Joined: Feb 2009
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Not a fan
6/7/2016 at 1:03 PM
Of Mothers Day, Fathers Day, and especially not Valentines due to their materialistic nature. We would go out of our way to find gifts for the parents once upon a time, but quickly noticed those gifts usually ended up in a box on our doorstep after too long anyway. We all kind of agreed that less is more.
When the kids were small it was a nice deal to have them make a special craft, and they still do that in elementary school grades, but we have never been much for gift giving. We prefer the simple BBQ or meal at home, not sure I recall the last time we tried to eat out on one of those "Hallmark Holidays" either. Keep it simple, keep it relaxed I figure.