https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 24 Apr 2026 13:39:26 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-soon-do-you-start-your-christmas-shopping#post-2345742 Thu, 05 Nov 2015 15:48:31 +0000 MaryM 2345742@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@BabyBoecksMom: Yes. For that reason, I also have a $10 spending limit so it takes creativity to get something that's fun but also cheap. </p> <p>My nieces are getting leather celtic bracelets I got for $5 when an irish store went out of business and lip gloss in these cute hedgehog shaped containers. <a href="http://www.worldmarket.com/product/hedgehog+lip+balms%2C+set+of+2.do?camp=ppc%3AGooglePLA%3Anone%3A142155926699custom3bestseller%26custom4%26custom0&#038;adpos=1o1&#038;creative=50632136459&#038;device=c&#038;matchtype=&#038;network=g&#038;gclid=CKG-7PCT-sgCFdiRHwodUjgPog" rel="nofollow">http://www.worldmarket.com/product/hedgehog+lip+balms%2C+set+of+2.do?camp=ppc%3AGooglePLA%3Anone%3A142155926699custom3bestseller%26custom4%26custom0&#038;adpos=1o1&#038;creative=50632136459&#038;device=c&#038;matchtype=&#038;network=g&#038;gclid=CKG-7PCT-sgCFdiRHwodUjgPog</a></p> <p>boys are harder. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-soon-do-you-start-your-christmas-shopping#post-2345701 Thu, 05 Nov 2015 15:32:39 +0000 BabyBoecksMom 2345701@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MaryM: *12*?!? Wow!! Yeah, I think I would be doing it all year if I had that many to buy for. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-soon-do-you-start-your-christmas-shopping#post-2345696 Thu, 05 Nov 2015 15:30:36 +0000 lovehoneybee 2345696@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I usually have at least a partial list of what I want to buy, but try not to start until after Thanksgiving. This year I'm almost done with the shopping, because I'm due on Christmas Eve and I don't want to get as much done in advance. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-soon-do-you-start-your-christmas-shopping#post-2345695 Thu, 05 Nov 2015 15:30:34 +0000 MaryM 2345695@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ideally, I like to be done before Thanksgiving. Or at least only be left with stuff I can buy online. </p> <p>I worked in retail for 7 or 8 years and never want to enter a mall in December again (actually, I hate malls any time of year, but December is the worst). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-soon-do-you-start-your-christmas-shopping#post-2345694 Thu, 05 Nov 2015 15:30:29 +0000 Adira 2345694@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Usually I start in September or October. But then do my serious shopping in November. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-soon-do-you-start-your-christmas-shopping#post-2345666 Thu, 05 Nov 2015 15:22:04 +0000 fancyfunction 2345666@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've been shopping here and there. I'd ideally like to be done shortly after Thanksgiving since I also need to figure out which gifts I'll give M for her bday 2 weeks before Xmas. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-soon-do-you-start-your-christmas-shopping#post-2345662 Thu, 05 Nov 2015 15:20:30 +0000 MaryM 2345662@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't have a timeline. If I see something, I get it (and have a particular place to store presents). </p> <p>I got my niece's presents in June I think?</p> <p>This also helps because I have 12 nieces and nephews so I'm not having to shell out a ton of money all at once during the holidays. It's more sporadic throughout the year. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-soon-do-you-start-your-christmas-shopping#post-2345655 Thu, 05 Nov 2015 15:16:33 +0000 BabyBoecksMom 2345655@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When I used to buy something for everyone in the family, I started pretty early, but never more than a day or two before Thanksgiving (because there was a good chance I would forget what I already bought). Now we pull names or do a white elephant gift exchange for the adults and only buy gifts for the kids (ours, nieces, nephews, etc), so we only have to buy a few gifts and that can all get done within a week or two of Christmas </p>