Originally Posted By KatieKate123 So now that thanksgiving is behind us, I am wondering who is already done with their christmas shopping, who is almost done, who hasn't started etc. I am just wondering what everyone's traditions are when it comes to christmas shopping. Personally I always make 3 stockings every year 2 for my girls 1 for my mom, this year I decided that my husband should get one too. Though I have not started the stockings, I am almost done with the big items. My kids are done, my nice is finished, my sister/her husband, my husband are finished. I just have my nephew who is hard he is only 9 months old and I am stuck, and my mom which I want to buy her a nice throw. I am on a very limited budget this year, due to not having a job for a while there, and so I am glad to have the big items done, and now I just have to work on the stockings. Usually I buy my stocking items, with my fathers gift cards, but this year I really would like to take my daughters to the princess ice show so I am hoping to save those gift cards to buy food, so that I can afford to buy the tickets to the ice show ( I want nice seats) so its crunch time for me. Oh and for the way I do my christmas shopping. I start in October and buy 1 christmas gift each week for both of my girls and 1 gift for 1 guy (I live with 15) each week, and then on black friday I spend 150 dollars on all of the big gifts that I couldn't justify for. Example: my daughter wanted the barbies that look like princess that they have at target for 60 dollars I bought that on black friday for 40. So tell me what you usually do.
Originally Posted By x Pirate_Princess x I usually wait until I get paid on the Friday before Christmas to do my Christmas shopping for my kids. However, I am taking them up to their dad's the day after Christmas, so they won't get a lot this year, since I need the $$ to make it up to the Bay Area. They'll get a couple of things, but not a lot. Family usually get a framed picture of the girls.
Originally Posted By Labuda I only buy for a couple of folks, and all but one of those is bought for... and I'm dying trying to figure out what to get for this one... I'll likely go with something Steelers-related, but I'm not sure. He's one of those jerks who has all that he needs, so he MAY just get an Outback gift card since I know he digs their food.
Originally Posted By Mickeymouseclub Not shopping this year just giving money not gift cards(hate those)! I am angry with stores strict return policies and crowds and terrible boring selections and finding everything I bought at full price marked down afterwards. ANd the same old holiday decorations that look pitiful barely dusted off. I am sorry but I grew up with the holiday windows specially themed and decorated every year with a huge walk-thru village to explore before seeing Santa. And a special German marionette show offered. It was CLASSY and I am so thankful for having that childhood. Bah humbug
Originally Posted By KatieKate123 LOL mickeymouseclub. I never saw any window displays and I am 27, I just hate the feeling like I am broke feeling b/c of christmas season. I am ready to have it all paid off, so that I can start saving for my trip to Disney. I rather be broke paying off disney than be broke buying something for my husband naww j/k. He's a great guy, and I love him I just don't get all the stress of christmas.
Originally Posted By amazedncal2 I picked up a couple of things for our grandson on our last trip to DLR. I picked up a couple of "stocking stuffers" on Black Friday. I do stockings for those who are here Christmas morning. I LOVE stockings I know what little items each person likes and get to be creative with some of the things. Then each person/couple gets a couple of things under the tree. The "kids" are being very practical this year which makes it nice and easy One family wants an "IOU" for their Disneyland trip in the Spring so I'll wrap up an IOU in a cute Disney themed box I plan to do as much online shopping as possible I LOVE to shop, whether I am buying or not. Retail therapy works for me
Originally Posted By Autopia Deb I haven't purchased a single gift. I need to get stocking stuffers and gifts for two 14 YO boys, a 6 YO girl, a 3.5 YO boy and a 2 YO girl and gifts for my mom, dad and roommate. I know what I want to get the older boys and I think I know what to get Dad and roomy wants tickets or help with tickets to the Fiesta Bowl (assuming OU beats Nebraska this weekend). But I have no idea what to get the little kids and my mom.
Originally Posted By TXDISNEYNERD I am almost finished with my shopping including the stockings. For my three kids, I only have a stocking stuffer or two for one of them left to buy for. I need to buy one more thing for my DH and to place the orders for some picture mugs. I have created them, but I was waiting to get pictures of the kiddos and get the Christmas cards ordered at the same time. I also did all my MIL's shopping since she is not up to it this year, and I also did Grandma's shopping for my family.
Originally Posted By tashajilek "I also did all my MIL's shopping since she is not up to it this year, and I also did Grandma's shopping for my family. " Wow, seeing as you are so good at it you can open up your own shopping business lol.
Originally Posted By TXDISNEYNERD lol tasha I'm trying to get done so I can sit back and relax and just enjoy the Christmas season this year instead of running around trying to get everything done in December and feeling rushed and stressed. It's all Mollysmom's fault. I think she put some sort of a magic spell on me to lure me to the dark side.
Originally Posted By KatieKate123 I am def happy to be done. Now I just got to start wrapping the presents. Oh and I got like 4-5 more things to put in each stocking but since I am on a limited budget, I buy 1 thing for each person when I do my food shopping on fridays.
Originally Posted By A Happy Haunt <<I'm trying to get done so I can sit back and relax and just enjoy the Christmas season this year instead of running around trying to get everything done in December and feeling rushed and stressed.>> agreed! I really have to get on move on it too! The snow is going to be falling soon & I HATE going out in it!!
Originally Posted By WDWdreamin Aaaah, I am so not ready. I am definitely not done. I'm so jealous of you guys.
Originally Posted By Autopia Deb My problem with shopping for the boys is I know what I want to get, but making the purchases, getting them home and keeping them out of sight (I hope to get a bike for one of them) will be a challenge.
Originally Posted By TXDISNEYNERD My MIL lives behind us and I have filled one of her spare bedroom closets with my purchases. One of which is a bike.
Originally Posted By Mickeymouseclub I remembered to purchase those cute Disney dollars on my recent trip. So everybody is getting Disney money for their presents this year. I was going to do gift cards but maybe stockings with Disney money and xmas candy canes will be more cheerful.
Originally Posted By KatieKate123 aww that would be so cute mickeymouseclub I am done with my kids pheww just went out and got the last stocking items today. I need to pick up slippers for my mom, and sweetarts and she is done,which leaves just my husband. I need to spend about 20 more on his stocking items and I will be done. Too bad this christmas is such a tight budget.
