2 Months Until Christmas

**mikandmari** · 10-25-2007, 01:34 AM

Just thought I'd stir the pot and get everyone stressed out

**emily_hope** · 10-25-2007, 07:03 AM

I had said this to one of my clients last night. Tomorrow it will be exactly 2 months until Christmas. It always seems to get here so quickly!

**lwlynch** · 10-25-2007, 08:14 AM

Don't worry I haven't forgotten. Gonna be a little tight for the kids this year..So I am trying to get good deals

**DAAC3DEC** · 10-25-2007, 10:46 AM

OMG!!!!!!!!!!! Crap......I knew it, but I was in denial..............

**LexTysMommy** · 10-25-2007, 10:50 AM

I have been shopping or getting cool freebies all year for this! I am ready! It needs to get closer so I can bake some christmas cookies/sweets! I do not like decorating for christmas. I coudl do without it. But the kids need tree at least up I guess!

That can wait until December!

**FrugalMomof3** · 10-25-2007, 10:51 AM

Well I am almost done with xmas shopping. I have gotten gifts already for:

- Mom
- All 4 step-daughters and their BF/DH
- Grandson
- Hubby
- Oldest son

I only have my middle son and daughter to go but I can tell ya Xmas is very tight this year.

**frugalfarmwife** · 10-25-2007, 10:54 AM

Hee Hee Hee, ya ain't gonna stress me cause I'm DONE DONE DONE DONE DONE with my shopping

K, ducking and running now, no don't throw that at me!!!!

**tammy88** · 10-25-2007, 10:57 AM

oh gee thanks for the reminder.....lol

we havent starting anything yet..lol we are talking about only do for the little kids this year and maybe doing a chinese christmas? where everyone brings a gift for a boy or girl and swap..and maybe a board game to play that night (i got that idea for someone here = ) )

i dont feel like decorating this year either..terrible we have a flipping 7 .5 ft tree and its take the whole living room up..lol our first tree!! my husband got it for me b/c xmas was my favorite time of year...lol

**DAAC3DEC** · 10-25-2007, 11:03 AM

Originally Posted by frugalfarmwife

Hee Hee Hee, ya ain't gonna stress me cause I'm DONE DONE DONE DONE DONE with my shopping

K, ducking and running now, no don't throw that at me!!!!

don't rub it in, hahhahahaa!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

**mommynurse** · 10-25-2007, 02:00 PM

I realized that about an hour ago when the car repairman told me I need a few hundred dollars worth of work done to my minivan. Ouch!

**missyali** · 10-25-2007, 04:11 PM

Craft night number two under way today with sis and nieces. Hopefully we'll get all the teachers and co-workers done tonight. The I can start thinking about what I'll do for my kids & Hubby!

**ScrapMama** · 10-25-2007, 04:22 PM

I've already gotten a lot of great deals for the kids and I'm basically done for the kiddos in our family I buy for. Just need to pick up a few more things on Black Friday.

**erstbrmom** · 10-25-2007, 04:24 PM

That's a dose of reality I could have done without today!
I haven't even thought about it which is not like me. I host both sides of the family Christmas parties so it's a ton of food shopping too.
Once I get thru Halloween...

**fluttermuffin** · 10-25-2007, 04:39 PM

I'm gonna have to get on the ball.... I've picked up some little things here and there...but really haven't been paying attention to how quick its coming up.... this is how I end up spending way too much money... thanks for the reminder!!

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proud wife to George

recently retired Army National Guardsman
Mom to Derek (22), Drew (28) & Cady (16)

stepmom to Curtis (24), Ashlee (22) & Lindsey (20)
gramma to Alex (

angel baby 2006) & {soon to be} AJ (

due Nov 10)
furmom to Mabel Sue

, Missy May

, Sammi

& multiple outside kitties

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~need

knocking out our debts... one

at a time~

Total Debt:
(now) 99,309.70 / (was) 131,598.73
House: 59,888.02 / 75,500.00
04 Ranger: 10,860.52 / 21,793.50
07 Focus: 20,947.56 / 20,947.56
95 Aspire: 3,748.32 / 3,748.32
Cub Cadet: 1,005.93 / 4,200.00
WaMu CC: 1,991.43 / 1,991.43
SSI: 300.00 / 2,700.00
Vet: 567.92 / 717.92

how did we let it get this far???
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Emergency Fund - 3,534.34/ 5,000

silver jar - 7.20

penny jar - 1.25

Fall Fling - 0/1000 things flung (by 30 Nov)

weight loss : 0/#67 lost (start 25 Oct 07)

Oct. eat at home days - ?/31

Oct. grocery challenge - ?/500

**Edna_E** · 10-25-2007, 05:13 PM

YIKES! This is going to be a wierd one. My M will probably still be in a foster home, or at least activity severely limited. I think it will be a homey, caretaking holiday for us - and probably gifts will be practical.