My Christmas This Year!!!

**LexTysMommy** · 11-24-2007, 01:37 PM

I am so excited I have to share...

My brother-- $40 gift card (got free when I purchased tires for my car this year) and a screwdriver set I got for free from buy.com!.....so $0

My SIL-- Bubble bath from Victorias Secret (free with coupon) and got 2 brand new tins from thrift store that I will fill with cookies... So $2

Nephew-- V-smile toy, and Thomas Flashlight....$20
Niece-- Animal Alphabet toy, and small baby....$16

My brother-- Gift basket full with BBQ sauces, rubs, spices, jerky, cheese, and $10 gc to blockbuster ( got free from survey site).....$10 for food

My daycare kids-- free items from workshop I attended ( empty books to write their own, art projects, crayons) and a few art supplies I bought ....$7

My swap friend-- Bathsoap, lotions, skewers, perfume, xmas socks ( got all of it free through out the year some how!) ....$0

My swap children--Stacking infant toy, and bead set for necklaces....$8

My online Swapper-- Odds and ends plus shipping...$19

My ex from the kids--- 2 bears shirts....$30
My mom--earrings (nbc.com sale $5), cookbook (free), lotion (free bathbody works)...NEED TO FIND SKILLET!.....so far $5

Bags, wrapping paper, xmas cards, tape.....$5

Total for all that is $123!!!! I am so excited I usually spend $50 on each person, but this year I had found few freebies, and took advantage of some things.

The only people I have left to buy for are my own 2 kids. So far I am doing well with them...

DD5- misc jewelry ($5), victorias secret dogs (free) , a mini greenhouse(free), 15 polly pocket things and polly pocket carrying case ($5 for taxes and $5 for carrying thing)..Total so far.....$15

DS9- 3 books($14), a mini greenhouse (free), a stopwatch ( free), a outdoor lacrosse game (NIB from thrift store $4). Total so far...$18

What deals have you found or gotten for Xmas!!??!

**wulong32** · 11-24-2007, 02:18 PM

wow youve really done well this year!

**PrairieRose** · 11-24-2007, 03:31 PM

I haven't really found any deals. My kids are grown, no grandkids so I'm doing gift cards and a book or daily calendar. You, on the other hand, have done GREAT!

**MNmommy** · 11-24-2007, 03:37 PM

I have found quite a few great deals.

a $40 disney princess cash register for $15
a $40 baby doll care center for $25
a $70 MP3 video player for $20
a $100 stand mixer for $50
4 leapster games usually $26 for $15
a $15 elmo sweatshirt for $6
a $20 DVD for $6
a $15 DVD for $4
a $19 board game FREE (buy 1 get 1 free)
got 3 board games usually $12 each for $7 each

I think i've done rather good

**FrugalMomof3** · 11-24-2007, 08:46 PM

Wow this is my list:

DH - Diesel gift set - FREE I swapped with a friend for some of my makeup (Saved $65) = $0

DS1 - 3 Gap & Polo Collar shirts ($4.50 - NWT at the thrift shop), socks ($3), underwear ($4), toothpaste ($1) toothbrush ($1) = $13.50

DS2 - $30 GC to Champs (free), socks ($3) underwear ($4), toothpaste ($1) toothbrush ($1) = $9

DD's (4) - Makeup and bath and body gift sets ($0), I swapped these with a swap friend for makeup

DD - Gloves ($1), Ipod ($0) (Another swap), BNWT 3 Jeans and 6 Shirts at the Thrift Shop ($10), Makeup Items ($5 - from the $ Store), Nintendo DS Game - Sims 2 ($0) (Yep, another swap) = $16

Mom - Makeup I swapped ($0) = $0

Step Father = $5 mens Old Spice gift Set = $5

Step Daughters Boyfriend/Husband (2) ($15) for both (Hat and t-shirt combo and Old Spice Gift Set) = $15

Grandson - $6 - $2 truck made in USA, Fisher Price Toys BNIP ($2), Portable Video Player ($2)

Grand total so far: $64.50 for 13 people... YAY!

I should also mention that all the gift bags I got last year with presents are being reused this year for theirs.

**mikandmari** · 11-24-2007, 09:57 PM

WOW! You and Tracy have both done great! I have a lot to learn from you guys.

I'm doing "okay".

Decreased the spending budget in a MAJOR way, and shopping for less people. For next year, though, I plan to start right away... by thinking ahead, maybe I can save lots and still have nice gifts to give.

**sunshine** · 11-24-2007, 10:43 PM

Dh -- DVD (sale priced $4.99), handmade Wizard of Oz draft stopper $5 for materials.

Ds #1 - solar lights (free with GC earned online), new cell phone - free with rebate, renewed subscription to "The Mother Earth News" $10 on special, shake flashlight set $4 (has 2 flashlights)

DIL #1 - sweater (handmade, with yarn I got free, but it's her favorite color - she actually saw me working on it once, and kept feeling the yarn, etc.), several cookbooks from Taste of Home - $5 each, blouse $0.79 on sale from Sears online a while back, new type of Sorry game $1.99 on sale

Ds #2 - solar lights - free with GC earned online, shake flashlights (same set as for ds#1), we're copying all of our old home movies and his dance recitals tapes (he's a Marine and going overseas shortly), new Scrabble game $1.99

DIL #2 - handmade cami, several cookbooks from Taste of Home, sale purchased tote bag and matching duffle bag $4.99, B&BW GC

Dd - (here's my big expense, but it's her last year at home, and she has some much needed items) Bari sax $424, laptop computer $399, misc clothing from Sears sale .24 - $1.69 ( she's got several tops, cami's, skirts, slacks for college next year), handmade shrug, quilt

my mom - nightgown $3, fleece blanket $4.99

MIL - bird feeder $4

neighbors, dance teacher, etc. $5 candy dishes from Lenox

**baxjul** · 11-27-2007, 01:57 PM

Wow, you've done great.

I got myself a Kitchenaide mixer, brand new, for $139.00!

**pkellyc** · 11-27-2007, 09:42 PM

Wow you all did wonderful. The best I have to offer is a camping lantern for son in law I paid $5 on clearance and, it normally sells for $25.
I also bought DD#2 a pair $90 boots for $30.
Everything I have bought so far has been on sale but as far as really great deals? Not really.

**Mom23boys** · 11-28-2007, 06:57 PM

Everyone has done awesome so far!! I love reading everyone's list of what they got and how much they paid for it. It makes me want to challenge myself!!

**bumplett** · 11-28-2007, 08:23 PM

wow! you guys have done FANTASTIC!!!

it's offical, I'll start christmas shopping for 08' the day after Christmas this year!

I think I did rather well this year, but with 11 kids (not including our two) plus two sets of parents and a few others to buy for, I always wonder if I could have done better .

you guys are my inspiration -