I have. Again.
Every year I set a budget and use a Christmas gift app to track ideas and spending and what's left to buy. Every year I start buying early usually months before I do the app thing. Then I forget what I've bought until I'm already over budget by the time I update the app. Every single time. I'm a lost cause. Part of me thinks now that it's been a crap year for our family in many ways and why not buy things that I know will be used. I haven't bought anything for the sake of it and no tat. It's mainly books, Lego, pyjamas, those fleece blanket hoodie things, make up and perfume that I know they like, a watch for ds, chocolates for my lovely mum that are her favourites along with her favourite liqueur that she only drinks at Christmas, good quality drawing pencils and sketch paper and a few favourite sweets for the dcs. Oh and a small Squishmallow each. I have cut back on the amount of chocolate I get them because they've still not eaten last years! Two dcs have a birthday near Christmas and even putting things in to those lists they've got too much. Maybe next year I'll start buying on Black Friday and see how I go. I can see that will make me anxious though. I need help! Anyone else wants to join overbuyers anonymous? No judgement here.