I’m having a real difficult time this year trying to decide what to purchase for my father in law and his new bride for Christmas. They have everything, so this is why it’s so difficult. I have been thinking about doing them up a scrapbook of their wedding, making the new wife a necklace, bracelet and earrings set and purchasing my father in law some silk ties. I honestly have no other ideas in which direction to go. Hopefully they will appreciate all my handcrafted goodies and with my father in law attending a lot of church functions, he could really use some new ties. Oh well, I guess they will get what they get and I won’t have to think about presents for another year.

With the holiday season right around the corner and us not having a whole lot of spare cash on hand, I have been looking for different ways to earn a little extra income. I have been looking at possibly getting into some online trading activities, trying to sell a few more crafts and working more shifts at my work. It’s bad enough that our economy is not in real good shape these days, but needing to buy presents for the children does add a little bit more stress in our lives. Hopefully I’ll be able to find the extra money somewhere. I normally do so I’m really hoping that this year isn’t any different. The good news is, is that the kids are normally pretty good about what they get or don’t get. So really this type of thinking is only putting pressure on me and not them. I’m sure it will work out somehow.