Elizabeth Melton Parsons

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Christmas Downsized Makes Precious Memories

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Another Christmas is over and the New Year fast approaching. With the economy in such sad shape, our family looked for ways to economize this Christmas. We gave more generously to the Salvation Army and Goodwill, making our budget smaller, but knew that as small as our budget was, others were much smaller if not non-existent.

My teenaged son is pretty cool. He never asks for much and is always happy with what he gets. Which of course makes me as his mother want to buy him more. But he didn’t get any of the high-tech items on most kids wish list. The only electronic gadget he got this year was a new cell phone and he wouldn’t have gotten that except that his old one had a bad screen. He was so thrilled with that phone. And that made me happy I splurged on it. My husband and I went to a used DVD store and picked out the movies and TV series we’d been wanting. We wrapped them and couldn’t have been happier had they been new, maybe we were happier considering the huge savings on the price.

We also shopped around thrift stores, vendor’s markets and other small unusual shops. This gave us the opportunity to find some very unique gifts at great prices. My husband hit the jackpot with a couple of my gifts. He found an old Peruvian, silver and gemstone cuff–beautiful. Another gift he gave me was a pen, hand carved in Africa. What could be more perfect for a writer? So yes, we downsized our budget for Christmas this year and in doing so had one of our best ever. Precious memories to linger for a lifetime.

I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and want to wish you a very Happy and Prosperous New Year!

Elizabeth

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Author: Elizabeth Melton Parsons

I'm a novelist, poet, and artist. I love books, nature, art, and gardening. I'm a rock hound and there's a photo of me with a cool fossil rock on my about page, I take a lot of nature pictures. The background here is one of mine. Unfortunately I recently lost my wonderful husband, but I'm grateful to have the blessing of two beautiful sons. elizabethmeltonparsons.wordpress.com is © Elizabeth Melton Parsons 2007-2018. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this blog’s author and/or owner is strictly prohibited. Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to Elizabeth Melton Parsons with appropriate and specific direction to the original content.

10 thoughts on “Christmas Downsized Makes Precious Memories”

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  1. Elizabeth Melton Parsons
    December 30, 2016 at 12:09 pm

    Reblogged this on Elizabeth Melton Parsons and commented:

    Flashback in time to better days.

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  2. Cynthia Reyes
    December 30, 2016 at 12:49 pm

    A lovely memory of Christmas and family, Elizabeth. It’s also remarkable how downsizing the budget can make us more creative in our pursuit of the perfect gift.
    Elizabeth, I know Christmas can be tough with a beloved one missing. My best to you and your sons for 2017.

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  3. deliberatelydebbie
    December 30, 2016 at 8:46 pm

    Thanks for sharing/re-posting such a treasured memory…loved hearing about the unique gifts you had come across!!
    Think I’ll give that a go next year xxx

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  4. Lucie
    December 30, 2016 at 10:30 pm

    Con’t to hold you in love and light….. ❤

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  5. clarepooley33
    January 1, 2017 at 9:21 pm

    You have been in my prayers and thoughts this Christmas, Elizabeth. May the new year bring you peace and hope xx ❤ xx Clare

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