https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 22 Aug 2026 14:58:49 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-you-start-your-holiday-shopping#post-1027142 Sun, 18 Aug 2013 03:01:23 +0000 808love 1027142@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our Christmas Savings account deposits in midOctober. But this year I bought a huge chunk of presents on Zulily last month. This the first time I have started this early. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-you-start-your-holiday-shopping#post-1027118 Sun, 18 Aug 2013 01:09:25 +0000 ALV91711 1027118@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Normally I get everything that had to be sent away in November and the rest in December. </p> <p>This year I started today. Found some awesome things for DS's stocking. Being on mat leave this year I'm going to start earlier as I'll have to spread out the spending. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-you-start-your-holiday-shopping#post-1027103 Sun, 18 Aug 2013 00:28:45 +0000 sunny 1027103@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Sometime in November. I usually give a gift receipt so it can't be past the return period! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-you-start-your-holiday-shopping#post-1027078 Sat, 17 Aug 2013 23:40:33 +0000 MamaJ 1027078@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>uhmm December 23rd. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-you-start-your-holiday-shopping#post-1027003 Sat, 17 Aug 2013 22:33:24 +0000 immabeetoo 1027003@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@babycanuck: I do year round, sometimes even before this year's Christmas I'll put away for next if I've already hit my budget for that person :) I keep a google list for ideas &amp; what i've purchased so I don't lose track. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-you-start-your-holiday-shopping#post-1026974 Sat, 17 Aug 2013 22:18:14 +0000 coastmama 1026974@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I pick up things I find throughout the year. I'll get serious and take inventory of what I already have around Thanksgiving. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-you-start-your-holiday-shopping#post-1026382 Sat, 17 Aug 2013 14:14:11 +0000 honeybear 1026382@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I recently started a mini stash of Christmas presents in my closet. I put a reminder in my calendar for December so I don't forget that it's there! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-you-start-your-holiday-shopping#post-1026374 Sat, 17 Aug 2013 14:04:02 +0000 heffalump 1026374@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ummmm.... I bought things that were on sale from last Christmas :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-you-start-your-holiday-shopping#post-1026350 Sat, 17 Aug 2013 13:42:03 +0000 swedishfish 1026350@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We will set a budget soon for Hanukkah and Christmas gifts and then I'll start shopping. LO will be six months old on Christmas so she should be the easiest to shop for. My sisters, DH and I are chipping in to help send my parents away next summer for both their Christmas and anniversary gifts so they're done already! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-you-start-your-holiday-shopping#post-1026338 Sat, 17 Aug 2013 13:23:43 +0000 regberadaisy 1026338@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't get how people start Christmas shopping the year.before. what if that person changes their mind about something? Or they get the same thing throughout the year?</p> <p>I can't worry about Christmas till December bc we have 8 birthdays in November! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-you-start-your-holiday-shopping#post-1026331 Sat, 17 Aug 2013 13:19:54 +0000 looch 1026331@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have to get my butt in gear this year because we'll be abroad for both my son's birthday and christmas, so we need to have everything sorted well before November begins. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-you-start-your-holiday-shopping#post-1026323 Sat, 17 Aug 2013 13:16:29 +0000 sslm 1026323@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I usually don't shop until December, but since I'll be home on mat leave I will probably start in November this year! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-you-start-your-holiday-shopping#post-1026299 Sat, 17 Aug 2013 13:03:27 +0000 Lindsay05 1026299@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am usually a last minute shopper but I am due 2 weeks after christmas so I want to get it done ASAP. I am hoping online shopping will pull through for me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-you-start-your-holiday-shopping#post-1026292 Sat, 17 Aug 2013 12:57:46 +0000 HLK208 1026292@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Early November usually. After Halloween, I start feeling pressure to buy presents haha. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-you-start-your-holiday-shopping#post-1026236 Sat, 17 Aug 2013 12:18:13 +0000 MaisyMay 1026236@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Last year we started a few days after Christmas and was finished by October. This year we haven't started expect for determining how many presents per person/family. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-you-start-your-holiday-shopping#post-1026203 Sat, 17 Aug 2013 11:53:08 +0000 babycanuck 1026203@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am also finding it harder and harder to get something for people...people who have everything (parents), kids that get everything from their grandparents (niece/nephews). So difficult to figure out! Then there are the people at work that I like to give *something* to, and I always go way overboard, which isn't good. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-you-start-your-holiday-shopping#post-1026172 Sat, 17 Aug 2013 11:29:25 +0000 Pepper 1026172@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Black Friday! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-you-start-your-holiday-shopping#post-1026166 Sat, 17 Aug 2013 11:26:28 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 1026166@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The day after thanksgiving.</p> <p>But not this year.....I'm due on thanksgiving day! Maybe we will pull a "Christmas with the Kranks" and boycott the holidays this year! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-you-start-your-holiday-shopping#post-1026163 Sat, 17 Aug 2013 11:25:49 +0000 anonysquire 1026163@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've already started making a list and making my inlaws gifts. I have to start early to get them done cause I'm a fan of procrastinating. I want to decorate like now for Christmas though! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-you-start-your-holiday-shopping#post-1026158 Sat, 17 Aug 2013 11:23:15 +0000 babycanuck 1026158@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I always thought I was crazy for starting my shopping list at the end of the Summer, until I found out that one of my aunt's starts her holiday shopping boxing day of last year for this year!</p> <p>I've already starting trying to figure out what to get for people - Chanukah is super early this year for my side, and DH will deal with Christmas gifts for his side. Budgets, budgets, budgets!</p> <p>When do you start shopping/making a list? How early is too early? </p>