Yes you have read the title correctly...this isn't a post from 2008.I have decided this year that I am going to be totally organised in the presents department for Christmas 2009.
5 years ago Before Kids (B.K.) I would have my Christmas shopping done by October. I would have scoped out some really cool stuff throughout the year and stockpiled till Christmas. Each year I usually find a new "thing" that I love and buy 4 of them so I have plenty to share around (and usually one for myself!) and would also have a few "Emergency Presents" for those unexpected circumstances. Actually I still do have Emergency Presents all through the year, but mostly kids presents. And I have done all the Christmas Toy shopping in the July Toy sales.
But the thing is that now I do have kids and life is a little bit more hectic I see things I like, think who I can buy them for, and then promptly forget and then 2 weeks before Christmas I am asking myself "now what was that cool thing I was going to get for ....". So today while I was food shopping I bought myself a small note book that I will now carry round for the sole purpose of noting good Christmas presents, where I saw them and who they would be good for.
I love finding things that are slightly different, or a twist on an old favourite. My favourite thing that I have found this year is this:
Isn't it gorgeous! Looks like a silver necklace with faux diamonds but it is in fact:
A 4GB USB Thumb Drive!!!!
They were advertised in a parenting magazine for $59.95 but I couldn't justify the amount so managed to find them on EBay and got them from Hong Kong for half that price!!! So now I have to be on the look out for something else that makes me say "ohhh I just gotta have one of those!!!"
What your favourite "thing" this year?
7 comments:
Oooh, that is way too cool! That is an awesome idea to carry around a notebook to jot down Christmas gift ideas. I really need to do that.
Great gift idea! I love that necklace and the idea of having a 'present book' is fab.
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That is super cool! And I'm glad to see that I'm not the only one getting a head start on the holidays.
Dear Lord, I don't even want to THINK about Christmas shopping yet. I'm a last minute shopper through and through (evident by the fact that I have yet to buy wedding gifts and forgot one bridal shower was this morning. Oh well.)
But at least you have time to hunt for good deals!
I could never be that organized! I'm impressed.
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Too cool!! What a find!
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Stopping by from SITS! Great ideas, can't wait to try the notebook idea!
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