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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Start a conversation this year about her baking - does she enjoy it, is there a special meaning behind teh recipes, etc.  See what it is that's inspiring her.  It might give you teh opportunity to say something about next year you will be travelling/aren't planning guests/etc and a smaller assortment would be more welcome.  You can add in that you don't want to see her purchasing so many expensive ingredients or that she could split the amount with another recipient and save herself some time.  [/quote]

Are you serious? That’s like asking someone with a Christmas tree “what inspired them” to put it up, or asking someone who hangs stockings if it has “special meaning behind it.” It’s Christmas time, they are Christmas cookies—are you keeping up yet?[/quote]

DP here but I agree. What’s with people trying to control others? No, you don’t need to get at what’s behind her baking intentions. You don’t need to tell Aunt Jean that you don’t want your kids to have sugar and you gain weight. Just say thank you. Control what you do with them, don’t try to control her. [/quote]

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