https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 30 Apr 2026 10:20:48 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-iswas-your-holiday-budget/page/2#post-1987850 Wed, 17 Dec 2014 06:10:26 +0000 SugarplumsMom 1987850@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No budget, but I shop really early - I normally buy gifts throughout the year (on sale) and stash them away. One of her gifts I've held on to for 2 years! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-iswas-your-holiday-budget/page/2#post-1987848 Wed, 17 Dec 2014 06:06:54 +0000 Arden 1987848@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We spent around $20? I got her a Melissa and Doug play pizza kit and a bottle of piggy paint since she's now obsessed with nail polish.</p> <p>She'll be a happy camper. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-iswas-your-holiday-budget/page/2#post-1987784 Wed, 17 Dec 2014 01:56:22 +0000 Sapphiresun 1987784@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It didn't really occur to me to make a budget. I don't actually even know how much I spent. She just likes opening presents so she has three toys (blocks, doll stroller and an ikea train set about $50) but then we needed a $10.00 gift to bring to a party for Santa to hand out, and her advent calendar was filled with finger puppets, and then she has a little stocking.... but I think we're still under $100, other than the "necessities" that I've wrapped up (a potty, a seat protector for under her carseat, a case of pouches) just because she thinks it's fun to open presents. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-iswas-your-holiday-budget/page/2#post-1987691 Tue, 16 Dec 2014 22:50:09 +0000 Mrs. Oatmeal 1987691@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@anonysquire: ahaha, 'the one outside my uterus got more'. Love it.<br /> I think we spent about $35. But she is going to get totally spoiled by our family, so I really didn't feel like we needed to get her much. I got some books, a replacement sleep sheep (for $19!!) and a big bag of yogurt covered raisins. Kid will be in heaven. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-iswas-your-holiday-budget/page/2#post-1987689 Tue, 16 Dec 2014 22:49:40 +0000 birdofafeather 1987689@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No budget but spent around $50. I spread that out over the last 2 months too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-iswas-your-holiday-budget/page/2#post-1987646 Tue, 16 Dec 2014 22:07:33 +0000 hummusgirl 1987646@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No budget but we spent about $350. Seems a little insane but I ended up getting a higher-end balance bike with the hope that it will last through more than one kid, and a set of Magnatiles with birthday money from his grandfather a couple months ago that I hadn't gotten around to spending yet. I feel strongly about not buying gifts randomly throughout the year or expecting a little knick knack every time we go to the store, so I want to consolidate gifts to just birthdays and the holidays as much as possible. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-iswas-your-holiday-budget/page/2#post-1987623 Tue, 16 Dec 2014 21:41:42 +0000 Mrs. Bee 1987623@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>spent about $175/kid. i'm probably just as excited to give them their gifts as they are to open them!</p> <p>in years past we spent very little since they didn't know better. gifts also tend to cost much more as they get older! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-iswas-your-holiday-budget#post-1987512 Tue, 16 Dec 2014 19:59:54 +0000 matador84 1987512@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No budget, just bought one (big) gift for both kids-$157. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-iswas-your-holiday-budget#post-1987507 Tue, 16 Dec 2014 19:56:05 +0000 HLK208 1987507@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We didn't budget this year, just bought a few gifts every time we went to the store or once a week on Amazon from September until now. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-iswas-your-holiday-budget#post-1987483 Tue, 16 Dec 2014 19:46:00 +0000 fairy 1987483@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didn't have a budget - ended up spending $58 on her gifts. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-iswas-your-holiday-budget#post-1987474 Tue, 16 Dec 2014 19:39:38 +0000 Veggiemama 1987474@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I bought everything second-hand (guitar, shopping cart, schleich figurines, and music toys) plus I bought some books on cd because I know they are getting a CD player from grandparents. I have spent $35 for 2 kids! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-iswas-your-holiday-budget#post-1987428 Tue, 16 Dec 2014 18:56:36 +0000 anonysquire 1987428@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We didn't set a budget. For either kid really. But the one outside my uterus got more. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-iswas-your-holiday-budget#post-1987361 Tue, 16 Dec 2014 18:00:07 +0000 marionberry 1987361@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We didn't set a budget, but I think between presents and stocking stuffers we spent about $200. He's our only lo (until the twins get here) though so had we been buying for all 3 I think we would have spent less. