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daisymae
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Posted: Mon Aug 13, 2007 12:19 pm Post subject:

Now that I am retired (1 year), I can finally shop early and get the best goods and sales. It is hard to buy for men so that is a challenge.Once the after-school sales are over (in August) and they start putting up the seasonal decorations (in August), I will go and look around. Only have to buy for 8 people, aside from the toy drives I give to each year. Sooo, hopefully I won't get caught and can relax and enjoy the season.I love wrapping presents and decorating the house. Maybe I can help in my Church this year also. Was never able to do that when I was working.

sage seeker
Yahoo User

Posted: Mon Aug 13, 2007 12:24 pm Post subject:

Organized yes, early ? - NO My family opted 4 years ago to do elfster.com [check it out]...and we have great fun with it.

robert p
Yahoo User

Posted: Mon Aug 13, 2007 12:36 pm Post subject:

I'm not much for Santa and the retail "hype".I try not to think of christmas in the summer (much).I usually like to go out and "get it done" (sometimes at the last minute).Romans 3,6,10

LadyG
Yahoo User

Posted: Mon Aug 13, 2007 1:00 pm Post subject:

In my younger years I'd have all my shopping done before October rolled around, so I'd spend the days getting closer carefully wrapping each specially selected gift while others ran amuk trying to git r done.As I got older, I kept meaning to finish early. I absolutely hate the malls after Thanksgiving, and it's really unfair to start putting out Christmas stuff in July! So I'd put it off until the weather felt more like Christmas. Which meant I was among those running amuk just before the holidays in the malls and shops that were just too crowded with grumpy people.Then I discovered I could get really super stuff by shopping online! Yee hah! A glass or two or three of good wine, good music, my laptop, and I'm done in no time!

sherryn
Yahoo User

Posted: Mon Aug 13, 2007 1:53 pm Post subject:

I decided to boycott Christmas & other holidays years ago. Since my children are adults & I have no Grandchildren, I really don't see the point in putting myself out with angry shoppers or needlessly spending what little money I have to live on! A kind deed costs nothing & is appreciated longer than any store-bought gift.

Roxy.
Yahoo User

Posted: Mon Aug 13, 2007 2:17 pm Post subject:

I buy stuff off Ebay all year round and put it away for Birthdays and Christmas, I lothe and detest the mad shoppers in the town, its so much easier this way and you have all over the world to choose from, the choice is massive and much better than your local High Street. So yes you could say I'm very organised.

afrowoman
Yahoo User

Posted: Mon Aug 13, 2007 3:31 pm Post subject:

I'm not bad. I'm usually finished by the second week in December.This year...I will be out of the rat race. I've told my lot that I need all my money for my Christmas holiday away.I HAVE promised holiday presents instead. I'm going to save a bomb....lol

pgt
Yahoo User

Posted: Mon Aug 13, 2007 4:34 pm Post subject:

I have no intention of thinking about Christmas until the beginning of November, I do not pay into a hamper type club either

old lady
Yahoo User

Posted: Mon Aug 13, 2007 5:35 pm Post subject:

Dang it! Is it that time again? I've given up on giving presents. Kids are so into stuff and who knows what's right or wrong? Send money. Dollars travel easy and you know what they eventually get is something they want. Now if someone could only teach them to send a thank you note.....

Shan
Yahoo User

Posted: Mon Aug 13, 2007 6:57 pm Post subject:

Oh please! Do you know that Harrods has just opened it's Christmas display, complete with Santa, decorations, the lot! This is going a bit too far doncha think? The owner El Fayed (who is Muslim by the way so doesn't celebrate Christmas, apart from celebrating his profit margin)) said that it is to cheer us up after a bad Summer

Cheryl
Yahoo User

Posted: Mon Aug 13, 2007 7:23 pm Post subject:

My husband and I never give out Christmas presents to all of his relatives, all 35 plus, possibly 40 of them. We usually show up with enough Lobster and Shrimp and prepare a huge Christmas meal for them. We are both good cooks and enjoy it. If you ask any family member what they got for Christmas last year, they can never remember who gave them what, but they always remember THE MEAL. Last year we showed up with over 200 Lobster and 100 lbs of shrimp, we also deep fry-ed a turkey and had all the fixins. Now, my son, we only have one child living, he is happy to get money, he's 21, so money suits him fine. My mother-in-law will shop year around, she does yard sales, close out sales, any kind of sale. I'm not kidding, she has a closet full of gifts, something comes up and she selects one. When I was a single Mom, I would put things on lay-a-way all year, just to survive Christmas. Lay-a-way is a single Moms best friend.

Damio
Yahoo User

Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2007 4:05 am Post subject:

GROOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAANNN!!!!!!!!

Angel
Yahoo User

Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2007 7:52 am Post subject:

Buy things all year round, when i see somthing in a sale, i buy it and put it away, then at christmmas, i just have to sort out whos getting what.

Terry G
Yahoo User

Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2007 4:27 pm Post subject:

Why bring this up this early? Surely October is the time to think about how much to spend, which people to give gifts to. Let's get Summer (ha ha) over first.

srracvuee
Yahoo User

Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2007 5:20 am Post subject:

Florence would you keep quiet for another 3 months i don't wish to be reminded its bad enough then but now !eeerrrrggghhh

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