https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 27 May 2026 13:44:07 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-started-christmas-shopping#post-1828022 Thu, 21 Aug 2014 10:33:55 +0000 Lindsay05 1828022@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I start to think about it around September. I try to find those hard to buy for people first. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-started-christmas-shopping#post-1827978 Thu, 21 Aug 2014 10:24:31 +0000 Caly 1827978@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sunny: hadn't gone through mine either! </p> <p>Unless I see something specific for someone, I generally don't start til last minute. I do best under pressure. And, it's mostly done online. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-started-christmas-shopping#post-1827881 Thu, 21 Aug 2014 09:57:52 +0000 sunny 1827881@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It hadn't even crossed my mind yet! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-started-christmas-shopping#post-1827841 Thu, 21 Aug 2014 09:48:27 +0000 youboots 1827841@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, always. I love antiquing so I pick up Christmas and birthday gifts year round.</p> <p>This year I hired my wedding photographer to take family photos for my parents, grandma, MIL, BIL &amp; SIL &amp; nephew, M's grandparents as well as M's Aunt and Uncle and their boys. We will take big family photos, each 'side' and break down to smaller groups/family units. I am paying for the rights to the photos so everyone will get digitals to use for Christmas cards, and to print and share. Our session is in September. My MIL is going to a divorce and we had this done about 5 years back with our blended family, time for some new portraits. That is everyone's gift. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-started-christmas-shopping#post-1827822 Thu, 21 Aug 2014 09:43:55 +0000 teamjse 1827822@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, I started Xmas shopping already. I like to start in August and I pick up a lot of winter stuff on clearance. I'm usually done by September. I truly hate shopping during the holiday season, I cannot stand the crowds. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-started-christmas-shopping#post-1827818 Thu, 21 Aug 2014 09:42:10 +0000 rattles 1827818@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh my gosh, no! I've got a cross country move, a new baby, and DD's 2nd birthday between now and then! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-started-christmas-shopping#post-1827813 Thu, 21 Aug 2014 09:40:37 +0000 JerricaBenton 1827813@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've started my list and bought a few things for LO and DH so far. My goal is always to be completely done and wrapped two weeks before Christmas so I can bake and enjoy. I know this year it'll be tougher with a toddler so I'm starting really early! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-started-christmas-shopping#post-1827809 Thu, 21 Aug 2014 09:38:56 +0000 pui 1827809@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I haven't bought anything, but I have been starting to make lists of things I could buy for people. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-started-christmas-shopping#post-1827796 Thu, 21 Aug 2014 09:33:05 +0000 alohaorchid 1827796@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I haven't even thought about it yet! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-started-christmas-shopping#post-1827762 Thu, 21 Aug 2014 09:19:33 +0000 sorrycharlie 1827762@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>we are buying her a kitchen! so that will be her only gift from us, most likely. maybe some stocking stuffers. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-started-christmas-shopping#post-1827751 Thu, 21 Aug 2014 09:17:58 +0000 whenoceansrise 1827751@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@snowjewelz: Yes! I can't wait to start decorating for Christmas! Actually, bring on Thanksgiving. I'm ready for some turkey and dressing for real! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-started-christmas-shopping#post-1827698 Thu, 21 Aug 2014 09:04:06 +0000 Adira 1827698@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not yet! I don't even want to think about it. The good thing though is that my family and I do wish lists, so shopping for each other is pretty easy. It's shopping for the in-laws that is rough, but I usually just make them homemade treats or something. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-started-christmas-shopping#post-1827691 Thu, 21 Aug 2014 09:02:00 +0000 LuLu Mom 1827691@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've got ideas for LO, I have a running Amazon wish list. I've started a list for family and will start getting things a little at a time. I know we are getting my mom a new much needed digital camera, hoping to find a good deal during Black Friday &amp; we always get my dad Omaha Steaks. In laws I'm not sure what we will do, we talked about replacing their front door, it has to be slammed shut. So probably a Menards gift card + paying for a contractor to do it (we will split with his brother.) </p> <p>Nieces &amp; nephews will be whatever they are into at the moment! