Found A Christmas Present - Page 2

KathyM23 · ‎11-20-2010

I use a planner and everything I need to do is in there - tasks, appointments. Listed by day, week or month, etc. In this case I would have a Gift page with names, sizes and gifts planned or bought and where they are if bought in advance and stored til later. I'm a fairly organized person and a list maker.

And I sure can't rely on my memory, it got lost somewhere and I can't find it!

Foxxee · ‎10-03-2014

Have only done that once. My sister is a vintage Snoopy watch collector...the only watches she wears...everywhere. Very difficult to find other than on ebay. So, I found one in January, put it somewhere as a present for Christmas.

Couldn't find it in November, so back on ebay. Fortunately, I found a brand new one early December, in time for Christmas, still in its packaging...very rare considering they were made around 1960.

One and half years later, decided to clean out a few drawers. There was the one I purchased for my sister over a year earlier. It was inside a folded t-shirt. Why did I put it in such an unlikely place? Who knows.

I decided to wear it one time, just for fun. Couldn't believe how many compliments I got from all ages of women. I never wear watches that small and sort of felt foolish at the time, but again, I wanted to see the reaction. Now, I know why my sister wears them.

Nataliesgramma · ‎03-28-2015

I did it with little stocking stuffers that I picked up for my Granddaughter when I saw something that I thought she would like

Roscoe the Rascal · ‎04-19-2016

I keep track in a notebook and also only 2 spots all gifts go. I don't do so much of that after Christmas shopping like I use to.

Trust me I would forget if I didn't keep track.

I'm a big notebook writer. I'm always tracking stuff and some just for fun too. I like a notebook even through I have all the gadgets to track with. Computer, I phone, I pad

catter70 · ‎10-11-2017

There's nothing like a little bit of Christmas in Feb.

Neetgal2 · ‎02-12-2016

Definately not an age thing. In my 30's my Mom always told me to tell her where I hid my good jewelry! I guess I was always looking for things.

Currently I can't find a certain bird feeder. I am in my 70's.

I do good with gifts as I have a bag in my OWN closet.

This year my daughter could not remember where she hid the elves. I knew exactly where they were and told her but she didn't seem to find the time to get them out until I arrived. The grandkids told me the elves had to take a Covid test and tested negative. Sure enough, next morning they were out.

queendiva · ‎03-12-2010

I have already picked up several items for next Christmas gifts. I put everything in one location- no exceptions.

LindaSal · ‎05-15-2014

@ScrapHappy It happens to the best of us! You really need to keep a list of what you buy and maybe write down where you stash it! I have always been an early Christmas shopper so I've done this for many years. I also am lucky to have my own walk in closet and that is where it all gets stashed so I don't need to have stuff all over the house.

Good luck this year, we're rooting for you

ninjawife · ‎11-15-2011

@spent2much I keep a Word list for each Christmas season. I have a column for the people I am buying for, a column for gift ideas and a column for things I have bought. I like that I have a list for each year so I don't repeat gifts.