Well, for Christmas I decided to shop online this time.
I was eager to get started
knowing I wouldn't stand in lines

I asked my darling family
what their requests might be
and their answers without question
took the life right out of me!

The teens all wanted big name stuff
with names celebrities love
like Victoria's Secret, Abercrombie and Fitch
OH HEAVEN'S UP ABOVE!



I counted money I had saved and couldn't make the amount
So I just reached into my purse
(will use my credit card account).

This one time it won't hurt
I said to myself~(blank look)
I'm thinking I'm so lucky cuz Jamie wants a book

Oh, but Nanny, in addition I'd really like to see
an earring tree I have picked out
~beneath my Christmas tree!

Well, Jamie, being out of the ordinary,
had picked out a tree unusual
It was so high in price
I thought I'd have to issue a refusal!

Of course I ordered it and smiled at my good thinking
The shipping on this little gem
made me want to turn to drinking!

Little Kacey was yearning for an American Girl Doll
So I told her Mom I would surprise
I'd love to give her that sweet thing
Just to behold her happy eyes

I went online to that address
and picked out little Jess
She was a limited doll, of course
I thought, Oh Holy Cow, I'm in a mess!

Her face was beautiful, her eyes were blue
and I guess I couldn't fight
I even got pajamas for her
to sleep in every night



Then I started shopping for the older kids, you see
~thought, when hubby finds out all of this
They'll have to bury me!

For the 19 year old, seems she wanted make-up kits.
From a store that's called Sephora
~Yep, I went online for it
and I sure got it for her~
But I got it, yesiree, and if you think it wasn't expensive
Just say thirty dollars, but additional expense was quite extensive!

It's crude to really say how much
but I got her that and more
I decided to check out the sets
in Bath and Body store!

I got 3 sets for 3 dear kids
I could have bought 5 steaks
but I just could not let them down
and watch those little hearts just break!

One teen had requested yoga pants
from Victoria's Secret store
so back online I went and looked a little more
I ordered the pants and while I was there
I spotted some lingerie
that my 14 year old darling
had said she'd love to have someday.

Since it wasn't too, too sexy
I thought I would go ahead and indulge
I checked out the price and oh my stars!
My eyes began to bulge!

I thought, well, all girls love their jewelry
This would be multiplied by six
so I picked out lovely bracelets, earrings
~things that you could match and mix!

I got them purses, even little Syd
She just loves pretty purses so I'm so glad I did!

They'll look real good with those clothes that I bought in addition.
When I had gone completely in the hole
I thought I'd end this mission!

By this time, I was delirious
Didn't know my name from Adam!
Whenever I'd see more pretty things
I just screamed "Wow! Lemme at am"!!!!

I bought and bought and then the bills
all started to arrive
Hubby took a peek and told me I would never get out alive!

I almost could have hopped a plane
to pick up all the stuff
~with shipping that I had to pay
I TELL YOU, IT WAS ROUGH!

The bill is paid, the debts are gone
We pay in full each time
I couldn't buy a coke now
cuz I just don't have a dime!

No dinners out, no brand new clothes, no movie shows or plays
My credit card is shredded
and I guess that's where it stays!

NEXT YEAR, I SHOP THE STORES IN MY TOWN!

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