Have you started thinking about Christmas?

We stopped giving gifts at Christmas years ago. When we would ask, "what do you want for Christmas?" the response was always, "oh, I don't know." Who wants to do Christmas shopping when you have to deal with that? We also don't give anything to any of the children because they don't appreciate what they get anyway. They want everything and are grateful for nothing. I'm not going to waste my money on them. Since we stopped giving gifts it has made Christmas a much more enjoyable holiday.

I'm so sorry for coming in so late. Though the last Christmas has already passed and it was very good, I'm yet to start thinking about next Christmas.

I think we are all feeling that way this year...things are really tight everywhere. I cannot believe that the holidays are already this close. I have begun to start thinking about how things will get purchased. I think with a little extra planning it will all work out.

No, I am not thinking about Christmas friend for I never celebrate Christmas in my life because I am not a Christian and so sorry for that but I am thinking that it is maybe a very nice occasion because all of my Christian or Roman Catholic friend so excited about it,,,,,,/

Yes and No. I didn't quite notice that christmas was fast approaching because of all the work i've been doing. Yet when I go for a walk I see the stores are already playing the christmas tunes. Matter of fact, there was a few stores here that had banners all over the place and some even had something written like "Christmas in September". heheheh. cheers!!!

Yes, and it is almost April. I have to start saving money now for Christmas presents. I am dredding it because of the ecomomic situation and not knowing what jobs will still be there.

It drives me bonkers to think about Christmas until it is nearly upon us! I think it is too commercialized and the stores pack in their Christmas stuff way too early. That said, it is not too early to think about making things for gifts. I think that is what Christmas is all about , anyway. I like to crochet hats and toys and stuff like that. I also make jewelry and wind chimes. I write stories and illustrate them. I like to give of myself. So, if your sales are not going too well this year, (which they may not since the economy looks so bleak), why not just make your Santa letters for your gifts? Or your teddy bears, or what ever it is you sell? Remember the sirit of the season, not the monetary aspects of it.

yes, very much!!!hehehe i am excited about christmas..and i really love this merry season..hmm.. i want to save up especially we have 2 months left before the celebration!hehehe i have to buy a lot of gifts for a lot of people this christmas..hehehe i have 3 God children and i ahve 6 siblings, plus my parents..hehehe but nevertheless, christmas always gives me this different feeling of happiness.. something unxplainable and solemn.. this is the most beautiful time of the year indeed!!hehehe

so sorry to hear that.... i have been thinking of Christmas. it's my favorite holiday...wish i can see snow though... hope things will be brighter for you in the coming days. happy mylotting.

So now that christmas is over how was it? Did things get any better for you? Did you get to spend the holidays with your family? That is the most important part of christmas, not the gifts. So did you earn enough money from your site, to make any presents? How was it? I know I am just rattling on but I am looking for more to say to make this response worth anything as I don't like to respond one liners or two liners. Alrighty then, talk to you later my friend, Have a good mylotting day, Chris

I know i have 9 people i will be spending Christmas with...I've been carefully purchasing gifts since the beginning of the month...one per pay cheque (every 2 weeks) and intend to do this until I have all my gifts purchased. I find though that my dad granddad and boyfriend are the hardest on my list to pick a gift for.

I wasn't until you brought it up SD! I hate to say it but Christmas is not my favorite holiday, people are always trying to out do each other and it gets really annoying with all the junk you have to deal with up until Christmas. Pushy people, crowds of idiots with no credit and a chip on their shoulder. Its become too commericial and that has drowned out the spiritual.

Years ago my family decided to stop doing Christmas gift giving. We were all working and could get what we wanted when we wanted so didn't need anyone to get "it" for us, plus no one ever indicated an interested in anything. It's hard buying when no one will tell you want they want. We still bought for the children, but they never seemed to appreciate anything so we stopped that also. The gift giving part of Christmas is fun if you're a child, but it's a real pain otherwise.

actually, i haven't felt the spirit of Christmas yet... i am not that excited coz i am too is having problems with financial matters... i don't even know if i will be able to buy gifts for my loved ones... i have no work... i just wish i could find one after my studies. if not, this will really be the worst ever...

I am thinking, and trying to come up with some gifts to give. I made a lot of things last year, actually from recycled items. I did not give them to everyone, but I cannot remember who did receive them. I used recycled cans, painted a winter scene on them, used recycled curly wire and made handles. In the biggest I put homemade cappuccino mix, the second I made a home made muffin mix, and the third, really little can I made into a votive holder. Family members really enjoyed them.It sounds like you have many irons in the fire, but none of them are paying right now. Have you tried writing for other sites, or doing some independent contracting like mystery shopping or merchandising?

Hello there, I have started thinking about Christmas, even dated back from the early months of this year. But not for excitement, only for commitment - giving all the relatives and friends a decent but affordable presents. So I try to buy something nice when they are on sale and store them away when the times come. LOL

[i]Hello sweetdesign, It is really dreadful if you think about the people whom you are going to give gifts this Christmas. With inflation high and uncertainty in economy, Christmas is bleak is you look at that way. But I think the holiday season will not be dreadful. It is a good break from the gloomy outlook of this year. I don't expect to have so many gift this Christmas season. To be with your family and love ones is good enough. Simple gifts is good enough as long as the spirit of Christmas season is their. Christmas has been commercialize and it's a good thing we have all this thing happening. It will lessened the commercialization and we can celebrate Christmas better with less gifts. Have a great day. Regards. [/i]

I love the Holiday season business is generally good. when my childre were younger a wonderfriend and I did Santa letters Not hugely sucessful but we did get responses. Then we did art fairs and few craft fairs with hand made wreaths and hand made pottery This did much better and was our main christmas money. She is gone now and I miss christmas shopping with her more than anything. Your article brought back wonderful memories of fall days and the joy of the days yet to come. Thank you and good luck

I don't know if this even applies to your family or not but let m share something our family did a few years ago. Several of the family members were laid off and just having financial difficulties thorugh the holidays. As far as our immdiate family we made a rule... No gifts at all of any kind. We called it our giftless Christmas which I didn't come up with title or even like it! LOL But we all went to my mothers on Christmas day and took a covered dish. Some brought meat and other brought veggies and so forth. And everyone was asked to bring a photo album of their families. Some did bring DVD's and VHS and so forth. After spending the day watching those videos and looking through pictures I kid you not it was one of the best Christmas gatherings we ever had. We laughed, we cried and we even sang songs (not Christmas songs there were talent shows and things on the videos that the kids had done)..hope you get the point. This may be a good year to do that again for us. Good Luck !

Most of the reason i'm responding to this is to help a fellow citizen, but on the subject, I can't wait til Christmas! ^_^ I won't be giving or getting too many presents i'm sure, but it is still a great holiday to enjoy with your family and friends. Enjoy it in any way you can, even without the gifts. :) Other than that, I hope everything works out. :D