Christmas Rush

I always try to get my shopping done well in advance so I don't have to be running around on Christmas Eve. I usually do most of my shopping online and give the grandkids money so that's easy. yes, I am done shopping and now have to concentrate on cooking and cleaning.

Yeah. I saw on television that our rushing and even the mallers at SM. The cars and jeeps were getting traffic. Sometime, Cars are having car accident by bumping each other. So, they must avoid accidents.

Fortunatly I don`t asociate Christmas with shopping although I did buy some things. I went last Friday to the market and to the supermarket and bought veggies, meat and a cake. I am in charge of the food for tonight`s diner at my daughter`s home. My eldest granddaughter will come after lunch to help me with the last minute preparations. My pocket is fine. I give out homemade presents and will not spend money I don`t have. For me, Christmas is about love. Presents can be just tokens.

That is great. If we have money, we really can go shopping at the mall. Well, we can't go shopping like we used to do from past. When my father retired and have this financial crisis, almost all of us stayed at home and we don't know of how we're going to celebrate christmas in this situation. Your lucky

Everyone in mylot here are excited about coming festival shopping thing.So either do i.This is such a nice thing to do in a year and gives us nice time to spend together.lol,we move a lot and therefore helps the festival more interesting and meaningful.

Last minute shopping is okay. There's a lot more stuff with discounts. The crowd is a little annoying though.

Two days only left and I think you have to rush now. Hope you will enjoy the shopping as well as Christmas Celebrations. I am looking forward a holiday on that day. Surely expecting some invite from friends who do celebrate Christmas. Merry Christmas to you, enjoy and have a nice time.

The streets were full of cars yesterday, when I went for the ingredients for the Christmas diner. I suppose they were late shoppers as it was not the usual rush hour. I will finish my Christmas presents at home though as I mostly give out things to eat made by myself.

Many have just started their shopping spree and it can be seen from crowded malls and midnight sales all along commercial areas. Sometimes the rush sales give us much cheaper price since some of the business/trading wants to have their old stuff/stocks disposed before the end of the year.

I think many people wait till the last minute. We had ours done because we had no more money to spend. My husband was laid off right before Christmas.

I tried to get some of mine done before Christmas and spread it out, so it didnt dent my pocket book. I am going to start Christmas shopping again in the new year. Save for some toys for the brats, and the bigger presents, then grab the small toys throughout the year.

I only buy gifts for my grown children and my husband. I don't buy gifts for my friends nor my extended family. I don't have any close relatives with small children. All of us grown ups in our family decided that it is a waste of money and time to just exchange gifts. We might as well save the money and buy what we want with our own money. It is just so much less stress. I buy gifts for my grown children throughout the year. My husband and I are saving for a beach vacation next summer, that is our Christmas gifts to each other. I do NOT like Christmas shopping in crowds nor when it gets hectic. So, I try to keep my Christmases simple and yet, enjoyable. Christmas is about joy, happiness and peace.