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  1. alisoncooks
    For extended family, only the children draw names and exchange gifts. Other family (great-aunts) also give gifts to all the cousins/children. But I still exchange gifts with my parents/brother/SIL/nieces, separate from the above and at another location.
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    Oops. Wrong thread. Sorry!
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    I threw Sumoku in the cart as a last minute gift addition.
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    Those are great strategies...but these two are where I struggle! Variety and boredom -- arghhh! Do you have any go-to veg or egg recipes that you can recommend?
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    Well, we have Netflix and Prime, and Hulu wasn't even on my radar...but I caved. I couldn't resist.
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    I love mini Shepherds! They're beautiful and have such sweet, happy faces! Congratulations!
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    After it was recommended in another thread, this Steve Spangler energy stick made it into my gift lineup (for my 5yo niece and also my 10 yo): https://www.stevespanglerscience.com/store/energy-stick.html
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    My kids are getting Disney Infinity from Santa. I spent a crazy amount of energy buying all the figurines they wanted from eBay....and I might've went overboard. Because there are so many, Santa is gonna leave them scattered around the house with clues to find them. I think they'll enjoy that!
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    I'm thinking: I must be the most UNfrugal person in the world.
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    If you can get your hands on the whole series, then I'd say Isobel Carmody's Obernewtyn Chronicles. (My library had the first 6? but the final books didn't release in the US, afaik, except maybe kindle.) But it depends on how young a teen we're talking...I'd say it's more appropriate for 13+.
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    I think we are all just missing the OBVIOUS solution: just go buy a CAT TREE and put the presents under it. 😄
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    We love those crunchy, sesame-topped breadsticks. (Or is that the same thing as sesame snaps?)
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    I just think it's stingy. Like, the person is willing to take themselves out and buy a coffee...but they're not willing to drop 99¢ to be a better hostess to a loved one. That's Ebenezer level Scrooge-ness right there.
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    I've seen a lot of roasted cauliflower and tahini recipes that look yummy. http://thymeandtoast.com/roasted-cauliflower-with-tahini-sauce/
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    We toast sesame seeds and sprinkle them on stuff. Love sesame seeds!
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    Here's the art lesson we're doing (it's so hard to find holiday activities for older elem/middle school!): We'll watch this video on Cubism. Then show an image of Picasso's "La Coq." We're going to create "la dinde" -- Cubism turkeys.
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    Amazon has some, but they are priced higher. https://www.amazon.com/Limited-Mens-Harry-Potter-Socks/dp/B07J5DMQCK/ref=sr_1_5?s=apparel&ie=UTF8&qid=1542675587&sr=1-5&nodeID=7147441011&psd=1&keywords=12+days+of+socks
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    I'd be tempted to get/make one or two of those palette Christmas trees (made from scrap wood and painted to look nice - sturdy and kitty-proof). Then stack presents in a basket nearby. That way you have a festive focal point.
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    I mean, a small bag of sugar is a buck! And it lasts forever, properly stored.
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    We decorate a gingerbread house every year (from a box kit). Mainly because it gives me an out, so I don't have to interact too much with my in-laws. We like the idea of appetizers and socks and games. Those sound like great fun!
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    Target has fun "12 Days of _______" socks. They come in a box and each day you pop open a little door and get a pair of socks. I was particularly drawn to the Harry Potter ones, but I think they also had Star Wars, Game of Thrones, and generic Christmas.
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    Yes. One year, my poor child got stuck with a box of old, ratty sheet music. (It was just shoved in, too, all higgledy-piggledy.) The giver that it was hilarious; my kid thought it sucked.
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    Every time I see Stardust recommended for tweens, I have to pop in with: I love this book, but it does liberally use the f-word and has a mildly-graphic s3x scene. (If a parent is cool with that, then proceed.) ?
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    I've dabbled with both for oldest DD. (Youngest is about to start Megawords.) For me, S&S just feels too cluttered, visually. I also prefer the way Megawords teaches. But if your child doesn't need much repetition, Megawords really does teach a thing to death. Page after page of similar activities (which my dyslexics need).
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    You can oven roast corn to get a similar result to the sautéed version. Very tasty (and mostly hands off cooking).
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