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March 16, 2010 at 4:41 PM in reply to: What is the appropriate amount to spend for a kid’s birthday present (not your kid)? #526749March 16, 2010 at 4:41 PM in reply to: What is the appropriate amount to spend for a kid’s birthday present (not your kid)? #527197
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Participant[quote=UCGal]But to do that every year – if you have multiple kids… that gets pretty pricey pretty darn quick.[/quote]
One word for you:
TWINS !
March 16, 2010 at 4:41 PM in reply to: What is the appropriate amount to spend for a kid’s birthday present (not your kid)? #527293Participant[quote=UCGal]But to do that every year – if you have multiple kids… that gets pretty pricey pretty darn quick.[/quote]
One word for you:
TWINS !
March 16, 2010 at 4:41 PM in reply to: What is the appropriate amount to spend for a kid’s birthday present (not your kid)? #527550Participant[quote=UCGal]But to do that every year – if you have multiple kids… that gets pretty pricey pretty darn quick.[/quote]
One word for you:
TWINS !
March 16, 2010 at 4:40 PM in reply to: What is the appropriate amount to spend for a kid’s birthday present (not your kid)? #526611Participant[quote=davelj]How about instead of a gift, a “tip”… like, “Don’t be a burnout, kid – go to college.”
Cheap and practical. Never needs to be thrown away.[/quote]
Woo hoo. Paaaaaaaaaaarteeeeee.
March 16, 2010 at 4:40 PM in reply to: What is the appropriate amount to spend for a kid’s birthday present (not your kid)? #526744Participant[quote=davelj]How about instead of a gift, a “tip”… like, “Don’t be a burnout, kid – go to college.”
Cheap and practical. Never needs to be thrown away.[/quote]
Woo hoo. Paaaaaaaaaaarteeeeee.
March 16, 2010 at 4:40 PM in reply to: What is the appropriate amount to spend for a kid’s birthday present (not your kid)? #527192Participant[quote=davelj]How about instead of a gift, a “tip”… like, “Don’t be a burnout, kid – go to college.”
Cheap and practical. Never needs to be thrown away.[/quote]
Woo hoo. Paaaaaaaaaaarteeeeee.
March 16, 2010 at 4:40 PM in reply to: What is the appropriate amount to spend for a kid’s birthday present (not your kid)? #527288Participant[quote=davelj]How about instead of a gift, a “tip”… like, “Don’t be a burnout, kid – go to college.”
Cheap and practical. Never needs to be thrown away.[/quote]
Woo hoo. Paaaaaaaaaaarteeeeee.
March 16, 2010 at 4:40 PM in reply to: What is the appropriate amount to spend for a kid’s birthday present (not your kid)? #527545Participant[quote=davelj]How about instead of a gift, a “tip”… like, “Don’t be a burnout, kid – go to college.”
Cheap and practical. Never needs to be thrown away.[/quote]
Woo hoo. Paaaaaaaaaaarteeeeee.
ParticipantAfter “safe to walk the streets at night” – it’s all about the commute and lot size for me. Willing to give up a little house square-footage for a bigger lot.
Clairemont/UC/Tierrasanta/Bay Ho/Bay Park are my favorite areas that are not too expensive.
Anything north of the 56 is too far north for me.
I think tastes and lifestyle choices change with age. Younger people prefer a more social, higher-density atmosphere (PB, OB, Hillcrest, Downtown), which makes sense given they are single, on the prowl, and not able to spend alot. I lived in Normal Heights and near Morley field when I was younger and really fancied downtown – before it was cool.
ParticipantAfter “safe to walk the streets at night” – it’s all about the commute and lot size for me. Willing to give up a little house square-footage for a bigger lot.
Clairemont/UC/Tierrasanta/Bay Ho/Bay Park are my favorite areas that are not too expensive.
Anything north of the 56 is too far north for me.
I think tastes and lifestyle choices change with age. Younger people prefer a more social, higher-density atmosphere (PB, OB, Hillcrest, Downtown), which makes sense given they are single, on the prowl, and not able to spend alot. I lived in Normal Heights and near Morley field when I was younger and really fancied downtown – before it was cool.
ParticipantAfter “safe to walk the streets at night” – it’s all about the commute and lot size for me. Willing to give up a little house square-footage for a bigger lot.
Clairemont/UC/Tierrasanta/Bay Ho/Bay Park are my favorite areas that are not too expensive.
Anything north of the 56 is too far north for me.
I think tastes and lifestyle choices change with age. Younger people prefer a more social, higher-density atmosphere (PB, OB, Hillcrest, Downtown), which makes sense given they are single, on the prowl, and not able to spend alot. I lived in Normal Heights and near Morley field when I was younger and really fancied downtown – before it was cool.
ParticipantAfter “safe to walk the streets at night” – it’s all about the commute and lot size for me. Willing to give up a little house square-footage for a bigger lot.
Clairemont/UC/Tierrasanta/Bay Ho/Bay Park are my favorite areas that are not too expensive.
Anything north of the 56 is too far north for me.
I think tastes and lifestyle choices change with age. Younger people prefer a more social, higher-density atmosphere (PB, OB, Hillcrest, Downtown), which makes sense given they are single, on the prowl, and not able to spend alot. I lived in Normal Heights and near Morley field when I was younger and really fancied downtown – before it was cool.
ParticipantAfter “safe to walk the streets at night” – it’s all about the commute and lot size for me. Willing to give up a little house square-footage for a bigger lot.
Clairemont/UC/Tierrasanta/Bay Ho/Bay Park are my favorite areas that are not too expensive.
Anything north of the 56 is too far north for me.
I think tastes and lifestyle choices change with age. Younger people prefer a more social, higher-density atmosphere (PB, OB, Hillcrest, Downtown), which makes sense given they are single, on the prowl, and not able to spend alot. I lived in Normal Heights and near Morley field when I was younger and really fancied downtown – before it was cool.
March 16, 2010 at 12:08 AM in reply to: What is the appropriate amount to spend for a kid’s birthday present (not your kid)? #526282Participant[quote=UCGal]On a semi-hijack… when did it become requisite to have elaborate parties at places like Pump it Up, that Laser tag place, etc? What happened to back yard parties?[/quote]
I’m sort-of with FLU on this one, too. In the last three years, we have done all 3:
1) Big party at home.
2) Skip the party and go to Legoland w/ 1 friend.
3) Pump It Up.The big party at home cost about $150 less than Pump It up after decorations, games, prizes, food for adults and kids. And we had to plan activities, decorate, set-up, and clean. For $150 more, Pump It Up is a no-brainer. It just makes for an easier day for everyone. I’m all for easy days.
We all liked legoland, but I think the kids and I all feel that birthdays should have parties.
Our kids choose their friends well, it seems. Having good kids there makes parties fun.
When I was a kid, we used to go to a place like Bulwinkles, and Ferrel’s Ice cream. That can’t be cheap. Parents would spend about $20/kid (5-10 kids) for games and another who-knows how much for food. Not too much different.
Oh, we also did one at the Woodward Animal Shelter when they were 3 or 4. That was money well spent, too. You felt good about spending it and everyone attending enjoyed it.
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