Spending all the way....
Dearest hubby and I just had our annual 'you're spending too much on Christmas' conversation.
I hate this conversation.
Christmas 'shopping' at our house goes like this. We talk about what we want to buy. I go do the shopping. He complains about what I spend. After fifteen years of it, it's sort of predictable.
I think I need to push dearest hubby out into the big bad land of shopping malls and Toys R Us and let him see what things cost.
Christmas.
Visa bills.
Bah Humbug.
Happened across your site while joking with a friend that we never get any sleep . . . and here you are :)
What a great post . . . so true!
Posted by: Naomi | December 07, 2007 at 08:08 AM
That is the most ridiculous conversation of all time. I have it every year, too. We go through and decide how much we are spending on each person/what to get them, I go buy the gifts, and he throws a fit that I spent too much.
Posted by: Burgh Baby's Mom | December 07, 2007 at 08:46 AM
We have that conversation too...should be any time now. Good luck!
Posted by: Cindy K | December 07, 2007 at 08:51 AM
I'm with you, except my husband doesn't see the need for Christmas gifts AT ALL. Yesterday I picked up three things that cost $1 each at WalMart and I got an earful.
Posted by: Marie | December 07, 2007 at 01:31 PM
Amen, sister! I just spent $150 at Amazon and got almost everyone's presents ('tis the year for lean) and Mike asked me this afternoon what happened to the GC balance at Amazon.
Um, I spent it?
On what? I thought we had some left?
HELLO?! Shipping?!
Oh yeah...
Men. Mine does the same thing about groceries.
Posted by: Erin | December 07, 2007 at 03:10 PM
Our conversations are similar: we discuss, EXACTLY AND IN DETAIL, WHAT we're giving the kids for Christmas. Then, Christmas morning, my husband whispers to me thay I bought them too many things. Hello!! ?? Does he not remember the conversation WE had?
Posted by: Bia | December 07, 2007 at 05:13 PM
Ha! My husband doesn't mind how much I spend. He criticises what I buy! And he doesn't want to do the shopping and says "I leave it to you." After I have done the buying, he starts saying "Why on earth did you buy that??" *sigh*
Posted by: Tot's Mom | December 07, 2007 at 09:59 PM
Sung to Jingle Bells...
Visa Bills, visa bills
Visa all the way
Oh what fun it is to shop with Mastercard today
Visa bills visa bills
Visa all the way
Its not fun when the bills come and then we have to pay !
Posted by: Donessle Choir | December 08, 2007 at 08:19 AM
Wow! At least you've done your shopping. I'm trying to convince my kids that this should be the year of giving, not getting.
It's not working!
Posted by: Living By Learning | December 08, 2007 at 01:49 PM
I hate that conversation!! I always spend to much but then he goes and spends a crapload of money and it is okay cuz it was a "really good deal" or "it was the last one in the store". Those excuses never work when I use them?!
Posted by: Christina | December 08, 2007 at 04:49 PM
It would be so very great for your husband, my husband, and I am guessing most husbands to take over this task just once. I am certain my husband would spend WAY more than I do.
Posted by: New Diva on the Blog | December 10, 2007 at 02:49 PM
So true! My husband does the same (except we're a credit-card-free family, so I save all year for it...but I still get the grief). But he has five siblings...what does he expect?! LOL!
Posted by: Victoria | December 11, 2007 at 06:08 AM
My husband usually keeps quiet. He doesn't want to risk being put in charge of all of the shopping.
Posted by: Heather | December 11, 2007 at 10:48 AM