Has anyone started Christmas shopping yet?

[DJFyrewolf36]

I'm making gifts for people this year and Ive started getting the materials...does that count?

[Pembroke_Corgi]

We really only buy presents for the kids in the family, so we haven't started yet. Instead of buying for adults, we starting doing a gift exchange.

Last year my mom and grandma came for Christmas so we had us, them, and my brother and SIL put our names in a hat. We picked one person (we kept it secret till after we exchanged gifts) and spent $20. It was fun! I got some cashmere socks and a gingerbread house (my brother got my name, but he cheated because my husband helped him pick the stuff out! I liked it anyway. ).

[Edwina's Secretary]

I do it all year round. When I see something clever or interesting or at an exceptional price or from someplace I've traveled...I get it and put it in a dresser I have just for that.

I may not buy it for anyone in particular. Then I decide. Somethings stay in the drawer for a while until the right occasion/person.

[caseysmom]

I try to spread out the expense over sept, oct, nov and dec so yes I have started.....costco has the perfumes in around august/september so I bought 3 bottles of juicy couture, its a great price there.

[lvpets2002]

I have already bought my Christmas Cards.. Does that Count??

[chocolatepuppy]

I start picking up a few things as early as Sept. I don't buy for many, most is spent on my furkids. It's nice to have a few things put away and at least a few ideas of what to pick up for the rest on my list.

[Genny]

My mom and I always go Christmas shopping together and we don't ever get started until like a week right before Christmas lol!

[Alysser]

Nope, I don't even know what to buy half my family. My brother is taking me and my sister to Boston over winter break, so hopefully will find something there. My mom asked me what I wanted the other day, I got all I wanted and more (mikey). So, I am happy, but I do need to find some gifts fast...and I need to keep my savings afloat to.

[Pam]

There is one drawback to shopping early. Back when the kids were little I would hide things as I bought them (all over the house!) Occasionally, as the last gift was opened on Christmas morning I would think to myself....hmmm, I remember buying such and such. Wonder where it is? I have been known to stumble across a hidden Christmas gift in February.

[Zippy]

I have!I have already bought my grandparents there gifts and wrapped them.I love giving gifts.I still have 6 people to buy for.I have started filling out my christmas cards already too.I get them at the end of every year after they go on sale and use them for next year.

[Pam]

I just got in from doing some serious shopping at Kohl's. They have great sales on everything and I had a 15% coupon to use that came in the mail. Then at the checkout I got back *Kohl's bucks* to use on my next trip and I have another coupon which starts next week.

[sparks19]

I OFFICIALLY started last night lol.

I've only bought one thing so far.

Had someone custom make me a sign for my step dad's garage. This is his pride and joy. He worked so hard to turn it from a garage into a games room basically. it's his little man haven hahaha. he has all his tools in there, a tv, stereo, karaoke machine, pool table/ping pong table, and dart board. it's a really cool place and he did a very good job with it.

So I had someone make him a sign that says "What happens in the garage Stays in the garage" hehe

[Maya & Inka's mommy]

Nearly 4 weeks ago, I saw a perfect blender, and it was a very reasonable price!
I bought it and once home, I store it in the basement untill our Jo passed by;
Every year he keeps asking me "what would you like to get mom?"
So now he was happy that the problem was solved even before he realised once more that he "didn't know what to get"
So, YES I have, and I will even be happier at Christmas...!
Oops yes, I may NOT forget to act "surprised" then.... LOL

[prechrswife]

Okay, I voted because I have officially started now. Not much, but a start...

[Randi]

Found this old thread and thought I would bump it up.

I've changed my Christmas shopping since then. I buy little things all year round, when I see something that fits a particular person, but in my family we have a new custom... we each buy one thing costing no more than about $10, then after dinner, we sit around and take turns throwing this enormous dice on the floor, and the one who get a six first, pick a gift (they are all wrapped). When everyone has opened their gifts, we play one more dice game, on time (like 10 15 min. only one person knows how long the game continues), and if anyone wants to pick another person's gift, they can when they get a six.

This way, we don't get lots of things we don't need/want, and we have more time to sit around a chat.

Oh, and each family bring an "almond gift" to put inside the Ris a la Mande. The one(s) who get the almond(s) get to pick a gift from the table - it's usually chocolate or some kind of deli food, but sometimes it is a little booklet with political satire.