To be smug?

[StealthPolarBear]

I - well dh - have started our Christmas shopping.
In July.
Am I a proper grown up finally or what?

Where is Maryz when you need her??!

But what do you buy? Presents for people? I am always afraid the things I would be early for Christmas would seem ... I dunno... old or dated or something. That's ridiculous I know !

I started in January.
It was just heavily discounted decorations though.

Yabu. It's one day.

Nope, I have bought wee things for my DS already!

I started last year on Boxing Day :)

YABVVVVVU for mentioning the C word in July without the appropriate trigger warnings

I've done my list

I won't do anything about it 'til December

What? It's JULY! Ffs

It's July, the kids haven't even broken up from school. What's wrong with enjoying the summer and thinking of Christmas.. .at least after Halloween. Unless you are booking a holiday somewhere, it's ridiculously early. My kids are spoilt, but even them don't need that many presents! And how do you know what people will want or what their circumstances will be at the end of the year?

Bought my dd her main Christmas present last month. I'm feeling really smug!

I've been saving with Park so money wise I'm sorted. Write my lists in October all done by end of November. (hopefully)

Then sit down with mince pies and Bailey's and watch the madness! 🎅 love it!

What's wrong with enjoying the summer and thinking of Christmas.. .at least after Halloween

I can do both! ☀ 🎅

Dh has bought then both gadgets for their rooms. Apparently they were heavily discounted. These will do as main big pressies so we just need to top up with games and books etc :)

I started a while ago.

I'll buy a bunch of reduced summer toys soon, and pick up a load of reduced Halloween stuff too.

Christmas wouldn't be Christmas without Halloween fancy dress, make up, a hula hoop, summer outdoor games and pumpkin shaped things

Ding dong merrily on high its christmas in july! Not unreasonable im saving with park

And how do you know what people will want or what their circumstances will be at the end of the year?

This is what I don't get.

Bah! Humbug!

What dh has got DS is a music player. At the moment he has an old system, this will be much better.
Don't quite understand what he's got dd but it's along the same lines, a huge improvement on something she has

I start in the January sales!! Although I admit I've been less organised this year; so far I've only bought five gifts 😄

And they're ten amd 8.neiyher plans to move out or start a family in the next few months :o

Hm. I always feel smug for getting all my prep done in November.

Got my DD who will be 4 a dolls house, it was on sale, then all the stuff that goes inside will be wrapped seperately as well for her to open. I'll be buying more specific things closer to the time.

I don't understand why some people get so worked up about when someone else does their Christmas shopping. Who cares? Do it whenever you like - if July works for you it's no skin off my nose.

When I was younger used to start mine in August purely because I had to spread the cost. It was either that or not buy anyone anything!

Oh my good god noooooooooooo please no C word in July