Reply #1: My husband and I got sick of the huge Xmas gift exchanges.

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Since our fathers have passed away we only give gifts to our mothers. We haven't exchanged gifts with
each other in the 18 yrs we've been married. We would rather give little things throughout the
year when we see that the other needs something. Sometimes at the end of the year we purchase a
larger item like a DVD or digital camera and call it the house gift. That way we get what we want and
need and don't waste money on junk. It also means we don't have to deal with the crazy crowds at the
mall and there is nothing to exchange after the holiday.
We use the time we save to decorate and enjoy each others company in a relaxed way.
And the money we save we donate to a worthy charity. To anyone donating money this year Habitat
for Humanity and America's Second Harvest can always use the help.