: December 06, 2012, 10:17:57 AM »
Quote from: Wineslob on December 06, 2012, 10:01:10 AM
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I want to see everyone's real tree.  :asssmack:
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Re: Christmas
« Reply #35 on: December 06, 2012, 02:03:56 PM »
Quote from: BEG on December 06, 2012, 10:17:57 AM
I want to see everyone's real tree.  :asssmack:


We don't do a tree. We have an area where my wife puts Christmas crap.

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Re: Christmas
« Reply #36 on: December 06, 2012, 02:29:57 PM »
Quote from: Wineslob on December 06, 2012, 02:03:56 PM

We don't do a tree. We have an area where my wife puts Christmas crap.

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We have a rule in my house.

Homey (that's me) don't set up no Christmas tree. If Mrs E wants to set up a tree, she ain't crippled.

Oh, and none of that Clark Griswold shit on the outside of my house, either.

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Re: Christmas
« Reply #37 on: December 06, 2012, 05:38:28 PM »
Quote from: Eupher on December 06, 2012, 02:29:57 PM
We have a rule in my house.

Homey (that's me) don't set up no Christmas tree. If Mrs E wants to set up a tree, she ain't crippled.

Oh, and none of that Clark Griswold shit on the outside of my house, either.



I did this tree all by myself.
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Re: Christmas
« Reply #38 on: December 07, 2012, 03:55:03 PM »
OK, I'll play!  My sister in law is a FREAK about seasonal decorating.  She'll go out and clean everybody out at the clearance sales.  So at Thanksgiving, she asks if I could do anything with a bunch of 4' trees she got for a song.  She bought them, then realized she has skinny windowsills.  I do not.  So, I have a tree like this



in each window.  I went to Dollar stores and loaded up on cheap unbreakable ornaments, so the whole project cost very little, and it looks all stately and manor-esque.  Frikkin 1%er.  (Not really).   :-)
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Re: Christmas
« Reply #39 on: December 07, 2012, 09:26:46 PM »
I love your little trees Karin!  I will post a pic of mine tomorrow.  Too dang lazy to get up and take one now.
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Re: Christmas
« Reply #40 on: December 07, 2012, 09:36:18 PM »
Quote from: Karin on December 07, 2012, 03:55:03 PM
OK, I'll play!  My sister in law is a FREAK about seasonal decorating.  She'll go out and clean everybody out at the clearance sales.  So at Thanksgiving, she asks if I could do anything with a bunch of 4' trees she got for a song.  She bought them, then realized she has skinny windowsills.  I do not.  So, I have a tree like this



in each window.  I went to Dollar stores and loaded up on cheap unbreakable ornaments, so the whole project cost very little, and it looks all stately and manor-esque.  Frikkin 1%er.  (Not really).   :-)

Love it!
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Re: Christmas
« Reply #41 on: December 07, 2012, 11:15:04 PM »
I'll get pictures of our 4 trees (3 regular, 1 Charlie Brown) and the other assorted Christmas stuff Mrs. W560 has me trudge out of the attic every year
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Re: Christmas
« Reply #42 on: December 08, 2012, 12:31:57 PM »
Love the little trees in the window idea!!!
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Re: Christmas
« Reply #43 on: December 08, 2012, 05:45:41 PM »
Allrighty BEG..here is ours...

I have a collection of Hallmark ornaments going back to the '70's..more then I can fill one tree with so I just pick a box of ornaments each year and put that box up. I never know which ones I might find and it's like a treat each year to see ones I haven't seen in a couple of years :)

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Re: Christmas
« Reply #44 on: December 08, 2012, 06:15:33 PM »
I'm not celebrating or decorating for Christmas again this year. Ain't no point in it.
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Re: Christmas
« Reply #45 on: December 08, 2012, 06:43:53 PM »
Quote from: Thor on December 08, 2012, 06:15:33 PM
I'm not celebrating or decorating for Christmas again this year. Ain't no point in it.

Bah humbug!  :mad:
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Re: Christmas
« Reply #46 on: December 08, 2012, 06:47:44 PM »
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Re: Christmas
« Reply #47 on: December 08, 2012, 06:50:04 PM »
Quote from: jtyangel on December 08, 2012, 05:45:41 PM
Allrighty BEG..here is ours...

I have a collection of Hallmark ornaments going back to the '70's..more then I can fill one tree with so I just pick a box of ornaments each year and put that box up. I never know which ones I might find and it's like a treat each year to see ones I haven't seen in a couple of years :)



I put up a little over 1/4th of my Hallmark ornaments. I have a ton of cool ones, like the kiddie cars, old timey lunch boxes and more but I have a lot of ugly ones too. Back when I was really into buying them my mom and I would go after christmas and buy them 70% off so we weren't very choosy. I'm going to get rid of the crapy ones some day.
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Re: Christmas
« Reply #48 on: December 08, 2012, 06:50:59 PM »
Quote from: Thor on December 08, 2012, 06:47:44 PM
YEP!!    :tongue:

At least get yourself a Charlie Brown christmas tree.
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Re: Christmas
« Reply #49 on: December 09, 2012, 11:51:55 PM »
I made two huge batches of Chex mix today. I have one more to make. It's not your normal Chex mix. It's spicy and addictive. It takes two hours to make one batch. You have to mix it every 30 minutes. I'm giving it as gifts for teachers and neighbors.

These are jumbo bags.



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