Only 3 more shopping months till Christmas? Ready?

[SHOPGIRL]

 

 

Well, Christmas is just a little over three months away.  How prepared are you for holiday gift giving?  To get a handle on my own spending, and in my efforts to be ultra-organized this Christmas season, post the people on your list, your $$ budget for each, and what you have already bought them.  I shop throughout the year for birthday and holiday gift giving. It is much more fun, and I usually get better deals.  However, I tend to overbuy because I forget about some of the things I bought.  Sure, I have a gift area, but there are always a few things that never make it to the gift area.  As you shop for gifts, just edit your list or copy and paste it into a new post.

These are the people I buy for:

husband

mother

father

sister, so far $35 for a commercial clothing rack

brother-in-law

Tracie, a friend, bought a $36 handmade pottery pie plate

Katie, a friend

Sharon, a friend

3 co-workers

mailman

grandma

two cousins

Ashley, niece, $27 worth of clothes-all on sale!

Faith, niece, $27 worth of clothes-all on sale!

Courtney, niece, gift on hand, watch and wallet

B.J., nephew, $30 on clothes and 1 toy

mil and her dh

dh's sister, Wendy

dh's sister, Lois

dh's brother, Eric

dh's brother, Rod

dh's brother, Brian & sil

I think that is it.

So far, I've spent a total of $155 on Christmas gifts.

 

[pita1213]

most of our gifts this year will be homemade but i do have a few to shop for.

dnephew: budget about 20.00 not sure what yet

dad: about 20- 30, i get him sugarfree candy that goes in with the gift basket to my mom, and then the kids pick something out for him.

sister's hubby: about the same as dad. i think i'm going to get him something from the nasa gift shop, and he gets a calander every year.

dh: budget depends on what he thinks he needs come december.

dks: mostly just stocking stuffers for them ($25.00)
will probably get some books and a few toys for them. budget about 100.00 hopefully less though



as i actually buy stuff, i'll edit it. just needed to put some notes in witht he budget to help keep me on track