| 'Christmas' Party changed to 'Winter Party' | | Is this right? Or are things going a bit too far?Christmas is meant to be a religious time of year, hence why it is called CHRISTmas, but now it is getting forgotten....For example, last week a primary school changed its annual 'Christmas party', to 'Winter Party'. Are we going to PC?Another example is images of the baby jesus, and other nativity scenes, not being allowed on stamps.........Afterall, the true meaning of christmas is the birth of jesus | |
| | Gift advice sought.... | | My family is getting together later this month, at my house...Call it a Christmas or winter party, I don't much care, It's just another day to me. I don't decorate or have a tree. No tacky light displays. No wreath. I just want my family together for a day. ALL of us. Only one of my siblings has younger children (twins, age 10), We (the(2)Aunties & Nanny) gift the young kids, & envelope the older ones, anyone over 18 gets the gift of being together, nothing more.My Dilemma:
My oldest daughter is in a relationship with a man that has two kids from a previous relationship. The kids are 10 & 2.They have been together for almost 2 years, as a family,[i]sans wedding[/i].Not to be mean, but am I obligated to buy gifts for the kids, for a holiday I don't believe in or participate in? What about our extended families (My siblings and mother)? What is expected of them come x-mas? Are they supposed to buy gifts for children they've only seen a few times?My thoughts were this: put together stocking for anyone under 10, with small $5 and under gifts and candies, not[i]from[/i] anyone specifically. My mom is all bent out of shape, she thinks the father will be mad if his... | |
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