Yes, I know Hanukkah is not low-carb, JC. ;o) No latkes for me this year!
To tell the truth, the food is not the big draw for me. Getting to hang
with my extended family is what I look forward to. Since our family is so
big, we have a policy of only getting presents for the kids (college age
counts too), and this year we have a $5 or less rule. I love a challenge!
This past Saturday, I got all the shopping done at one local mall. There's
a dollar store set up there just for the holiday season, in a warehouse
sized space, with aisles crammed with cardboard boxes of stuff. I got a
Spiderman puzzle, a Pokemon puzzle, a diary with a lock and key, a set of
50 washable markers, and other neat stuff I think my cousins' kids will
like.
For my 16 year old cousin David, I wanted to get something special, since
he's had a tough year with his mom fighting cancer. I was disappointed and
frustrated trying to find something he would like for less than $5. I
finally decided I'd just get him a card and put a five dollar bill in it,
but write something special in the card.
Well, on my way out, I noticed a group of kids at a table selling boxes of
holiday cards. I asked if it was for a charity, and it turns out these
kids designed the cards themselves. They are members of a support group for
kids whose parents have cancer, and proceeds from the sale of the cards
goes to fund their group. They had only one box of Hanukkah cards left, so
I bought them and used one of them for David. It was perfect, like fate or
something. I hope he likes it.
Anyway, happy Hanukkah to all!
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Michelle Levin
http://www.mindspring.com/~lunachick
I have only 3 flaws. My first flaw is thinking that I only have 3 flaws.