I have had several people mention setting up an amazon wish list for Kiki’s upcoming birthday. I have mixed feelings about this. One voice shouts “Do it, you’ll get stuff!” Another mutters guiltily about not asking for charity. A third voice tells me that some of you have honest affection for my kids and it would make you happy to send something. A fourth voice informs me exactly how expensive some of the items are, and that putting up a list would be outright greedy. There are other voices as well, but they’re hard to hear because none of the voices are taking turns. All these voices yammer in my head and I find it hard to come to a decision because they fluxuate in relative volume.
My kids already have a wishlist. Mostly I use it for reference as I’m hitting garage sales and trying to find creative ways to supply things for less money. Nothing on the list falls into the category of “need to have” which is why I’ve not spent the money to buy any of it. But everything on the list is something that one or more of my kids would enjoy.
I’m going to attempt to assuage all of the voices in my head by saying this: If you really want to peruse the taylerkid wishlist, email me at sandratayler at livejournal dot com. I’ll reply with a link to the list. I will not be at all hurt if no one emails.
One of the good things about the amazon lists is you can have more than one. So having a fam gift list and a friends gift list is not a prob, if you want you can put all things say under $20 on the friends list, or what ever makes you happy.
or just put up 3 or 4 things per kid so that once those are bought no more goodies.
and the other things is most of us know that a gift for the kids meen more to you than things for yourself.
Ash
One of the good things about the amazon lists is you can have more than one. So having a fam gift list and a friends gift list is not a prob, if you want you can put all things say under $20 on the friends list, or what ever makes you happy.
or just put up 3 or 4 things per kid so that once those are bought no more goodies.
and the other things is most of us know that a gift for the kids meen more to you than things for yourself.
Ash
Or perhaps just tell us how to get to the list via the Amazon.com link on the Schlock website?
Every penny helps…
Or perhaps just tell us how to get to the list via the Amazon.com link on the Schlock website?
Every penny helps…
good point. Link via the button on the schlock site. Search wishlists for “sandra tayler” and pick the list labelled “for the schlockmeisters children”
good point. Link via the button on the schlock site. Search wishlists for “sandra tayler” and pick the list labelled “for the schlockmeisters children”
Don’t think of it as asking for charity. Think of it as a winfall for Kiki!
Think of the children, woman!
*laughs*
Cheers
Don’t think of it as asking for charity. Think of it as a winfall for Kiki!
Think of the children, woman!
*laughs*
Cheers
I actually have a number of toys and games–in good condition–that I’ve considered boxing up and shipping to the kids.
Considerations of import:
1. How you and Howard would feel about that;
2. How the kids would feel about that;
3. Whether or not they’d like any of it.
I actually have a number of toys and games–in good condition–that I’ve considered boxing up and shipping to the kids.
Considerations of import:
1. How you and Howard would feel about that;
2. How the kids would feel about that;
3. Whether or not they’d like any of it.
None of us have any objections to second hand toys or clothes. However it would probably be wise to discuss the items first so that you don’t pay shipping on stuff that might be duplicate. Email me at livejournal.com and we can discuss it.
None of us have any objections to second hand toys or clothes. However it would probably be wise to discuss the items first so that you don’t pay shipping on stuff that might be duplicate. Email me at livejournal.com and we can discuss it.
I’ll make a list and check back with you.
I’ll make a list and check back with you.