Almost time to start Christmas shopping!

[kdonnel]

Anyone just a day away from starting their Christmas shopping?

 

[macraven]

you can put me on that list…

 

[Moliphino]

Yes...

 

[HeatherC]

Just finished some last minute stuff. I just don’t have the patience for the traffic, parking, crowds and long lines to wait till right before. As a mom who does almost all of the shopping there is no way I could wait until the last minute. If I only had to buy like 10 gifts, then it wouldn’t be a big deal.

Now I can relax and enjoy.

 

[TLSnell1981]

Mmm...no. I started months ago!

 

[Kitty 34]

 

[sam_gordon]

Nope. Pretty much done. Probably 85-90% was done online. There's one package that is delayed (not unusual for us), so it won't make it, but everything else is already wrapped and under the tree.

It's nice having older kids and we don't have to worry about putting the gifts out after they go to bed Christmas Eve.

 

[CdnCarrie]

Let me guess. You only buy for your wife.

 

[sam_gordon]

Let me guess. You only buy for your wife.

Probably. The hardest part for me isn't the "buying", it's the "choosing".

 

[CdnCarrie]

Probably. The hardest part for me isn't the "buying", it's the "choosing".

That's the same for everyone. Figuring it out it the hardest piece.

 

[SueInBoston]

It's nice having older kids and we don't have to worry about putting the gifts out after they go to bed Christmas Eve.

Mine are adults but they still expect to see Santa's gifts magically show up in the morning. I floated an idea a couple years back that Santa don't want to add to wrapping paper recycling so he doesn't want to wrap anymore. That was met with a side-eyed "no".

 

[Mysterian]

That's the same for everyone. Figuring it out it the hardest piece.

Probably. The hardest part for me isn't the "buying", it's the "choosing".

Fret not! I'll be happy with cash.

 

[kdonnel]

Let me guess. You only buy for your wife.

I don’t buy for anyone. We have peace treaties with family to not exchange gifts. Saves everyone so much time.

 

[amcnj]

I did used to work with someone who only shopped on Christmas Eve. And that was in the days before online ordering. Their theory was that way they couldn’t waste a lot of time pondering what to purchase. I always wondered how it worked out for the recipients though.

 

[CdnCarrie]

I don’t buy for anyone. We have peace treaties with family to not exchange gifts. Saves everyone so much time.

I guess that works for some. I do buy for my kids.

 

[easyas123]

I did used to work with someone who only shopped on Christmas Eve. And that was in the days before online ordering. Their theory was that way they couldn’t waste a lot of time pondering what to purchase. I always wondered how it worked out for the recipients though.

My father and I used to go out to lunch and Christmas Shopping every Christmas Eve, just the two of us.
Geez it's been so long ago, I haven't thought of it in forever...thanks for bringing a happy memory back up for me!

 

[kdonnel]

I guess that works for some. I do buy for my kids.

It has been great!

If I see something on a random Tuesday in March that I want to give my wife, I buy it.

No need to wait for some special day(birthday, anniversary, valentines day, christmas, etc) that society has deemed worthy of gift giving.

 

[CdnCarrie]

It has been great!

If I see something on a random Tuesday in March that I want to give my wife, I buy it.

No need to wait for some special day(birthday, anniversary, valentines day, christmas, etc) that society has deemed worthy of gift giving.

Your kids don't mind not getting gifts on their birthdays or Christmas?

 

[kdonnel]

Your kids don't mind not getting gifts on their birthdays or Christmas?

They get everything they need when they need it throughout the year and get most of what they want when they most want it rather than waiting for some special day. No one gets everything they want.

 

[dvcgirl67]

We're the same....we don't buy gifts anymore. The three teens (niece and two nephews) all want cash. We don't exchange with siblings or parents anymore. Everyone has what they need...plus plenty of "wants" too. DH and I take nice trips, that's our gift for each other. It takes a lot of the craziness out of the holiday for sure.