I am trying to wean my kids off Christmas now that they are older. the idea that you are old enough to have a part-time job and still be expecting hundreds of dollars of gifts makes no sense to me. we have a mortgage; you can buy your own Nike sweatpants. also, all the shit I bought them last year is now just laying around the house with zero care.

I did pick up a Bluetooth speaker ($30 off) for my daughter and Roku stick ($20 off) for the family from Best Buy. the house stuff we need (standing lamp, coffee table, etc) I'll buy myself and wrap them for the "family."

also I saw some of my favorite bath towels on sale at Target so I'll probably get those next (our kids steal our towels and they are never found again). I have never understood my Dad more than now.