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It's one week until Christmas, have you completed your shopping?
- Thread starter UsoEwin
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Yep, pretty much done.
I spent way too much, especially with a wedding in March, but I love giving gifts.
No huge (physically or cost wise) gifts this year (most expensive item was about $200), but lots of little things that the fiance, friends, and kids wanted. I bought gifts for around 20 people, which is about my yearly average.
I spent way too much, especially with a wedding in March, but I love giving gifts.
No huge (physically or cost wise) gifts this year (most expensive item was about $200), but lots of little things that the fiance, friends, and kids wanted. I bought gifts for around 20 people, which is about my yearly average.
Finished? Haven't even started. I'm scrambling to find money for presents, because this year has been rough.
We wanted a real tree. We usually pick one up a week before Christmas because they clear them out at a good discount. This year, though, there's no trees left, and the ones that are left are at full price. Time to dig out the plastic one. :/
We wanted a real tree. We usually pick one up a week before Christmas because they clear them out at a good discount. This year, though, there's no trees left, and the ones that are left are at full price. Time to dig out the plastic one. :/
I'm about to frantically begin my shopping and be annoyed that nothing I buy online will show up in time.
I still go home to my parents' house to celebrate so I've never really bothered to put up a tree or any other decorations. For a long time, we were real tree purists, but about 5 years ago my parents broke down and got a fake tree, so now we use that. We don't generally put up our tree until the 23rd, or sometimes even the 24th (partly out of procrastination, lol), but we leave it up into January because my mom's Catholic and "you're supposed to leave it up until the Epiphany!" and "Christmas day is the first of the 12 days of Christmas!" etc.
I still go home to my parents' house to celebrate so I've never really bothered to put up a tree or any other decorations. For a long time, we were real tree purists, but about 5 years ago my parents broke down and got a fake tree, so now we use that. We don't generally put up our tree until the 23rd, or sometimes even the 24th (partly out of procrastination, lol), but we leave it up into January because my mom's Catholic and "you're supposed to leave it up until the Epiphany!" and "Christmas day is the first of the 12 days of Christmas!" etc.
Yes...weirdly. This is the first year I haven't had to use the expensive ohgodohgodpleasemakeitontime delivery option on Amazon. I have one package arriving on the 24th, but hey, still gold. It's a strange feeling, this calmness. I'm even planning out my Christmas dinner/food shopping this week. I guess I made it. I'm an adult now.
Do the Germans have a word for the feeling of "I think I've completed all my Christmas shopping but I just can't shake this existential worry that I'm forgetting someone?"
Because that's where I am right now.
Because that's where I am right now.
Shopping is done. Only thing I bake is I prepare cinnamon rolls on X-Mas eve leave them set up in the fridge over night and bake them X-Mas morning. Artificial Tree, I'm not in the habit of inviting my allergies in doors for the winter.
No shopping this year, no tree either. Taking my family on a trip over Christmas instead. Shared adventures and memories have more meaning than stuff, of which we already have too damned much.
Not in the slightest. Got two secret Santa's to shop for, and a friend's birthday present on the 26th. Always plan on getting things done early, but life conspires against me and leaves actually getting everything down to the wire.
Hoping to get what I need today.
Hoping to get what I need today.
I finished the first week of November. Asking what people want in October/September is a lot easier.
Fake. It's white and covered in neon ornaments. It's fab.
I have some shopping left to do but most of it is done. Blessed is the Amazon.
I have some shopping left to do but most of it is done. Blessed is the Amazon.
Real. I cut it down from a local place every year the day after Thanksgiving.
Shopping is complete, unless I see something else that catches my eye. This is the first year I 'took charge' of the gift buying for the family. Well, less 'take charge' than 'just went ahead and did it'. Everyone is covered, pretty much everything is wrapped. Just need to figure out the delivery for the big gift to the wife this year, and the menu for dinner. Gonna be around 15 people.
Shopping is complete, unless I see something else that catches my eye. This is the first year I 'took charge' of the gift buying for the family. Well, less 'take charge' than 'just went ahead and did it'. Everyone is covered, pretty much everything is wrapped. Just need to figure out the delivery for the big gift to the wife this year, and the menu for dinner. Gonna be around 15 people.
Yep! Finished buying stuff in the beginning of December, and received the last gift about a week or so ago. It was a lot easier this year since my family decided to do a drawing to find out who was buying a gift for whom, rather than buying one for everyone. Saved a lot of time and money.
My wife was actually the most difficult to get something for since our intention was to get a new bed and mattress, but ended up scrapping that due to $3k in car repairs last month. The only stuff she has shown any interest in all year were house related improvements since I usually make a note of everything she mentions throughout the year for gift ideas.
My wife was actually the most difficult to get something for since our intention was to get a new bed and mattress, but ended up scrapping that due to $3k in car repairs last month. The only stuff she has shown any interest in all year were house related improvements since I usually make a note of everything she mentions throughout the year for gift ideas.
Yes, all done. Just have to wrap a few things. Everything that needed to be mailed has been, whew.
Presents are all bought and either wrapped or en route. I only have 6 people to buy for so I tend to just buy one present per week in the 6 weeks leading up to Xmas to spread the cost. Works better for me psychologically above all else.
Picked up my turkey today. Just gotta buy the vegetables later in the week.
Picked up my turkey today. Just gotta buy the vegetables later in the week.
Didn't buy anything yet and I'm terrified since I don't know what to get my dad, mum and GF. Have bought only one expensive thing for my sister and it still hasn't been delivered so that freaks me out too.