Are you going to buy a lot of stuff for your family or what? Is it stressful?

I refuse to go Xmas shopping.
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Nope not yet but I'm gonna start next week

unlucky7 said:

no...I'm not buying christmas presents this year because I'm saving to go overseas. I have a couple of things for my best friend's children and that's it - and those I have only because I bought them a long time ago

my secret santa here and the kids are the only one's getting presents from me this year

Yep, I have..

Gift buying is easy for me...I just go to the two or three stores that I know always carry unique and interesting gifts, browse for awhile...and something will catch my eye and a person's name will automatically enter my thoughts as I look at it...then I buy it.

i started my christmas shopping about a week and a half before thanksgiving, so nyah.

always done Yule shopping by Dec 1


EXCEPT the 1 gift for my secret "S" pal here on org (( cant say SANTA word ))

I keep my eye out through the year for things different people will like- sometimes I even keep things for years. Then I don't have to worry about the crowds and what to get all at the time when I should be enjoying the season, and they get something meaningful and special instead of something I got in a rush.


Try it

conch5184 said:

I can't do that...either I'm too anxious to give it to them (no way I could wait 2 months to send it to them..lol), or I'll find something else I like better in the months between buying the gift early and giving it to them in December.

I bought the one and only gift I'll buy for x-mas. as a secret santa

conch5184 said:

I do that too! Also, I have such a huge family that it helps to get presents throughout the year rather than all at once.

applekisses said:

so what did you get me?

Heavenly said:

The same thing you got me

applekisses said:

cheap!
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Heavenly said:

yup, stressful.

unbelievably, i have started my christmas shopping already. normally i'm a run-around-on-Christmas-Eve sort of shopper. but this year, i've already bought one present. i'm so proud of myself.

The rest can wait till Christmas Eve though.

Almost done.

no i really should start i have so much to buy

lollyp0p said:

I've bought stuff

not alot but it's a start

lollyp0p said:

I havent started yet

scomo said:

but it's fun to get everything in one go

I have no idea what to get for my parents was really annoyed today, and i did see something i really wanted to buy someone but the packaging was all ripped couldn't give it as a gift

Yes, every present bought. Just wrapping to do

Kayleigh said:

show off

lollyp0p said:

I cant wrap anything till my sister gets home from Italy, she doesnt let me wrap, I guess i am horrible at it

I think i'm doing most of my shopping online. ohhhhh yeahhhhh

scomo said:

i hate wrapping, i get bored too easy and end up making everything look like my 5 year old did it

lollyp0p said:

yeah same problem, just might as well use newspaper and duct tape

unlucky7 said:

i was thinking of doing that, still might for some of the childrens toys maybe dvd's too

i love late night shoppping though with all the christmas lights on

lollyp0p said:

I think wrapping is fun. I like to decorate gifts with bows and stuff.

scomo said:

or just stick the carrier bag together then you save on newspaper too