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To: discostu

Just like every other ‘holiday’. I really hate the commercialization of all holidays so I don’t participate in most of them other than maybe a card from the Dollar Tree.
Christmas is the one that really peeves me off. I still like to keep it simple. I’m really glad my daughter finally saw the error of her ways and toned down the stuff for the kids the last few years.


10 posted on 05/14/2017 7:19:57 AM PDT by sheana
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To: sheana
The cards are actually the worst of it. When I was growing up, most Hallmark cards were under a dollar. I just spent $10.99 on Mother's Day cards on Friday (for the mother, mother-in-law and wife). So well over $30! Ridiculous.

I think I will stop buying cards from this point on.

Otherwise, my Mother's Day consists of putting on a barbecue for the mothers in my life. Today I have grass-fed lamb chops for them and a big steak for me with a bowl of cherries, corn on cob, brussels sprouts, mushrooms, garlic and summer squash. Bottles of wine.

For the wife, I might run a load of laundry and the dishwasher.

Forget the cards. Time to eat and drink and let the mothers take it easy for the day.

30 posted on 05/14/2017 10:29:11 AM PDT by SamAdams76
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