Are there any Early Birds here on MYLot?

Christmas? Whoa! Tomorrow is my kid's first day back to school, so obviously that's what is on my mind today :) Then comes Halloween, then the twins birthday is a couple days before Thanksgiving. Somewhere around then is about when I start thinking about Christmas. I've got all this other stuff to get through first.

Yes, I started mine ages ago and have wrapped most of what I've bought. I buy small things throughout the year as I see them. It spreads the cost and I am more likely to spot interesting things than if I left it all to the last minute. I'll still keep going till the last shopping day though

I usually start in October. I can't stand that month so I try to add a little bit of joy into it. That is usually when I start listening ot Christmas music as well. For some reason it just makes me feel good.

Yes I have started but only because I saw some lovely things in the pound shop for my husband's cousin's family and we only buy token gifts for them. If I see anything what ever time of the year I do pick things up and put them in the cupboard

I am almost done with mine .. I started back in january.. got all the great grandchildren done .. my husband .. my friends .. just a few more to get and I will be all done .. :) Hugs me

It helps to have a wife who shops early. My "tradition"(some might say pathetic habit)is to runout to whatever is open latest on Christmas Eve and grab what I can. I might buy early, if I see something that just screams a loved one's name, but that's pretty rare. The funny part is the big debate a bout Louise' gift. If I buy last minute she can't find it or drive me nuts with questions trying to guess it but it I buy early I can torture her by telling everyone else what it is. The whole family gets in on the act telling her "I know Christmas Secrets"

I rarely buy gifts anymore. I send gift cards to our out of state grandkids and our 3 daughters. It's just so much easier since I can't find anything they really like or need. Although last year I did buy our girls a light which was in a cube of glass, like the old bathroom windows, that had a string of Christmas lights inside. It was extremely pretty. A friend has a friend who made them and they were so nice looking I had to get them. Two of our daughters also have birthdays in December so it does get costly.

I am never done until Christmas Day, or later if we see family after Christmas. I just keep on buying or making things until all festivities are over. I have bought one or two things so far. I thought you were going to talk about getting up early. I did, but had to go back to bed. I am wracking my brain for things to make. My problem is that in addition to Christmas, starting this month, and going to February, I have son in law, brother, sister, daughter, son, daughter in law, two grand daugters and a grandson, my husband, and my dad to celebrate birthdays with. Most of them around Thanksgiving and Christmas.

I usually don't start shopping big time until Thanksgiving or so. I have gotten gifts as early as September before. Not this year yet. Hell I am just getting used to Halloween stuff on the shelves already. I try to be done Christmass shopping by mid December at the latest. I hate the mad rush of last minute shopping. HAPPY POSTINGS FROM GRANDPA BOB !!~

It's just Tom and I and I don't really have anyone else to buy for, so Christmas and other gift-giving holidays don't really matter to me anymore (Christmas has the real meaning, but not in the commercial sense). I don't know if that makes me lucky or unfortunate.

I have two grown up children and four grandchildren. Soe of them are easy to buy for but some of the others can be difficult to please so I am thinking of just giving them gift vouchers and buy them a small present for the tree. Maybe a funny throw away one.