When my daughter was young I did the tree, lights, Santa stuff. Once she got older....started cutting back. Now that she doesn't live at home......forget it!!!!!! Why put all that stuff up just to take it back down??
Definitely shop later and save and don't go with the "flow"!!
Makes me a rebel???? Definitely.......I don't follow well!!!!!
When my daughter was 14 or 15 she decided she wanted to drink and party with the "big dogs". She came home drinking one time and I told her "ok....you wanna play.....we'll play". I went out the next day and bought a fifth of Wild Turkey and she and I sat at home the next evening and "partied till we pucked.....literally".
Since that day....she drinks in moderation....very little....and she has NOTHING to do with drugs.
RE: gas prices
$4.15 as of yesterday evening.........probably higher today....goes up every 2 or 3 days.