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-started-christmas-shopping#post-1827684 Thu, 21 Aug 2014 09:00:36 +0000 snowjewelz 1827684@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@whenoceansrise: I know right! I think that's why I haven't even thought about Christmas in a normal way lol. I'm guilty of looking for "my 1st Christmas" outfits &amp; tree ornaments, haha! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-started-christmas-shopping#post-1827680 Thu, 21 Aug 2014 08:59:38 +0000 Dandelion 1827680@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Just brainstorming. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-started-christmas-shopping#post-1827665 Thu, 21 Aug 2014 08:57:05 +0000 ValentineMommy 1827665@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We keep a running list on Amazon as well. We started buying stuff immediately after LAST christmas though, so we've already got a bunch of stuff lying around! Hooray for sales! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-started-christmas-shopping#post-1827651 Thu, 21 Aug 2014 08:54:44 +0000 whenoceansrise 1827651@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh, Christmas! The only thing on my mind is that by Christmas, I'll have a newborn :heart: </p> <p>I don't think any of my family or friends are expecting gifts from us this year since our due date is 12-21! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-started-christmas-shopping#post-1827649 Thu, 21 Aug 2014 08:54:31 +0000 dolphin 1827649@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Noooo too early! I can't even wrap my head around Halloween yet! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-started-christmas-shopping#post-1827640 Thu, 21 Aug 2014 08:53:27 +0000 Bluemasonjar 1827640@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am still trying to figure out gifts for late August birthdays and my DH in early September. Then I can start thinking about Christmas. But we do have a white elephant gift exchange each year with the extended family and I picked up some cheesy Christmas decor at the end of the season last year so I have that hiding in a closet :happy: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-started-christmas-shopping#post-1827635 Thu, 21 Aug 2014 08:52:36 +0000 mrsjyw 1827635@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-started-christmas-shopping#post-1827630 Thu, 21 Aug 2014 08:52:20 +0000 Mrsjets 1827630@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh no you didn't just use the C word!</p> <p>We start around Halloween, and most of my friends/family think we start early. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-started-christmas-shopping#post-1827622 Thu, 21 Aug 2014 08:51:21 +0000 Mae 1827622@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No but I've started to get excited thinking about what I might want to get LO! We're really lucky that we got a lot of great stuff from our showers and also from hand-me-downs for LO which means I haven't bought her hardly any cloths or toys at all (like literally I think I've bought 2 packs of onesies and a rattle...). So I'm excited to shop for her! I want to get her a jellycat :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-started-christmas-shopping#post-1827617 Thu, 21 Aug 2014 08:50:35 +0000 looch 1827617@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Kind of...I found a construction vehicle my son wanted, but I ended up giving it to him for acheiving a milestone. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-started-christmas-shopping#post-1827611 Thu, 21 Aug 2014 08:49:28 +0000 Mrs. Pickle 1827611@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not yet. I've found a couple of things I've wanted to purchase for DH's siblings, but we draw names so I don't know who I'll be buying for yet. </p> <p>We go to a family Christmas party where we have to make a gift and I've been gathering ideas for that. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-started-christmas-shopping#post-1827610 Thu, 21 Aug 2014 08:49:18 +0000 Chillybear 1827610@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I keep a list of who i need to shop for. I'm still in birthday mode for Fi. so i'll probably start in October. My mom on the other hand is almost finished with the satellite gifts (my cousins, aunts, grandparents) and all she has left is my dad, my brother, me, my hubs and Fi. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-started-christmas-shopping#post-1827596 Thu, 21 Aug 2014 08:47:38 +0000 tinyperson 1827596@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We've started gathering ideas...DH says that if the GTA meet-up ends up at Yorkdale in October, he's doing some shopping then :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-started-christmas-shopping#post-1827592 Thu, 21 Aug 2014 08:46:51 +0000 Bao 1827592@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Or at least gathering ideas? I always keep a running wish list for the girls on Amazon and if there is a good deal I will purchase and keep for a gift. I've only bought a few things so far and it's going to be hard to hold out until Christmas and not give them to A for her birthday instead :silly: </p>