Hannah Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 We were at a performance yesterday and the host jokingly asked for a show of hands of whom still had to finish their Christmas shopping. Many people were not done yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
somo_chickenlady Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 Haven't even started. It's hard to buy gifts when you don't have any money. :blushing: We'll probably buy a few gifts for DS on the 23rd when we usually do most of our shopping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Audrey Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 Yes. Shopping is all done. I still have baking to do, though. I've been putting that off a bit. I'm not sure how I'm going to squeeze it in this week, but I will get it done one way or another! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardenmom5 Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 I'm about 90% finished - and I still have packages coming from online purchases. but mostly odds and ends. no biggies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudoMom Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 I have one thing left to order, but I'm waiting on Amazon to drop the price again. If they don't, I'll just order by Thursday (it's an item that jumps around by $5, so not a huge deal). It's an accessory and not required, so I chose that I'm done shopping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K&Rs Mom Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 Shopping, yes - I try to be done by the start of Advent so we can focus on that instead, and this year it was pretty close to actually happening. Delivery, otoh, is still an issue on my mom's gift which I need to have here & wrapped before we go to her house on Friday. I really thought ordering it the weekend after Thanksgiving was early enough. :glare: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mazakaal Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 I voted 'yes' because I've bought everything on my list, but there are a couple more things that dh has to get for my older kids, teen boy things that I wouldn't know anything about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Night Elf Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 My shopping has been done for over a week. I was just waiting for things to come in the mail but I'm all good now. Well, I need to go get a restaurant gift card for my mom today. I nearly forgot to do that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommee & Baba Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 I'm about 98% finished. Awaiting a few packages in the mail and then I'll wrap those and stick em under the tree. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farrar Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 One more thing! And two small projects to finish. Oh, wait, three... Three small projects to finish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kathryn Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 Yes, though I have a few things left to be delivered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rivka Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 Waiting for one more package to arrive. Haven't wrapped anything yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlmiraGulch Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 I'm mostly finished, but I have to help my girls shop for their dad, and I have to buy some more stuff to fill stockings. I voted no, but could have voted "pretty much". What's most amazing is that almost everything is wrapped! The first gift doesn't usually get wrapped until after the kids are in bed Christmas Eve. My ex and I used to make an evening of it, listening to Christmas music and having a glass of wine or two in front of the fire. It was kind of nice, actually. Regardless, current DH and I really don't have any interest in doing that, so the deed has been done. ETA: Hey! This post just helped me conjur up a NICE memory of my former marriage! It's a Christmas miracle! :hurray: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soror Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 I haven't start yet. I'll be doing most everything online. I did have a baby 1 month ago, so I've got that excuse! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiniBlondes Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 Yes, I'm all done. Just waiting for 2 last boxes to arrive in the mail. Now the gift wrapping on the other hand.... I haven't even started. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cassy Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 If it were this time next week I'd say I was finished. Everything is bought, and wrapped, but as there's still a week to go I know I probably won't be able to restrain myself from buying a couple more bits that are totally unnecessary. Really I've got enough to do. We're having a big party here on Saturday evening for friends and neighbours, then we have the in-laws coming for Christmas Day and Boxing Day (14 of us in all). I'm tired. I'm so looking forward to it all being over and done with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meriwether Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 I need a small-medium Lego set for Dd, iTunes gift cards for nephews, something for BIL and Louis L'amour books for my dad. Then I am done. I hope. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luvnlattes Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 I'm not done but, now that we're officially on break from school, I should be able to get finished over the next few days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeaganS Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 Yup, and I'm done wrapping too! I'm so proud of myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melissad2 Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 Yes! Waiting on one delivery and once it is wrapped I AM DONE! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hannah Posted December 17, 2012 Author Share Posted December 17, 2012 ETA: Hey! This post just helped me conjur up a NICE memory of my former marriage! It's a Christmas miracle! :hurray: :party: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenangelcat Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 I had everything was bought and wrapped in November. Hubby waited until the first week in December and was having trouble finding stuff. We both did 90% of our shopping online. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayne J Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 If Christmas were tomorrow I'd be fine--I have the bulk done. I just need to fill stockings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurie4b Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 No--I've hardly started. On the other hand, we don't buy a lot of stuff anyway, so it's not that big a deal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
