So...have you started your Christmas Shopping?

queenpig

Bought wrapping paper!

I have took down the Christmas cards which will be reused in to gift tags I will try and recycle some into new cards and what is left after that will be used to write shopping lists on ect.

My young'uns got that much I now again have a cuboard full of unopened toys which am sure (bar the eldest) have forgot is even there or had, I will keep these and give for there birthdays or a treat if they have been good, poorly ect just to cheer them up.

I have been looking at smellies for the baskets.

Other than that nothing so far.......whcih is no choice of my own with my kids (or even with most folks) and sales/ busy shops dont mix:rolleyes: Unless of course you count Woolies or toys r us in which case it doesn't mater how busy it gets :rotfl:

QP x

MrsFraggle

I've got a present box for the year for kids parties, thanks to M&S 3for2 deals and the sale! Also got christmas cards and wrapping paper.
Couple of presents for kids birthdays (lego from the Boots sale) but nothing else for Christmas.
I am usually quite organised but last year I wasn't, so aim to be more organised this year.

SeaBee

Only been shopping once since before Christmas - bliss! But did manage to get all my cards and wrapping paper in the sales. I have also re-organised my gift drawer and written a list of who had what this year.

Hoping to have more time to get into crafting this year so more people will get homemade gifts as the ones I made this year were so well received.

LJM

CHRISSYG wrote: »

managed to do all but 2 !!!, cards on way from studio im determined to be super organised this year

wow well done you,i like being organized too there are no hidden shocks that way

sukysue

Bought all my cards and wrap and pretty wired ribbon and gift bags ready for next year of course ! I love getting ready and organised this year was caught out with the pressie wrapping so am gonna get mega sorted this year!

freyasmum

wendywitch wrote: »

Yes! I had stuff ready before this Christmas for next Christmas!
And I've brought a few bits since as I've seen them.

I'm determined to be totally organised long before Christmas this year!!

Me too

I have my sisters presents more or less finished (she has a space.nk bath set, prada perfume set and some stila glosses and some other bits and bobs which sounds expensive but with the codes, quido and sales it wasn't ), and my mum just needs one more thing (not saying, 'cos she reads here sometimes ) and that's her done, too.

I have most of my 'Santa' shopping done for my DD (she's 2) - a disney carriage laptop, a fisherprice 'my baby' doll, some games, lots of books, and the jam and jelly pram set. Just need the jammies and sweets. I've spent about £40-50 on her so far thanks to the grabbits and pre-Christmas sales :j

I also bought wrapping paper! I have loads already but I've been looking for black stuff for ages and finally found it, so it'd have been rude not to get it :A

ANGEL50_2

I have got loads of pressies for birthdays + christmas 09 sorted already :j

Sweetpeanut

IVE STARTED, (ON BOXING DAY;)) CLEARED UP IN THE BODY SHOP, LOTS OF GOODIES THERE FOR 2 OF MY SISTERS, BODY BUTTERS, SHOWER GELS & BATH STUFF, LOVELY GIFT SET FOR MY FRIEND 1FOR HER BIRTHDAY & 1FOR XMAS, AND GOT TOYS IN BOOTS THOMAS TANK AQUA-DRAW FOR £12:D, ROARY RACING CAR REMOTE CONTROL CAR FOR £11:D, AND FISHER-PRICE LITTLE PEOPLE STUFF:D, & GOT MYSELF, CALVIN KLEIN'S SECRET OBSESSION FOR £19:D (BROTHER-IN-LAW GOT IT FOR MY SISTER BEFORE XMAS £42:eek:) SO GOT ME SELF A BARGAIN:D & LOADS MORE BITS&BOBS, ALSO GOT LOTS FROM DEBENHAMS:D:D i think i have a shopping problem, just sneaking back off:whistle::think:

System

my cards came from studio today ,and i know what i want for 1 of the 2 ive still got to buy so im happy.

mineallmine

Good idea for a thread.

Have bought mainly for birthdays so far. Xmas lessons learnt from 2008:

- not to buy gift vouchers;
- buy plants for neighbours from the local market again
- to check purchases and remove things that date them - eg Boots Soap & Glory have put vouchers inside their set which expire in March