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Do You Have Your Christmas/Holiday Shopping Finished Yet?
CellarDweller:
Well, it's all over for my family and I. :laugh:
We celebrated on Christmas Eve, arriving at my parents' place at 2:30 and staying until almost 8:00.
Dinner was delicious, as were the desserts. Presents were opened, and a good time was had by everyone!
Tomorrow, I intend to sleep in, and then do laundry later on.
CellarDweller:
I haven't even begun yet, but that's because I refuse to do any Christmas related stuff until after Thanksgiving!
I did get my stamps to mail my holiday cards this weekend, so I intend to start doing those at one point this week.....the international ones, anyway.
I have about 4 or 5 catalogs that arrived recently, and I intend to try and get the bulk of my shopping done with them now, so they'll all be shipped, delivered, and wrapped well before Christmas.
;D
brianr:
What is Christmas shopping? I have bought my cards so that is it. I guess I will have to buy some special food (just for myself) the week before.
CellarDweller:
--- Quote from: brian on November 25, 2018, 10:56:04 pm ---What is Christmas shopping? I have bought my cards so that is it. I guess I will have to buy some special food (just for myself) the week before.
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:laugh:
I have gifts to exchange with family. Now that Trenton is 5, he fully understands that Santa is coming on Christmas Eve, and we're all getting gifts for him.
brianr:
--- Quote from: CellarDweller on November 26, 2018, 09:20:04 pm ---:laugh:
I have gifts to exchange with family. Now that Trenton is 5, he fully understands that Santa is coming on Christmas Eve, and we're all getting gifts for him.
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I will allow for a 5 year old. Many years ago our family agreed no gifts for anyone over 18 and I (74) am the youngest in our family. I use to buy gifts for my godsons, now in their late 30's (the oldest may now be 40) and the boys next door in Australia also now in their 30's. I stopped when they turned 18 and their parents were grateful as they used to feel they should buy me something in return.
Before we made that rule, I would ask my mother what I should buy for my sister and then ask my sister what I should buy for my mother. I had no idea. Now I just buy something whenever there is a need. Like last year my sister had computer problems so I arranged for an external hard drive to be delivered to her. And when I became a New Zealand citizen in 2016 she sent me money to pay for 4 friends to have lunch before the ceremony.
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