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Who else still has loads of presents to buy, or am I just useless????!!!

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Mumto2littleangels · 18/12/2008 21:49

Well, short on money is really why.

I have got the 3 dc's main presents and stockings form Santa sorted but still have a list of relatives to buy for.

I am awaiting dh to get paid early from work (hopefully) so I can get shopping finished. Or, worst case scenario I get a bit of money coming in on Monday which will cover the last present buying.

I just feel sooooo panicky and always vow every year that it will be done by now.

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KbearingGiftsWeTraverseAfar · 18/12/2008 21:51

Don't panic. You know it will all come together and you will be all happy on Christmas Eve with your glass of wine and all will be well.

KbearingGiftsWeTraverseAfar · 18/12/2008 21:52

It's the best time to buy because everything is on sale now! Loads of 3 for 2s.

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Mumto2littleangels · 18/12/2008 21:52

Lol, thanks. I know. I keep saying to dh that it will all be sorted by Xmas Eve and we can relax. I keep chanting it to myself lol, just to reassure myself!!!!

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stillenacht · 18/12/2008 21:53

ME! Haven't even started yet! only got cards earlier tonight when DH nipped out to local shop.

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Mumto2littleangels · 18/12/2008 21:53

I went out last Xmas Eve and all toys in Wilkinsons were half price.

I just prefer to be sorted by then but dh is home so I can go out without dc's so I don't mind.

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elkiedee · 18/12/2008 21:53

I still have to do nearly all of my present buying - we're going to my mum's for Christmas and are travelling up on Saturday so have 4 days to either buy locally or brave Leeds to sort things out. I'm nearly 8 months pregnant and travelling with a toddler so don't really want to carry things up there but did intend to place some online orders to my mum's address. Ah well!

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Mumto2littleangels · 18/12/2008 21:54

stillenacht, Glad you could join me!! We will be fine [wishful emoticon]!!!!

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stillenacht · 18/12/2008 21:55

I don't get all this shopping in November crap - i always do my shopping when school has broken up (my work not my kids) - it still gives me 4 days - it only takes about 3 hours to get all the pressies in..lucky us this year i am not 'doing' Christmas day

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Mumto2littleangels · 18/12/2008 21:55

Oooh elkiedee, hope you get it all done but don't wear yourself out, you don't want an extra Xmas present to arrive.

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Biglipsdrankallthexmasbaileys · 18/12/2008 21:56

ive bought my first xmas pressie today (just the one for now) and will be doing more next week....same situation as you are...we are totally skint. The shops are still full of pressies and loads of bargains too.

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Mumto2littleangels · 18/12/2008 21:57

Yeo, defiantely easier if you aren't 'doing' Xmas day either. We are at my in laws so haven't had alot of food shopping to do aswell, thankfully.

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stillenacht · 18/12/2008 21:57

Yeah course - tbh i think its SAHM with nothing else to do who worry about the 'perfect' Christmas and getting all the bits and pieces together by 2nd week of December..

kif · 18/12/2008 21:57

why bother getting relatives presents?

Dc-made gifts all round here. It's all tat - but at least it's tat with a little more attention and thought - and a little less wallet-bleed to ruin January.

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Mumto2littleangels · 18/12/2008 21:59

Just waiting for hubbys wages, he always gets paid before Xmas. Last year he was paid on the 15th but this year it hasn't come thru as yet. My mum has offered to have the kids tomorrow so we can do shopping but can't if dh doesn't get paid.

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Mumto2littleangels · 18/12/2008 22:01

Very true gif. We always do pressies for relatives tho.

I am a SAHM stillenacht!! Not a very organized one tho!!

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stillenacht · 18/12/2008 22:02

oops

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Mumto2littleangels · 18/12/2008 22:03

Lol, not offended! I know I should be organized with all of this time on my hands, after all, according to dh I do nothing all day!!!!

I have just never been organized!

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Mumto2littleangels · 19/12/2008 09:45

Still no wages today for dh. I am not going to panic, I am not going to panic (chants over and over, lol!!!)

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Myrrhcy · 19/12/2008 09:49

Me too.

The last 2 weeks have been a disaster as dh and ds have had this flu like bug, and I'm only just getting over it but still too weak to go out. Plus my mother has decided she's not coming so that's thrown all our arrangements out too

AccidentalMum · 19/12/2008 09:54

Bought one gift here. Tax Credits on Wednesday so will have to shop on the 24th (sounds a little less crazy than Christmas Eve!).

ShrinkingViolet · 19/12/2008 10:06

I still have loads to get, but I think I've missed last posting dates to send stuff to relatives . DH is braving Oxford Street tomorrow (day after work Christmas party as well, so I forsee it being ten times as horrendous as without a hangover ).

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Mumto2littleangels · 19/12/2008 10:09

Accidentalmum, same here, lol! I get child benefit on Monday so can go out then and if desperate then I have Tax Credits on Xmas Eve but would rather not go out then. Dh SHOULD get his wages before Xmas Eve tho as always before Xmas so we will be sorted by then (hopefully!).

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Mumto2littleangels · 19/12/2008 10:10

shrinkingviolet, your poor dh, lol!! Especially with a hangover!!!!!

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ShrinkingViolet · 19/12/2008 10:15

I have no sympathy for DH, he's choosing to stay over in town rather than leaving early to come home, plus he could have bought me something nice done his shopping at any time in December, but "didn't know what to get" - he now has a List, and the stipulation that he looks after the DDs on Sunday so that I can venture to Bluewater (sans hangover )

stillenacht · 19/12/2008 10:52

have done all kids stuff in 30 mins this morning - bish bosh job done!