Sunday, November 30, 2008

The $50 Christmas

Because we're saving for our wedding, J and I are having a "lite" Christmas this year. At first we weren't going to give each other gifts at all. That is pretty much impossible for me. I always seem to find something that I could give him. So, we decided on a $50 limit. I took that as my opportunity to buy him a few things that add up to the limit. I don't think J is of the same mindset because he got excited when I showed him I wanted these for $29.99, to which he replied "DONE!"



These are the things that I've begun picking up for him.

A Snuggie: The blanket with arms; aka GetSnuggie; buy one get one free + booklight for $19.95
(I tried to find a picture with no luck. This IS an infomercial product.) Our house is so cold
that I thought he would get a kick out of this.

Starbucks Sampler: Thanks to Jen, I got a little employee discount and was able to score this for $12!

Electronic Sudoku: Great for his downtime during work. Can be found at retail stores for about $12.

I'll probably pick up a couple of little things, too, but I think it's a pretty good amount for $50! Are you cutting back on Christmas presents this year?


2 comments:

Mojito Maven said...

we are actually doing the same thing except our limit is $25. We are counting all of the furniture we have been buying as our xmas gifts (plus we went overboard on our birthdays). LOVE the gifts you have gotten so far!

jaime said...

we're closing on a house this week, so we're definitely cutting back. The house is like Christmas, Valentine's, birthdays and our anniversary present...at least it feels that way. I've purchased a couple of small things, but we're really scaling back. For family and friends, I'm trying to make things (I can be crafty when I want to be!)

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