Comments on: How to deal with and stop bad gifts http://www.everydayminimalist.com/?p=315 "Living with less, but only with the best" Thu, 02 Sep 2010 19:50:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Brenda http://www.everydayminimalist.com/?p=315&cpage=1#comment-8559 Brenda Tue, 03 Aug 2010 01:46:32 +0000 http://www.everydayminimalist.com/?p=315#comment-8559 I had stopped all gift exchanges except with my sister. However, one old friend of my husband's was constantly buying us the junkiest gifts you ever saw. We NEVER gave her or her husband a gift. I tried every hint I could think of to get her to stop and nothing worked. One year before Christmas, I had a brainstorm. I wrote a letter beginning with "Dear Friends and Family". In it, I told how I had been simplifying my life and getting rid of everything that I did not absolutely, love, use, or want and requested that no one buy me any gifts. It was very gentle, but thorough. I made copies to appear as though I had sent to everyone, but actually only mailed it to the one person. IT WORKED WHEN NOTHING ELSE HAD. Just a thought in case anyone else needs to get drastic. I had stopped all gift exchanges except with my sister. However, one old friend of my husband's was constantly buying us the junkiest gifts you ever saw. We NEVER gave her or her husband a gift. I tried every hint I could think of to get her to stop and nothing worked. One year before Christmas, I had a brainstorm. I wrote a letter beginning with "Dear Friends and Family". In it, I told how I had been simplifying my life and getting rid of everything that I did not absolutely, love, use, or want and requested that no one buy me any gifts. It was very gentle, but thorough. I made copies to appear as though I had sent to everyone, but actually only mailed it to the one person. IT WORKED WHEN NOTHING ELSE HAD. Just a thought in case anyone else needs to get drastic.

]]> By: Gifts « Simple Wings http://www.everydayminimalist.com/?p=315&cpage=1#comment-3176 Gifts « Simple Wings Thu, 25 Mar 2010 12:57:46 +0000 http://www.everydayminimalist.com/?p=315#comment-3176 [...] with this? I know there are some ways of getting around having to do this, as mentioned by Everyday Minimalist, but I don’t speak to my great-aunt or my mum’s old best friend, so can’t implement the tips [...]

[...] with this? I know there are some ways of getting around having to do this, as mentioned by Everyday Minimalist, but I don’t speak to my great-aunt or my mum’s old best friend, so can’t implement the tips [...]

]]> By: JEM http://www.everydayminimalist.com/?p=315&cpage=1#comment-1409 JEM Tue, 19 Jan 2010 22:51:10 +0000 http://www.everydayminimalist.com/?p=315#comment-1409 What happens when I say you don't collect anything and your MIL says horrified "You don't collect anything?!?!? Well we will have to start a collection for you!" I have gotten muscial snow globes every year since I got married for every occasion! My husband and I have politely said that they are not really our thing and we have to many now already....she will not stop! I wish I said I collected something useful now instead of saying nothing....grrrrrr! What happens when I say you don't collect anything and your MIL says horrified "You don't collect anything?!?!? Well we will have to start a collection for you!"

I have gotten muscial snow globes every year since I got married for every occasion! My husband and I have politely said that they are not really our thing and we have to many now already….she will not stop! I wish I said I collected something useful now instead of saying nothing….grrrrrr!

]]> By: LC http://www.everydayminimalist.com/?p=315&cpage=1#comment-542 LC Tue, 24 Nov 2009 04:07:16 +0000 http://www.everydayminimalist.com/?p=315#comment-542 I have an aunt who used to give us little inexpensive gifts because gift giving was her way of showing love. I told her that I appreciated that she was thinking of me and told her that gifts that I can use up work best for me. Last Christmas she gave me a nice assortment of post-its. This was the perfect gift for me because I love making lists. She got my husband a nice bottle of red wine. We appreciated them so much. Simple is so good. I have an aunt who used to give us little inexpensive gifts because gift giving was her way of showing love. I told her that I appreciated that she was thinking of me and told her that gifts that I can use up work best for me. Last Christmas she gave me a nice assortment of post-its. This was the perfect gift for me because I love making lists. She got my husband a nice bottle of red wine. We appreciated them so much. Simple is so good.

]]> By: Festival of Frugality #201 – Life Stages & Home Ownership Lesson Edition http://www.everydayminimalist.com/?p=315&cpage=1#comment-231 Festival of Frugality #201 – Life Stages & Home Ownership Lesson Edition Tue, 27 Oct 2009 09:02:41 +0000 http://www.everydayminimalist.com/?p=315#comment-231 [...] Everyday Minimalist presents How to deal with and stop bad gifts posted at The Everyday Minimalist. Matthew Paulson presents Cash for Appliances is Coming – [...]

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