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Originally Posted by Madelaine Amee

We don't hold back at Christmas, but it is not necessarily in "gifts" as such. We spend the holiday with our family up North. One daughter-in-law has a huge family and a big home. They invite her family, us and our other son and his family - a lot of mouths to feed, so we always purchase the Turkey/Ham/Roast Beast - whatever she wants. We give money to the grandkids, then we take them shopping for one gift each, and we always seem to find cookies and chocolates and other fattening things that we absolutely need for Christmas! And, the whole family goes out to dinner on us during the time we are there, we vote on where to eat and it is usually a good Chinese restaurant.

I look at it this way - if we lived close by we would be buying and spending on them continually, this way it is a one time big deal and we love it, and they remember it from year to year.

Our boys are all we have, they are going to get it sooner or later, so have it while we can enjoy it with you!

Roast Beast--I love it!