Lara
Friend of the Arts
- Location
- Mid-Atlantic Coast
Whenever I suggest the family not give gifts, or do a Secret Santa drawing, or do something charitable it goes over like a lead balloon. So this year I decided to let everyone do what their heart leads them to do and I will do what my heart leads me to do. I won't suggest otherwise.
So my gift to everyone will be treating the whole family to their favorite waterfront restaurant for Christmas Eve Dinner dinner, complete with appetizers, drinks, cocktails, entrees, sides, desserts, and sunset. On Christmas Day I'll do a light homemade meal for them as well with traditional fare served early afternoon with a walk on the beach afterwards with our dogs...and we all have dogs lol (5-8).
And the best part is that no one will have to try to pack this gift in their luggage, pay a fee for extra baggage, find a place in their house to store it, feel bad that they don't like it or it doesn't fit...and they'll pick out what they want but won't know what that is until they get there so it still has that surprise element
I've told them and they're all super excited about dressing up, watching the boats go by, the fireplace, and hopefully a beautiful sunset (depending on weather but I'm feeling very positive that it will be gorgeous as usual). It's still going to cost money but I don't have to go the worry of finding each person a gift they will want.
So my gift to everyone will be treating the whole family to their favorite waterfront restaurant for Christmas Eve Dinner dinner, complete with appetizers, drinks, cocktails, entrees, sides, desserts, and sunset. On Christmas Day I'll do a light homemade meal for them as well with traditional fare served early afternoon with a walk on the beach afterwards with our dogs...and we all have dogs lol (5-8).
And the best part is that no one will have to try to pack this gift in their luggage, pay a fee for extra baggage, find a place in their house to store it, feel bad that they don't like it or it doesn't fit...and they'll pick out what they want but won't know what that is until they get there so it still has that surprise element
I've told them and they're all super excited about dressing up, watching the boats go by, the fireplace, and hopefully a beautiful sunset (depending on weather but I'm feeling very positive that it will be gorgeous as usual). It's still going to cost money but I don't have to go the worry of finding each person a gift they will want.