I don’t believe it!!
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Topic: I don’t believe it!!
Posted By: Paws
Subject: I don’t believe it!!
Date Posted: 30 November 2006 at 9:23pm
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I started AND finished all our Christmas Shopping for the family and spent under $100 (not including pressies for hubby and I and Maddie).
That is the first time ever I have been that organised and now we do not have to set foot inside a mall crowded by the Christmas rush with people jostling and shoving etc... Darn it feels good!  ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: my2angels
Date Posted: 30 November 2006 at 9:25pm
| I know, Im the same and it feel great aye, well I didnt spend under $100 unfortunately but i have a huge family so have to expect that. its cool though cos have you noticed the malls are starting to get busier... and I dont have to go back to one unless i want to yippee |
Posted By: Paws
Date Posted: 30 November 2006 at 9:31pm
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Ugh Glenfield was awful tonight!! So glad we don't have to go back!! ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: AnnC
Date Posted: 30 November 2006 at 9:40pm
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yikes i haven't started. i am hoping next weekend to get there if not in weekend will do during week, i have to pay for flights to uk b4 15th so will do everything then, know most of what i am getting just got to get them.
So well done for getting it all done. ------------- Ann 
Also Mum to Josh (15) and Brooke (10) |
Posted By: jax
Date Posted: 01 December 2006 at 12:40am
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaargh !! *buries head in sand*  ------------- Jacquie - Mama to Erin, 13.07.06 - Chief Cat Chaser & Marmite Sammie Eater 
Love many, trust few, harm none. ~Anon~ |
Posted By: Sarah Beth
Date Posted: 01 December 2006 at 7:24am
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I am the same Paws. My sister came and met me at work the other day and we went on a lunch time mission. Was stoked it is finished (except for her, but she is easy this year). As she owed me money I only spent $90 and she still owes me $20 (we go halves in everything as it is easier).
I was actually really stressing about it this year for some reason, and am so pleased to have it all done and uot the way! ------------- "> 
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Posted By: lizzle
Date Posted: 01 December 2006 at 7:24am
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I have a few things to get, but have everything for the kids, apart from the stocking stuffers and something small for taine from Santa at the playcentre party. went to pak n save yesterday and got Jake this really huge cool car from santa - only $10!!!!! I was so impressed. they had really neat little farm and construction sets too. i would've loved to get one for Taine but the pieces were all too small. That said, he puts stones, bark, sticks in his nouth no probolem. what does he coak on howver? a sandwich@@@
anyway, good on ya Paws. Sure you won't go on down to the warehouse on dec 24tH? |
Posted By: Paws
Date Posted: 01 December 2006 at 7:29am
Not even if my life depended on it! -    ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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lizzle wrote:Posted By: newmum
Date Posted: 01 December 2006 at 7:51am
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wohooo!!! What a great feeling that must be!! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Sarah Beth
Date Posted: 01 December 2006 at 8:05am
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perhaps you could stand outside the door to the warehouse and laugh at all the others that have left it till the last minute.
I will admit to planning to hit the boxing day sales however, almost as neurotic at times I think! ------------- ">
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Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 01 December 2006 at 8:20am
| Hehe i have done all mine ages ago to hehe no way i was gonna battle a mall with a baby!!! |
Posted By: EthansMummy
Date Posted: 01 December 2006 at 8:25am
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I have 5 more pressies to go and I know what I am getting. Gosh I would love to spend under $100 but with a family as big as ours its too hard. Daniel is from a family of 6 kids (all with partners and 6 nieces and nephews) and 3 kids in my family (all with partners). ------------- ** MUM TO ** Ethan 29/08/2006 Brooke 22/09/2008 |
Posted By: Red
Date Posted: 01 December 2006 at 8:32am
| Inlaws are the worst to buy for, they have everything they need and when I have given them vouchers in the past, they take ages to use them!! |
Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 01 December 2006 at 8:52am
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Damnit. Christmas. I completely forgot!
Feck. Feck. Feck. Huge family christmas this year... must get organised. Luckily we have a $5 limit on presents... well I do anyway
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Posted By: BaAsKa
Date Posted: 01 December 2006 at 10:08am
I started mine yesterday! lol i got all the stocking fillers and a few presents for my son and nephew! just a few thousand more people to go!!! lol nah just kidding but i always seem to leave it till the last minute!!! il probably go next week!! whoops maybe the week after as hubby has his 21st party so funds are already booked up!! so maybe the week after that! lol
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Posted By: luna
Date Posted: 01 December 2006 at 11:53am
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I've started and had great intentions of having finished by now, but no such luck. Hoping to go out later today if Amelia is still ok after her jabs yesterday. Otherwise will do some up in Akl next w/end. I have a list of what I want, so shouldn't be too hard. Can't imagine HOW you managed to spend less than $100 though! Phew! ------------- Selina http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Paws
Date Posted: 01 December 2006 at 12:51pm
We managed to find good presents for J & P though of course now I'm fretting over whether or not they will like them. Have you done the SS shopping yet? ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Paws
Date Posted: 01 December 2006 at 12:53pm
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Ohhhhh I just realised that I posted on another forum what we acutally got...lucky it wasn't this one otherwise on Xmas day Red will know who we had as our SS's!! ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: mumandbubs
Date Posted: 01 December 2006 at 1:03pm
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We did the majority of our shopping in one hit at twh because we got a suppliers discount evening - then I finished all but one Xmas/Bday pressie which i still have to go (and what to get!!??) at the shop next door to mine - again discount!!
I totally blew my budget, was only gonna spend about $20 - $30 on each family member until I found a swimming pool for my sister (only $45 for me and originally $100), a very cool Christmas Angel for mum (she loves that stuff $35 for me) and best of all - an rc yacht for dad (hmmm $90... budget blown!!) Was a bit better buying for my cousin's kids ($5 each) and my grand parents ($40 a pair) and of course we do a family present draw so there's a $20 limit, I spent $20. Austin and Adam cost a few hundred. Darn it WHY won't I stick to my present budget! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 01 December 2006 at 2:10pm
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I'm about halfway but I'm going easy on the older family members this year - vouchers all the way! So I really have little to buy other than vouchers. In saying that though, there will be movie vouchers, garden vouchers, Warehouse vouchers, Whitcoulls vouchers....
We couldn't get our shopping under $100 either. Another big family here: Dad, Mum, 6 bro's, 3 sisters (one married); then DH has two bros both married, one with a baby, and a sister.... then us  -------------  |
Posted By: Red
Date Posted: 01 December 2006 at 2:50pm
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I have done my Secret Santa pressies, they were easy for a change. I know you don't have me this year Paws so it is okay.
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Posted By: james
Date Posted: 02 December 2006 at 8:03am
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i have all the boys pressy exect one which is the mike the mower each and have ordered mum and dads pressy a huge cavevs pic of there grandchildern and now only have my brothers and sisternlaws and my mates two kids and thats it am quite pround of myself this year i usselly leave everything till last min ------------- <a href="http://lilypie.com"><img src="http://b4.lilypie.com/nLJ5p13.png" alt="Lilypie 4th Birthday Ticker" border="0" /></a> |