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how do you shop for christmas?

Published Dec 12, 2007
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Do you typically have all of your shopping completed by the beginning of December or do you prefer to wait until right before Christmas and do all of your shopping at once?

I like to have the majority completed by or close to Thanksgiving, reserving the time between Thanksgiving and Christmas for decorating, baking and just enjoying the season. 

Traditions???

We spend Christmas Eve at my sisters with my family.  Christmas morning is at home to see what Santa has brought the kids.  Christmas afternoon is spent at my husband's parents house to celebrate with his family. 

Every year, my mother-in-law makes this onion spread that is INCREDIBLE.  She also makes ritz peanut butter cracker sandwiches and dips them in white chocolate.  YUMMY!!!!  We tried one year with milk choc.  Not as good!  Sausage/cheese balls are also a tradition. 

Anyone care to share their traditions?




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I don't...havent done for many years now. I go somewhere quiet, spread a rug, break out the coffee and read a book. No family...no need for tradition when its just me.

Usually my shopping is all done, but this year I had to wait for my bonus... I will be done shopping this weekend after getting my bonus this friday- marathon shopping, with lunch at red lobster!!!

I am sending it pony express tomorrow...deerslayer...8-)

"I will cook for anyone that wants to show up."

OK!! What time and where???

Christmas Eve we will be at my Aunt's with my Cousins and Grandma. Grandma loves being around the little ones!!! Christmas Day we will be home for dinner...I will cook for anyone that wants to show up. Then the following weekend we head to the Beach for the weekend with Scott's Family and a Christmas with them.

I am a procrastinator! I have very little of my shopping done now. I will go again this weekend and hopefully get most of it done. My parents, brothers & their families come to my house on Christmas Eve for dinner and gift giving. Christmas morning is just for our nuclear family (me, hubby & kids). Christmas night is Hubby's family for sweets, coffee and gift giving. We can't do another big meal by that point!

I'm oposite! I love having the presents under the tree early so that everyone can sit and stare at them, wondering what it is. I also love wrapping small gifts in big boxes, adding weight of some sort to try and fool people.

Last year, I bought my husband a gift that I knew he would figure out based on the size of the box. It's all he asked for and he was definitely expecting to get it. So I stuffed a shirt box with old towels and wrote the words, "Oops! Wrong box" on the inside of the box. He tried to act curious and excited, but I could tell he was disappointed by the size of the box-knowing it wasn't what he had been asking for. After he unwrapped the box, opened it and saw the words, he cracked up. I then pulled his real gift out of hiding and gave it to him. He says I'm mean! :-)

GG, I'm your real friend, when can I get that gift?

LOL @ heelygirl...that is funny! I use to be like that too.

Im a terrible present secret keeper. Ive given my sons everything Ive bought for them so far. They usually have their big Christmas with my exhusband and their stepmom so the day is pretty low key around our house. This year though, the focus is more on giving than receiving - we feed the homeless on Saturdays and collect toys/clothes for those less fortunate and deliver them through out the week. I want to instill in them that Christmas has nothing to do with evergreen trees and ho ho hos.

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