Hello, I agree with you, I have 8 nieces and 1 nephew. I received 2 thank you cards from nieces and one from my nephew, so I have cut down on the making of the gifts! I went from making 8 gifts for the "kids" down to 2 and 7 for brothers & sisters (including in-laws) down to 2. So I guess that I am a bit of a scrooge too! Or maybe I'm someone who feels that there is more to gift getting. The Thank you that means a whole lot more to me!
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You are not a SCROOGE.It is just that now days people can get what ever they want easily. The only thing for that is we older people do not have the means to continue buying or making things that are not appreciated. I am thinking of making a handbag for my sister and a nappy bag with burp rugs for my niece. My own children I do not know yet but reading this I have been given ideas if I have time to do them. Thank you.