Someone said “you start shopping for Christmas in July?!”

Um… yeah I got like a ton of kids who also happen to have birthdays in December, January, February, March, April and another one that’s supposed to be here in November so if I don’t… well I think I’d go bankrupt if I tried to shop for birthdays and Christmas all at once 🫪

Anyways when do you start your Christmas shopping?

Top | New | Old

MsSwan

I don't do much shopping anymore, but when I did, I used to start in November.

MommaBear · 26-30, F

@MsSwan sales are definitely the way to go lol

CaptainBard · 36-40, M

That sounds stressful. I just have a couple nieces and nephews I shop for so I don’t start until November

MommaBear · 26-30, F

@CaptainBard it’s so stressful luckily I’ve made the decision years ago to limit to 4 gifts each for Christmas and 2 gifts for birthdays so it’s not too bad

Santa only brings Pajamas, a book and a cookie recipe and we watch a movie

CaptainBard · 36-40, M

@MommaBear seems like a fair system. Glad that works for you, I never thought of the year round job the presents would be with a lot of kids on top of everything else 😩

MommaBear · 26-30, F

@CaptainBard it’s definitely a lot of work but the look of excitement is always worth it

ineedadrink · 56-60, M

Dec 20th, usually. If course my kid is in her 20s and doesn't need the latest must haves. 😅

MommaBear · 26-30, F

@ineedadrink lol true 😂

RebelRaven · 51-55, F

I’ve started early many times too, I was a single mom with not a lot of extra money every month. If I didn’t shop for 6+ months my kids wouldn’t have gotten much.