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Poking fun at myself a little

gidgetgh — Tue, 12 Mar 2024 14:12:05 GMT

I started my Christmas shopping, LOL.

I know, I know, we don't want to rush the season. Live for the moment and all that. I agree with all of that. In total agreement, but when opportunity presents itself.....

First, I'm not a huge fan of Christmas anymore, like at all, but I exchange gifts with my family and two friends.

Next, I LOVE the transition from winter to spring so I'm a happy girl right about now.

But, I have bought a gift for my sister for Christmas. It's a limited spring color Tory Burch wallet so I really couldn't wait till later in the year to get it. She is going to love it.

And that will do it for me till around October.

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Estellee — Tue, 12 Mar 2024 13:59:08 GMT

@gidgetgh I have a Tory Burch wallet I bought at a store in the Sawgrass Mall in my area, just love it!

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ciao_bella — Tue, 12 Mar 2024 14:01:16 GMT

I don't have a lot of gifts to give extended family members now, but I do have my immediate family that I buy gifts for. Throughout the year, if I see something they may like or could use, especially if it's on sale, I will purchase it and put it in what I call my, 'Christmas Gift Basket.' I keep that gift basket in my bedroom closet and put a sticky note on each gift with the name of who it's meant for. By October, I usually have a basket full of gifts and I don't have to scramble in the weeks ahead of Christmas trying to find things/gifts they might appreciate or like.

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meallen616 — Tue, 12 Mar 2024 14:03:46 GMT

@gidgetgh,

Good for you!

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LindaSal — Tue, 12 Mar 2024 14:40:11 GMT

@gidgetgh I think it's a great thing! Sorry you are not that into Christmas anymore as I still love that time of year even though so many things change in our lives the happiness remains for me. I don't have a lot to shop for but I do the same as @ciao_bella , if I see something or and idea strikes me I will buy the gifts and put them aside at the time. It's fun for me when I start to go through it all closer to the holidays, I'm actually surprised how much I have, LOL.......Zero stress factor.

I like the term Christmas basket rather than gift closet, LOL!

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Desertdi — Tue, 12 Mar 2024 15:27:37 GMT

Congrats! You beat the six-month Christmas-thon starting in July!

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MamaWick — Tue, 12 Mar 2024 16:21:01 GMT

Over achiever 🤣😂

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Enufstuff — Tue, 12 Mar 2024 16:58:17 GMT

@gidgetgh That is great that you found something that your

sister will love. I think that is the best way to shop for gifts, instead of scrambling in December trying to find the right gifts.

I have a very large family, children, grand children and great grand children.

That is the way, I've always shopped. When I see the perfect gift , throughout the year, I buy it and put it away for Christmas or birthdays.

The trick is to remember where every thing is stashed. Now, I write it in a notebook. Just have to keep track of where the notebook is.

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gidgetgh — Tue, 12 Mar 2024 17:05:48 GMT

@Enufstuff wrote:
@gidgetgh That is great that you found something that your
sister will love. I think that is the best way to shop for gifts, instead of scrambling in December trying to find the right gifts.

I have a very large family, children, grand children and great grand children.

That is the way, I've always shopped. When I see the perfect gift , throughout the year, I buy it and put it away for Christmas or birthdays.

The trick is to remember where every thing is stashed. Now, I write it in a notebook. Just have to keep track of where the notebook is.

@Enufstuff - all my Christmas gifts go in the armoire in my office. So I know where they are. Family is sooooooo much smaller than it used to be sadly and I just exchange with 2 friends now.

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Enufstuff — Tue, 12 Mar 2024 17:23:28 GMT

@gidgetgh My family of five children has grown to 22 people, so I need to store a lot of gifts. All the aunts and grand parents are no longer with us, but all these children make up a big family.

I wish that the gifts could all fit into a basket or even a closet.

There are few areas in my house where I can store things. I don't have an attic or a large basement area for storage.

Every year, I say, I won't buy large gifts, just small ones, then I see things, not in the small catagory. I use a lot of gift bags instead of wrapping everything, which makes it easier with large items.

Now that I'm retired, I don't need to buy all those work gifts and friends and I decided not to exchange gifts any longer. At

this age, we really don't need more stuff.

