https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 11 Jul 2026 20:41:56 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/impulse-buying-christmas-edition#post-1298578 Mon, 23 Dec 2013 19:04:34 +0000 cmomma17 1298578@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Stupid little things. Like I went to the grocery store for butter as grabbed a bag of pistachios for my dad and caffeinated chocolate bars (random) for my nephew and sister. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/impulse-buying-christmas-edition#post-1298575 Mon, 23 Dec 2013 19:03:30 +0000 Silva 1298575@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ha! I dropped almost 100.00 bucks at the liquor store today....I decided to add a nice bottle of beer to just about everyone's gift.</p> <p>At least I will probably get to try them all! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/impulse-buying-christmas-edition#post-1298571 Mon, 23 Dec 2013 19:01:10 +0000 spaniellove 1298571@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Completely guilty. I am the worst! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/impulse-buying-christmas-edition#post-1298554 Mon, 23 Dec 2013 18:41:41 +0000 HLK208 1298554@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think I bought more big gifts this year but maybe too many...ugh. Still, I have a ton to wrap tonight. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/impulse-buying-christmas-edition#post-1298404 Mon, 23 Dec 2013 16:25:48 +0000 bpcmarj 1298404@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I feel like I have been buying nonstop but haven't really bought anything. For DH especially, I don't think anything I got him is great (mostly clothes). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/impulse-buying-christmas-edition#post-1298332 Mon, 23 Dec 2013 15:47:15 +0000 T-Mom 1298332@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Happened to me last time at target.. Got a bunch of stocking stuffers I hadn't planned on... Going to take some of them back! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/impulse-buying-christmas-edition#post-1298310 Mon, 23 Dec 2013 15:34:48 +0000 mediagirl 1298310@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I ALMOST bought her the "Boo" (Toy Story) toy at Walmart yesterday but when they rang it up, it was $20! Nope. I think the only impulse buys I made this year were golf balls for my dad and a gravestone marker for our dog who passed away this year for my husband. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/impulse-buying-christmas-edition#post-1298283 Mon, 23 Dec 2013 15:24:55 +0000 LovelyPlum 1298283@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We impulse bought for the dog, does that count? ;) I'm sure next Christmas will be a *completely* different story, though! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/impulse-buying-christmas-edition#post-1298110 Mon, 23 Dec 2013 14:15:14 +0000 LuLu Mom 1298110@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@T.H.O.U.: HAHA isn't it funny how this works. LO needed socked, so they went into her stocking and I'm making the ones work that she has until Christmas. SHe's only 1 she doesn't "get" it yet, but nonetheless we don't want to ruin it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/impulse-buying-christmas-edition#post-1298025 Mon, 23 Dec 2013 13:51:36 +0000 T.H.O.U. 1298025@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh yea, I forgot the $75 Target run Saturday morning. Little things like a pair of elastic waist jeans and a lunch box that LO needed. Any other time of the year we would just picked them up and started using them but for Christmas they will be wrapped up. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/impulse-buying-christmas-edition#post-1298021 Mon, 23 Dec 2013 13:50:28 +0000 Dandelion 1298021@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep...I was "done" Black Friday, but I have gotten many things for DS since then. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/impulse-buying-christmas-edition#post-1298019 Mon, 23 Dec 2013 13:50:12 +0000 LuLu Mom 1298019@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think I do so good at "budgetting" and getting done early and then the last week of Christmas sales ruins it! haha I tried the 4 present rule...maybe next year or when we have 2 LOs....sigh I love gifting people! And on Saturday I did a lot of clothes shopping for me...in my defense I needed work clothes, but still dang you holiday sales... ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/impulse-buying-christmas-edition#post-1298010 Mon, 23 Dec 2013 13:46:40 +0000 T.H.O.U. 1298010@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes. I had my impulse day last Friday (the last day I could order from Amazon). I grabbed her one more toy (well really the only toy she's getting) and a few more things for family. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/impulse-buying-christmas-edition#post-1298007 Mon, 23 Dec 2013 13:45:31 +0000 Dagny 1298007@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Amazon Prime..... kills me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/impulse-buying-christmas-edition#post-1297998 Mon, 23 Dec 2013 13:41:51 +0000 Boheme 1297998@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I happened upon a good Melissa and Doug sale on Amazon.... so much for the four gift rule! :silly: I was terrible. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/impulse-buying-christmas-edition#post-1297995 Mon, 23 Dec 2013 13:40:04 +0000 BananaPancakes 1297995@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've been awful this Christmas, but it's mostly been impulse buying for myself. Black Friday online sales got me. I do much better restraining when I'm in a physical store, actually. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/impulse-buying-christmas-edition#post-1297989 Mon, 23 Dec 2013 13:38:22 +0000 LuLu Mom 1297989@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have been so proud of myself for being done with Christmas shopping for LO for the last month. I decided to "run on over" to Toys R Us at lunch to get her a couple more Little People Princesses (she received the castle as a gift this weekend) to put in her stocking. </p> <p>And then I walk out $65 later....sigh. Haha 2 sets of Llittle People princeses (talk about pricey), play dishes, a shopping cart with food, baby bottles, and batteries. Man things add up! DH is going to roll his eyes at me for sure ;) </p> <p>Anyone else guilty of impluse buying? </p>