Ladies, I just spent about 2 hours reading posts and speculating about who has me as their SS'tee. I shopped a lot today for my ladies. I went to Ulta and got lots of different goodies. I also ordered her specific things from Sephora. I'm excited about everything I got her, but when her *big* gift came it looked ***small*** and sad. I want to get her a big palette. I'd totally do it if I was a millionaire but I'm not... :-( This year I have secret santa MUT, secret santa MUT-nails, and 3 children from work I've sponsored. I work at a school for all cognitively delayed children who are homeless. It's been a really hard year for the group homes my kids are in and the children really need new basics. I am going to get each child a winter coat, hat, mittens or gloves, a warm winter outfit, pajamas, a book, and 1-2 toys they requested. I have no children yet, so I am happy to do with for the children I spend so much time with. There is nothing, NOTHING better than our holiday party. We serve our regular cafeteria food with milk, but each of the teachers brings in 'pot luck style' desserts. We eat, drink, sing Christmas carols by the tree, decorate the dress, do holiday crafts, and at the end Santa comes and brings the children the gifts we've bought. Before I started working at my current job, I hated Christmas. I'd been a student for so many years and felt so much pressure wrapping up my semester that I was worn out by Christmas. Also, I felt that the true meaning was lost in consumerism. I can't believe that stores put out their Christmas things at the end of September. Anyway... sorry about my Christmas rant! I am going to update my list a little and add some more affordable specific products.. and then stalk my SStee a bit. Just assume your my SS... Would you like specific Chicago food items in their package? For example... Garettes popcorn, Frango mints, Wrigleys gum ?
