[SingleMama2B]

Honestly, I thought that I had bought ENGOUGH, But I was sooooo wrong! I did the typical tourist stuff for family, friends and co-workers. For DD, I bought a beautiful music box, a huge stuffed kitty cat (her traveling companion in the hotel and plane seat (was big enough for her to use as a pillow), Christmas ornaments (she has her own Christmas Tree (artificial) in her room during the Holidays. We usually split the Russian ornaments (1/2 on her special tree, and 1/2 on the Livingroom tree)! This is how it starts, and by a week's time, all of the Russian ornaments MYSTERIOUSLY disappear off the Livingroom tree, and Appear on hers !!!!!

Each year, I order more ornaments from Russia, so that she will have enough for a regular big tree when she is an adult. I LOVE them. So I would have bought many, many more ornaments.

I also bought several Russian dolls, toys, etc. as I give DD a Russian doll, or item (authentic Russian both USSR and post USSR made) each holiday. She is now working on her 5th shelf in her room. She loves them.

Thank goodness for WWW, as I can usually find what I am looking for. I usually do wait until I find a place that carries several items I am looking for, so I can save on shipping.

After being home for over 3 years, I could make a list of things that I would have purchased while there. Maybe one day I will go back, and take my list