So we're half way though November, today being Electro and Boy's birthday, not even Thanksgiving yet, and I'm nearing the finish line on my holiday shopping!! I still lack a few stuffers for a couple of the kids, a couple of pressies for Muppet and my Hubby Brat, however that's it, everything else has been taken care of! My goal was to be done by Thanksgiving and I think I'm going to manage it! This may not sound like a huge deal to some, but considering I'm shopping for six kids and a hubby, my parents and so on.. It's difficult to figure out what items to even put on my list, much less having it done well in advance. Of course I question how budget queen I'm being, most trying to save money would probably wait for the big sales to go into full swing... However in the past I've noticed that you're not going to acquire even half of what you seek come black friday and cyber monday AND after those sales are over, prices go up AND stock runs out quickly.
I've had this happen many times. Spend a month or more window shopping, having everything planned out, placing your order just to find that half of what you thoughtfully picked out is no longer available or has doubled in price. Not to mention hitting the check out online, placing your order and getting the email of death a few hours later announcing that whatever you wanted isn't available any longer. Then you have to go shopping frenzy style grabbing whatever might please those on your list, MIGHT! Because all the good stuff has left the shelves at your local shops..
So yes, I'm patting myself on the back for beating the rush and all the crap! And now that I won't have to spend every waking moment shopping around, I might actually get a start on wrapping it all, so I can avoid the wrapping marathon come xmas eve lol.