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-iswas-your-holiday-budget#post-1987355 Tue, 16 Dec 2014 17:54:45 +0000 DillonLion 1987355@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We just had an overall holiday budget to cover gifts, parties, etc. But I picked $0-$25 since that is how much we ended up spending on LO. </p> <p>She's so little (just turned 2) that she wouldn't know the difference if we spent $5 or $500. And once she's older, I hope we don't spoil her into thinking she needs pricey presents! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-iswas-your-holiday-budget#post-1987329 Tue, 16 Dec 2014 17:31:46 +0000 illumina 1987329@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We didn't really discuss a budget, but I wouldn't have felt comfortable spending over £100. We came in at £75, so I'm happy with that. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-iswas-your-holiday-budget#post-1987326 Tue, 16 Dec 2014 17:29:49 +0000 Mae 1987326@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We didn't set a budget and I'm not sure how much we spent. Probably $150ish. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-iswas-your-holiday-budget#post-1987302 Tue, 16 Dec 2014 17:16:48 +0000 autumnlove 1987302@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have been buying stuff since sept...I think 125ish. Maybe less! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-iswas-your-holiday-budget#post-1987290 Tue, 16 Dec 2014 17:10:34 +0000 ValentineMommy 1987290@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We didn't have a budget, but he's getting a LOT. I shop sales all year so I'm not sure what I spent, but it was more than $200, since his big present was a kitchen ($150) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-iswas-your-holiday-budget#post-1987277 Tue, 16 Dec 2014 17:04:06 +0000 wrkbrk 1987277@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No LO yet but we spent about $100 combined for our four dogs. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-iswas-your-holiday-budget#post-1987229 Tue, 16 Dec 2014 16:41:55 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 1987229@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We didn't have a budget. I ended up spending $80 on each. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-iswas-your-holiday-budget#post-1987211 Tue, 16 Dec 2014 16:29:51 +0000 StbHisMrs 1987211@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I budgeted apx. $150-$200 per kid. I'm positive I went over on some and under on others (3 kids). As they get older their gifts become more expensive!! I shopped mostly online and took advantage of lightening deals, black Friday, and cyber Monday!</p> <p>I haven't gotten anything for my Step-Daughters yet because their Mother won't call me back!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-iswas-your-holiday-budget#post-1987187 Tue, 16 Dec 2014 16:19:08 +0000 lamariniere 1987187@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We didn't set a budget. They are only getting 2 gifts each from us though, and definitely nothing extravagant (LO2's main gift was bought second hand). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-iswas-your-holiday-budget#post-1987182 Tue, 16 Dec 2014 16:15:22 +0000 Bao 1987182@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We budgeted $150 each and spent closer to $175 each. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-iswas-your-holiday-budget#post-1987179 Tue, 16 Dec 2014 16:13:59 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 1987179@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@bluestriped bee: I'm spending about $65-$75 per god child &amp; their sibling, so that's five kids total. I wonder if this is overboard and the parent's don't expect this at all. I would love to cut back on the amount I spend on bdays and Christmas. Would they notice or care though? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-iswas-your-holiday-budget#post-1987156 Tue, 16 Dec 2014 16:01:20 +0000 photojane 1987156@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>$100, and we stayed right around there. Considering we got a play kitchen that will last a long time, I'm really pleased! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-iswas-your-holiday-budget#post-1987153 Tue, 16 Dec 2014 15:58:59 +0000 loveisstrange 1987153@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>$100. We ended up right on. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-iswas-your-holiday-budget#post-1987139 Tue, 16 Dec 2014 15:52:18 +0000 BSB 1987139@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't have any LOs and we didn't really have a budget for the nieces and nephews. Though when I bought the gifts, we spent about $75-100 each on them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-iswas-your-holiday-budget#post-1987119 Tue, 16 Dec 2014 15:41:44 +0000 mrs. tictactoe 1987119@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I thought we'd spend $100 on Liam, but we spent more. Budgeting is hard!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-iswas-your-holiday-budget#post-1987115 Tue, 16 Dec 2014 15:40:18 +0000 looch 1987115@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No budget. I spent about $75 on Santa gifts, but we are not getting him anything else. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-iswas-your-holiday-budget#post-1987090 Tue, 16 Dec 2014 15:30:23 +0000 blackbird 1987090@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Didn't set a budget. We only bought her 3 gifts, under $200. Blocks, magnatiles, and dvds. </p>