Phototastic Collage

It’s that time again, when we get together with our families and friends to celebrate the holidays. This year, I’m thinking of making some photo collages to hang around the house. I think that everyone will love them, but I’m wondering about a few things:

-Should I do one for each family member?

-Should it be a collage of all of us together?

-Should it be a collage of just me and my husband?

I’ve heard many opinions on this subject and have decided to talk to my friends and family about what they think. Here are their responses:

-The kids don’t care what you give them as long as it’s from you—and doesn’t cost too much. (Not sure how I feel about this. Some people spend a lot for presents for their loved ones, but maybe this is elitist.)

“You need to remember not everything can be bought or sold.” (AO)

“If there’s something that costs more than you expect, buy it anyway! It’ll be worth it in the long run.” (FH)

“To avoid future mistakes, don’t set any kind of limit on yourself or your gift-givers

You know how it is: you’re out with a group of people, probably on someone’s else’s dime, and you want to get a gift for someone. You think to yourself, “I’ll get her the same little thing I got her last year,” but then you worry that she’ll feel like it’s a copy cat, or that she’ll already have it. You remember that she loves photography, so you head out to the mall to find an amazing photo frame.

But when you get there, you spot all these other great things too—stuff you’d never have considered getting her if not for the list. So now you’re on edge about whether she actually likes your choice or just likes it because she was supposed to like it. Maybe she’ll be expecting more next year because of how much money you spent this time? How will you ever be able to buy another gift without setting a limit? It ends up being a huge drain on your time and resources.