How is everyone doing with shopping?

goosh24

I am having a tough time this year!  I feel like I've had a pretty easy time finding stuff for Jules but not anyone else.  The one gift that DH has asked for, a video game, is on sale for $10 off from Target this week but they didn't have it in store yesterday and now it's unavailable online.  I have nothing for either FIL, MIL, and I need more for step MIL, other than calendars for each of them.  My dad is done and we have some stuff for my mom but we probably need more.   And DH next pay period is the 21st.... I feel like this is going to be a last minute shopping year! 

battybtags

I'm actually close to being done. I have to get a GC for my aunt and maybe something else for my (new) stepmom (ugh)....but I think that's it! For me not knowing what to get anyone this year, I'm shocked I'm done already!

TinaL99

I think DH finished his family up last night online.  We have to get the oligatory cow calendar for MIL and a desk calendar for FIL.  We still have to finish getting stocking stuffers for the girls, a few other gifts for my parents and a bowling bag for my niece.  Way too much to get, way too little time!

olivia_eve

I'm done, wooo!  I'm never done this early.  Of course, it helps that the only people I have to buy presents for are the kids and DH.  My family decided that we were going to skip gifts for each other.

aSp6907

No where near being done. One of our checking accounts got hacked last weekend and it took a week to get the money back and just today we got our new debit card. So I am a week behind and Belle's last gift was declined by our bank because of all of it. I am hoping to get some stuff done this week and finish up this weekend. We only have one pay period left before Christmas which is the 16th. I could use another pay period to help get things done though.

emiliemetcalf

I have no ideas for MIL or SIL (who is 17) or DH's uncle.  T was super easy to buy for this year, and DH is really good about giving me a detailed list, now I just need to go to the store and buy the stuff!

lawells15

I am 99% done and 98% wrapped. I have to buy for my great Aunt who we celebrate Russian Christmas with on January 7th.

Irisheyes1247

I am so up a creek. I wandered around Target and spent $80 and only bought pieces of presents. Not a complete present for one person. I got stuff for DH, Charlotte and my parents, DH did the majority of his family but there are still about 6 people on my list and I am stumped. Any ideas for a 3.5 yr old girl who likes girly things and Disney princesses? 

goosh24

Irisheyes1247:

I am so up a creek. I wandered around Target and spent $80 and only bought pieces of presents. Not a complete present for one person. I got stuff for DH, Charlotte and my parents, DH did the majority of his family but there are still about 6 people on my list and I am stumped. Any ideas for a 3.5 yr old girl who likes girly things and Disney princesses? 

Have you checked out the Disney store, online?  I bought J a personalized blanket from there for cheap and it's cute.  IDK about timewise though.  I think they had stuffed princess dolls too.  Christmas Tree Shop has those little coloring trays for $7 with the princesses on them, and bean bag chairs too, but they are really little.  How about a regular bean bag chair though? 

Irisheyes1247

goosh24:

Irisheyes1247:

I am so up a creek. I wandered around Target and spent $80 and only bought pieces of presents. Not a complete present for one person. I got stuff for DH, Charlotte and my parents, DH did the majority of his family but there are still about 6 people on my list and I am stumped. Any ideas for a 3.5 yr old girl who likes girly things and Disney princesses? 

Have you checked out the Disney store, online?  I bought J a personalized blanket from there for cheap and it's cute.  IDK about timewise though.  I think they had stuffed princess dolls too.  Christmas Tree Shop has those little coloring trays for $7 with the princesses on them, and bean bag chairs too, but they are really little.  How about a regular bean bag chair though? 

She is recently into musicals so I got her Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella and a Disney princess Color Wonder book, but it is my goddaughter, so I usually get her something more. I want to give her a toy type thing, that she will be able to open and use right away, but I'm stuck. Last year I got her a microphone (she is apparently quite the diva, but they are in Florida and we don't get to visit much, so we just get the shy, quiet version when they are here). I dunno. I have an inferiority complex with gifts, and never feel like it is enough. I mean, how many times can I get the girl a lip smackers and nail polish before it gets old? 

mrsoc

Done with the exception of one gift certificate today.  A fellow bumpie watched the boys yesterday morning so that DH and I could shop alone and have a lunch date .  We are returning the favor this weekend.  

wendyj

I probably have a lot more than I care to think about. With DS, we have the presents (or most of them. DH always has something in particular he wants to get for DS). Just need a few more stocking stuffers.

Since DH and I got ourselves a big family gift, we're only doing stockings. I still have not gotten a thing to go in his other than the usual M&Ms, but finally came up with some ideas.

I need presents for my 2 nieces and 3 nephews. The nephews will be easy. Two are teenagers, so I'll just get them iTunes giftcards. The younger one will get a Lego set or something like that. Not sure about the nieces.

Have absolutely no clue what to get MIL, FIL or my parents. Was going to have Ian help me decorate some plates at a local pottery painting shop, but since MIL is coming on Friday, it will definitely not be done in time, so I'm stuck.

For some reason, the season seems to be going by so quickly this year. I haven't even come close to sending out Christmas cards, and I really have to get on sending out my ornament. Ack!

goosh24

I am really jealous of some of you!  And at least I know others are in my boat too and need to be thankful for not running into something like having my debit card stolen, what a PITA!

 

MrsRichardson915

Irisheyes1247:

I am so up a creek. I wandered around Target and spent $80 and only bought pieces of presents. Not a complete present for one person. I got stuff for DH, Charlotte and my parents, DH did the majority of his family but there are still about 6 people on my list and I am stumped. Any ideas for a 3.5 yr old girl who likes girly things and Disney princesses? 

We got Chelsea a Sleeping Beauty doll. It is 18 inch I think. They had her, Ariel, and a couple others at TRU for $12.99.  There is always dress-up clothes!

MrsRichardson915

We are close to being done. For actual gifts, we just have to go through the stuff for the girls and decide if we want to add anything.  DH needs to get gift cards to mail out to his parents and his brother. We have to grab a gift card for Chelsea's preschool classroom, also. Other than that we are done. I'm never done this early so it feels great!

I just got all the cards ready today so they will be mailed out in the next day or two. I have a lot of baking to do though! I haven't even gone through my supplies to see what I need. And I haven't even officially decided what I'll be baking.

ETA: Crap. I completely forgot we haven't done stocking stuffers yet. Ugh.

abba916

I just ordered almost everything from amazon- I have no desire to go to the mall this year at.all.

but i still have to get something from the boys to the grandparents...ugh