Family is too big now, to buy for so many others.

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BlueFinch — Tue, 12 Mar 2024 18:49:06 GMT

I'm impressed @gidgetgh. That'll be a great gift for your sister.

It's a bit early for me, but I get after it in July. Nothing feels better than to shop early, with gifts ready for giving ahead of time. Then, I can actually enjoy the season on its arrival -- and just relax.

It's great to not be running around like a crazy squirrel, but I do have a hard time not gifting early, when I find the perfect gift for someone. @gidgetgh, you'll probably have some of those temptations with your sister's gift, too.

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SaveTheTurtles — Tue, 12 Mar 2024 18:58:58 GMT

I really can't even think about Christmas now. But, good for you!

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ciao_bella — Tue, 12 Mar 2024 19:00:26 GMT

@LindaSal It literally is a basket! It's a laundry basket.

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Marsha2003 — Tue, 12 Mar 2024 19:05:16 GMT

I've always kept an eye out throughout the year for Christmas gifts. In fact, the after-Christmas sales used to be a prime time for getting good gifts for the following Christmas. When I had an extensive list of recipients, I kept a tiny notebook in my purse with sizes, ideas and lists of gifts purchased. Obviously, this was before smart phones became ubiquitous.

These days, my list of recipients is very small and most of them receive a fresh wreath, so I don't really shop much any longer.

Congratulations on finding a perfect gift for your sister, @gidgetgh!

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gidgetgh — Tue, 12 Mar 2024 19:30:09 GMT

@BlueFinch wrote:
I'm impressed @gidgetgh. That'll be a great gift for your sister.

It's a bit early for me, but I get after it in July. Nothing feels better than to shop early, with gifts ready for giving ahead of time. Then, I can actually enjoy the season on its arrival -- and just relax.

It's great to not be running around like a crazy squirrel, but I do have a hard time not gifting early, when I find the perfect gift for someone. @gidgetgh, you'll probably have some of those temptations with your sister's gift, too.

@BlueFinch - nope. It is a Christmas gift. I will have no problem holding on to it till then.

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BlueFinch — Tue, 12 Mar 2024 19:41:47 GMT

@gidgetgh wrote:
@BlueFinch wrote:
I'm impressed @gidgetgh. That'll be a great gift for your sister.

It's a bit early for me, but I get after it in July. Nothing feels better than to shop early, with gifts ready for giving ahead of time. Then, I can actually enjoy the season on its arrival -- and just relax.

It's great to not be running around like a crazy squirrel, but I do have a hard time not gifting early, when I find the perfect gift for someone. @gidgetgh, you'll probably have some of those temptations with your sister's gift, too.

@BlueFinch - nope. It is a Christmas gift. I will have no problem holding on to it till then.

@gidgetgh Truth is out, I flunked willpower, but I respect yours.

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SandySparkles — Tue, 12 Mar 2024 20:18:02 GMT

@gidgetgh I see nothing wrong with getting a jumpstart if you saw the opportunity for a great deal, or one for which you did not want to miss out!😊 It is such a wonderful feeling when we pick the perfect gift for someone! Now you can sit back and wait for the smiles to come when she receives it!😁

~~~All we need is LOVE💖

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Texasmouse — Wed, 13 Mar 2024 00:03:45 GMT

I like to pick up gifts when I find something that's appropriate for someone on my list too but, the downside of doing this is that the gift can't be returned or exchanged if it's not a good fit and it's been purchased too far in advance.

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gidgetgh — Wed, 13 Mar 2024 00:30:47 GMT

@Texasmouse wrote:
I like to pick up gifts when I find something that's appropriate for someone on my list too but, the downside of doing this is that the gift can't be returned or exchanged if it's not a good fit and it's been purchased too far in advance.

@Texasmouse - this one will be fine. It is a wallet. And my family never returns or exchanges stuff.

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Oznell — Wed, 13 Mar 2024 00:31:09 GMT

It's a very good practice, @gidgetgh -- and I bet the limited-spring-color wallet is neat. Tory Burch has great stuff. Buying ahead helps relieve last-minute pressure, and you can just enjoy the season more....