Since my dtrs birthday is xmas day, we have a little family birthday party xmas eve. We draw names for the following xmas for gifts. Here's the fun part. You cannot reveal the name you have. You have to make a gift using whatever you can find around the house. If you absolutely must purchase something to help make it, you can't go over $5.00. The whole idea is to go back to the original meaning of xmas. It's amazing what gifts you can come up with! The first time my dh participated, he drew my name and being clueless as to what to make(even tho he built houses from scratch and could make anything) and waiting until the 24th to do anything, he made me a homemade cake! It was the best gift ever
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