Presents

If I see something on special which I know will be a good gift for someone in particular, I will buy it. Also, if I see things on special suitable for kids around my daughters age I will buy them (she gets invited to a LOT of birthday parties, and they ALL involve a gift!). I keep everything I buy in a big storage box, and have a check in it whenever a gift is due. Mostly though, I buy a gift close to the time it is due to be given. I like to give presents which are needed and appreciated, so buying things early doesn't always work. If I can find what I want on special, or new on eBay, I'll buy it cheaper. Otherwise, I will pay full price for the "right" gift.

Whenever I find gifts on sale I buy them.I can always find an occassion to use them for so I just buy the so I have them on hand when the occassion arrives.I always buy clearance stuff,lol I have to budget so sorry if I sound cheap.I have my kids make birthday cards for their friends so I can save on buying them too.

I often make cards, partly because i enjoy making them, because it often means more to the recipient that someone has given the gift of time and because they can be personalised to suit the recipient.(OK yes, there's also the cost factor I buy things all year round for Christmas - when I spot them at good prices ...infact, I started wrapping stuff last week - just small bits and pieces. Some are predictable things like, I KNOW my mum always appreciates slippers, bubble bath and writing paper for Christmas and some are just quirky items that I spot and think are amusing or have some relevance to a particular person.