athena1277 Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 I'm done with the kids. A couple things yet to get for dh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaffodilDreams Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 The presents are done - - as long as they arrive on time! : ( Shipping seems terribly slow this year. Stocking stuffers are NOT done, though. I gave dh a list and it's now up to him to complete that quest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4kidlets4me Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 Shopping is done. Now I need to ship a few things, wrap, bake....oh and knit 3 more things! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisbeth Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 Shopping done and wrapped. No baking is done yet though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SunnyDays Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 All the shopping is done (waiting on another order to arrive) but none of the wrapping. That part shouldn't take too long though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AK_Mom4 Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 My family is horrible about not providing me with a wish list for Christmas. Even when the kids were little, they couldn't come up even with a toy list! Then, on the last couple days before Christmas, they all think of things that would be nice to have! So I am trying something new this year. I have purchased only one gift so far - something I told DS17 about last summer and he approved. It had to be ordered online. For everyone else, I am not doing any shopping in advance. Christmas Eve is my shopping day this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenn- Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 I thought we were done but then my DH's step brother hauled off and gave him a $200+ cooler. We never exchange presents with this guy, and now we have to go find something worthy to give him. At least we know before Christmas, but we have NO CLUE what to get him. I am happy to say that with the sewing on of an Angry Bird's face this morning, I am now officially done all my crocheting projects for Christmas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sewingmama Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 I'm done for two of my kids - while I was wrapping I discovered one child is seriously lacking in gifts compared to the other two :confused1: I have to wait till Thursday when we get paid to go shopping for him. I don't know what to get him at all - he's a hard to buy for kid and doesn't ask for/want anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happypamama Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 /Cringing./ Done with my shopping, and everything is wrapped, except for one gift for which I need to find the right-sized box. The big kids also need to wrap the gift they got for DS2, and the gifts they wanted to give each other will arrive this week and will need to be wrapped. But that's not really my responsibility. I'm normally a very last-minute wrapper. The year we moved here on December 20, I had not wrapped a single thing prior to Christmas Eve. It's really nice that I'm not going to be doing it last-minute this year, but it will probably never happen again. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fraidycat Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 Not done shopping. I have a few odds and ends to finish that up. I hope - that it's only a few odds and ends, I mean. I haven't even started wrapping, yet. I'm putting my sister to work with me on that this week. She comes tomorrow!!! :hurray: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UrbanSue Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 Just finished and thought I'd come vote :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coffeemama Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 I voted yes, but just remembered that I still need to buy 2 yankee swap gifts for a party at my cousin's on Christmas Eve. They need to be in the $10 range and the theme is "Favorite places" and we need to write a clue on the outside of the wrapped gift. Any suggestions??? (for adults) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlmiraGulch Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 I voted yes, but just remembered that I still need to buy 2 yankee swap gifts for a party at my cousin's on Christmas Eve. They need to be in the $10 range and the theme is "Favorite places" and we need to write a clue on the outside of the wrapped gift. Any suggestions??? (for adults) Doesn't that depend on what your favorite place is? For me, it would be either a beach, so....a pretty sand/shell sort of thing, or a massage table, so some massage oil or a portable massager or something. As for clues.....depends on what you go with, but if you figure out what you want to buy I'll be happy to help you come up with something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jilly Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 I'm nowhere near done. I don't know what happened this year, but time seems to be getting away from me. :glare: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coffeemama Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 Thanks QValencia! I like warm weather places and hanging out by my pool. In the winter I like to stay by the fire, so I was thinking of a scented candle, but though it was too lame of an idea. Edited to add: i also like to eat out at nice restaurants and browse book stores. Any idea for a book that could be liked by a wide range of people? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elinor Everywhere Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 I have all my presents done, although I do need to get a few stocking stuffers yet. But those are easy, Trader Joe's, Walgreens kind of stuff. I feel pretty prepared this year, although we all haven't felt super-Christmasy for some reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirty ethel rackham Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 Nope. Barely started it. Got a serious case of the bah-humbugs this year, for a multitude of reasons. I am trying really hard to make things special for my family, but I just don't feel like it,. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dm379 Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 Nope not done. I'm waiting to get my kid's gift cards in the mail from my SIL so I know how much to send her kids. My brother added 3 new step kids to the family this year so Christmas is getting expensive! We just found out we'll be spending Christmas with dh's aunt so need to get them something too. I'm also thinking about getting one or two more things for the kids. They don't have much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PinkInTheBlue Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 Odds and ends of stocking type stuff but other than that I consider myself finished. :) The earliest I've ever been finished! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lea_lpz Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 Pretty even down the line....mostly done. I need some misc. ingredients for the goodies to go in our baskets, and to buy my photos to put in frames I got today. Than that's pretty much it :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Word Nerd Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 I have one more online order (so thankful for my Amazon Prime membership!) and a visit to Hobby Lobby, and then I think I'm done except for food for Christmas day. And stocking stuffer chocolate, which is not safe for me to buy early. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TravelingChris Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 Finished? I have hardly started. So far, I have one present for one child (out of three), two presents (out of four) for my brother (he gives the children and us lots of presents and only asks for a very little so I make sure I get that for him), and one present for dh. Now dh is not getting hardly anything since he bought a very, very expensive woodworking tool this fall and I told him that is his birthday and Christmas gift. (IT would really be more like what I normally spend on him for about four holidays). But he gets a few minor presents. I knw he hasn't gotten mine either yet = I am getting a freezer and we need to get some more room in the garage for that still. I can't even think what I am getting the youngest- she will be getting a car to use in a month or two so that is her big present. However, she is not excited about that and doesn't really want it- though she is practical enough to realize she does need to learn to drive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 Shopping is done and presents are wrapped. I have a one little amigurumi sea star I am knitting for my son, but I'll finish it next time I pick it up, so not worried about that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FaithManor Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 What?????? We were supposed to go Christmas shopping??????? :eek: Blech, one more gift to go. Faith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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