When does everyone start their Christmas shopping?

Liberty said:
I usually bake cookies and give to most folks. I bake, therefore I am.
Kids git something special depending on their ages.
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Me too. Hundreds of cookies are made and decorated every Christmas, then handed out to friends, family, neighbours and associates.
It’s one of my biggest most prided traditions.
 
Keesha said:
Me too. Hundreds of cookies are made and decorated every Christmas, then handed out to friends, family, neighbours and associates.
It’s one of my biggest most prided traditions.
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I'll try to find a pic of our kitchen at Christmas. Don't do as much as I used to when mom was alive. We were serious cookie bakers at the holidays. One night, remember us being so tired we sat down on the kitchen floor, arguing about making "rum balls". We started throwing cookies at each other and the next morning the whole floor went "crunch, crunch, crunch" when hub walked across it to get his morning coffee ...lol.
 
Liberty said:
I'll try to find a pic of our kitchen at Christmas. Don't do as much as I used to when mom was alive. We were serious cookie bakers at the holidays. One night, remember us being so tired we sat down on the kitchen floor, arguing about making "rum balls". We started throwing cookies at each other and the next morning the whole floor went "crunch, crunch, crunch" when hub walked across it to get his morning coffee ...lol.
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I’d be embarrassed to take a pic of our kitchen when making cookies. The cookies I make the most are gingerbreads which are very messy and very time consuming. First the dough needs to be made and refrigerated. Then it gets rolled and and cut into shapes. Then the cookies are baked and cooled . Then they are decorated with coloured icing and candies. Then they are individually wrapped and put into tins. After each double batch of baked cookies I try and clean up the kitchen as much as possible . The cookie making usually takes a few days in a row to do but the people eating them make it worth my while. I should actually take pictures of the process while it’s being done. Maybe I’ll do that this year.
 
Keesha said:
I’d be embarrassed to take a pic of our kitchen when making cookies. The cookies I make the most are gingerbreads which are very messy and very time consuming. First the dough needs to be made and refrigerated. Then it gets rolled and and cut into shapes. Then the cookies are baked and cooled . Then they are decorated with coloured icing and candies. Then they are individually wrapped and put into tins. After each double batch of baked cookies I try and clean up the kitchen as much as possible . The cookie making usually takes a few days in a row to do but the people eating them make it worth my while. I should actually take pictures of the process while it’s being done. Maybe I’ll do that this year.
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Sounds like a great idea. We have a huge kitchen with gigantic center island and lots of other counter space so it wasn't an issue to leave things out overnight. Never made gingerbreads though. Lots of frosted sugar cookies and other types!
 
For our 2 children and their spouses we usually give money. For my grandchildren as soon as I find out something special they want I buy it right away. Hubby and I get more pleasure out of buying things for the family so we don't buy each other gifts. Our gift is still being together.
 
Liberty said:
Sounds like a great idea. We have a huge kitchen with gigantic center island and lots of other counter space so it wasn't an issue to leave things out overnight. Never made gingerbreads though. Lots of frosted sugar cookies and other types!
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That’s the thing though, we have a fair sized kitchen with no island and almost no counter space so I use our dining room table. With all the cookies, bags of coloured icing sugar, sprinkles, sparkles, chocolate chips, gum gums, m&m’s, peanut butter chips, butterscotch chips, and all the other decorations, our place gets hectic to say the least. I’ve got to be extra careful no chocolate chips fall on the floor so the dogs can get at them. They like the cookies too. Lol.

Once when I made some canna cookies my dog found one that had fallen on the floor so got high. At first I was extremely concerned but she seemed to really enjoy herself and was perfectly ok so I let it go to mistake made, lesson learned.

I guess I’m hijacking the thread.
Sorry folks🤭
 
Boy, we can believe that you "have a whole houseful of things to use, Deb."!

Its like a treasure trove, huh. Bet every time you discover something old you've forgotten it brings back memories.
 
Decided I won't send out my usual cards to all the people I used to...most of them don't send one back or even bother with me. So, if someone sends me a Christmas card they will probably get one back. Now to shop for a box of really nice cards. That's all the shopping I will do..no more hassles and worry and expense I don't have any more.
 
I'm almost finished my Christmas shopping. I only get gifts for the children in my family, all eleven of them! They range in age from 10 to 2. It's a lot of fun. I'll start wrapping the gifts this week, which is my favorite thing of all to do. I decorate them so the outside is as fun as what's inside.

I only send a few cards out, perhaps 6 or so, each year.
 
Well I purchased another Christmas gift today I’m doing pretty well, grandsons Gift is purchased, husband’s gift is purchased one son’s gift is purchased, and I’ll get a couple more done this week.
 
Wife bakes goodies sometime around the middle of Dec

I ship goodies (well, most of them...OK, OK, some of them)

Anyway, yet to have any returns

Since we have 17 (or more) grandkids, we just ship to the families
They can divide and conquer all by themselves

We do shop for goodie boxes, but that's dollar store stuff
 
Gary O' said:
Wife bakes goodies sometime around the middle of Dec

I ship goodies (well, most of them...OK, OK, some of them)

Anyway, yet to have any returns

Since we have 17 (or more) grandkids, we just ship to the families
They can divide and conquer all by themselves

We do shop for goodie boxes, but that's dollar store stuff
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Congratulations on having so many grandchildren!
 
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